Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
Associated Press SAN CARLOS, Ariz. (AP) — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better…
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Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007
Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Rowan Ford knew Christopher Collings as “Uncle Chris” after he spent several months living with her…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already…
Continue ReadingDark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big awards-season bash, “A Different Man,” a dark…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts police seek charges against 3 teenagers after a trans teen was allegedly beaten at a party
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Police in Gloucester, Massachusetts, are seeking charges against three teenagers who allegedly assaulted a…
Continue ReadingHouse Covid-19 panel releases final report criticizing public health response to the pandemic
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A Republican-led House committee investigating broad aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects in…
Continue ReadingAustralian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera…
Continue ReadingPolice say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a Hawaii woman who disappeared after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago was seen crossing into…
Continue ReadingChina hits out at latest US effort to block Beijing’s access to chip technology
By Juliana Liu and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hong Kong/Washington (CNN) — The Chinese government has slammed America’s introduction of fresh export…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi declared a voluntary missing person after video shows her crossing into Mexico, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who’s been missing for more than three weeks after arriving in Los Angeles…
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Sisters-based Roundhouse Foundation awards over $2 million to rural support organizations
The Roundhouse Foundation has announced grants for 134 organizations that work in rural and Indigenous communities in Oregon, with $2,026,500 in…
Continue ReadingArizona grand jury indicts pair for alleged school voucher fraud
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted two out-of-state residents for allegedly applying to the…
Continue ReadingVirginia man charged with murder 4 months after his wife’s disappearance
MANASSAS PARK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been charged with murder more than four months after his wife disappeared and a substantial amount of…
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‘We need a change at the state level’: Bend public charter school says lack of funding is impacting students
A new study from ECONorthwest shows funding for Oregon’s charter schools has dropped, compared to public…
Continue ReadingThree climbers from the US and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s highest peak
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a…
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November 2025 trial date set in Bend murder case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A November 2025 trial date was set Monday for a 51-year-old Bend man accused in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in early…
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