Mix of snow and rain possible early & more snow in the mountains on the way
A pleasant Thursday to you, Central Oregon. There’s a chance for a wintry mix of precipitation in the lower elevations early this morning but…
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US Mint releases coins honoring Harriet Tubman
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — The US Mint released commemorative coins honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman Thursday. The coins include $5…
Continue ReadingTaliban arrest women for ‘bad hijab’ in the first dress code crackdown since their return to power
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says authorities have arrested women in the Afghan capital Kabul for wearing “bad hijab.”…
Continue ReadingDeadly blasts have rattled Iran. As accusations fly, here’s what to know
CNN By Abbas AlLawati and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 Islamic…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 4: Border battle, Supreme Court, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran, Ford recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has grand visions for the year ahead, including a mission to send astronauts deeper into the solar…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 4: Border battle, Supreme Court, Jeffrey Epstein, Iran, Ford recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has grand visions for the year ahead, including a mission to send astronauts deeper into the solar system…
Continue ReadingFreed Israeli hostage says she endured ‘psychological warfare’ during 50 days of Hamas captivity
By Christian Edwards and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Doron Katz Asher said her daughters can “remember every little…
Continue ReadingForeign conflicts are taking up a lot of Biden’s time as he fights for his political future at home
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Speaking to a group of Democratic donors at a Washington hotel last month, President Joe Biden wanted to…
Continue ReadingIn AP poll’s earliest days, some Black schools weren’t on the radar and many teams missed out
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The men’s basketball teams at Tennessee State in a three-season span from 1956 through 1959 were nearly…
Continue ReadingUkraine and Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since beginning of the war
By Niamh Kennedy, Olga Voitovych and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine and Russia have each exchanged over 200 prisoners of war in what Kyiv…
Continue ReadingAirstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say an airstrike on the logistical support headquarters of an…
Continue ReadingFormer ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Brock Purdy headlines 2024 NFL Pro Bowl roster announcement with league-high nine players from 49ers
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Brock Purdy, the ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ of last year’s NFL Draft, was the headline selection to this season’s Pro…
Continue ReadingGermany’s CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A study shows that carbon dioxide emissions in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, dropped to their…
Continue ReadingExtreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Extremely cold temperatures compounded by strong winds and snow are wreaking havoc…
Continue ReadingRory McIlroy regrets being ‘too judgmental’ of players that joined LIV Golf when tour launched
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy has admitted he was “too judgmental” of the first golfers that left the PGA Tour to join LIV…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic…
Continue ReadingFrench report says the UK isn’t cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings across the Channel
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French report says the United Kingdom is not sufficiently coordinating with France in efforts to…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in a rare abdication
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s…
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