Illinois man charged in 4 killings ordered to remain in jail pending trial
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven others by stabbing, beating and driving over…
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Life has returned to Ukraine’s Bucha. But 2 years after the killings, some families can’t move on
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Days after Russian forces withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv in the dramatic first weeks of…
Continue ReadingProsecutors widen illicit enrichment probe against Peru’s president to include jewelry worth $500K
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s top prosecutor says the scope of an investigation into President Dina Boluarte’s ownership of three luxury watches has…
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Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for 22 affordable new homes in Bend and Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Monday that it has begun accepting applications for 22 new homes in Bend and…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea test-fired a presumed intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean…
Continue ReadingBlack man pistol-whipped by Colorado officer testifies that he feared for his life
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado police officer is on trial over the violent arrest of a Black man in…
Continue ReadingMosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Above a bodega in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, a mosque congregation hosts iftar, the…
Continue ReadingThe Tropicana Las Vegas, a mob-era casino and Sin City landmark, closes after 67 years
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the 1971 film “Diamonds are Forever,” James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las…
Continue ReadingWisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a…
Continue ReadingTrump accuses Biden of causing a border ‘bloodbath’ as he escalates his immigration rhetoric
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of…
Continue ReadingEller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ron Eller has won a Republican primary runoff in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional…
Continue ReadingPaige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stuck as a spectator during last year’s women’s NCAA Tournament, Paige Bueckers…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties’…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s AI-enabled drones are trying to disrupt Russia’s energy industry. So far, it’s working
By Vasco Cotovio, Clare Sebastian and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — There’s a loud buzzing sound as a small silhouette approaches in the air.…
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Updates on Stevens Ranch, Redmond library projects
The new three-story Central Library at Stevens Ranch is on track to be completed by late 2026, while the new Redmond Library is expected to open…
Continue ReadingUConn beats Southern California 80-73 to reach women’s Final Four, joining Iowa, South Carolina and N.C. State
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — UConn beats Southern California 80-73 to reach women’s Final Four, joining Iowa, South Carolina and N.C.…
Continue ReadingHope Hicks expected to testify in Trump’s hush money trial
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Hope Hicks, once considered one of Donald Trump’s closest confidantes and most trusted aides, is expected…
Continue ReadingIsrael moves to shut down Al Jazeera after new law allows for ‘security threat’ bans on international media
By Simone McCarthy, Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut…
Continue ReadingForeign nationals among food aid workers killed in Israeli attack, as Netanyahu calls strike ‘unintentional’
CNN By Abeer Salman, Caitlin Stephen Hu, Muhammad Darwish, Eyad Kourdi and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Seven aid workers, including foreign…
Continue ReadingOn French Riviera hillsides, the once-dominant Menton lemon gets squeezed by development
By BARBARA SURK and DANIEL COLE Associated Press MENTON, France (AP) — When the French Riviera town of Menton prepares to host its lemon festival…
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