What to know about Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security. It’s…
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Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy…
Continue ReadingMike Huckabee, Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel, has long called himself a Zionist
Associated Press Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be ambassador to Israel, has long rejected a…
Continue ReadingThe EU says it won’t renew a fishing agreement with Senegal criticized by many in the country
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many…
Continue ReadingRepublican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District, defeating…
Continue ReadingJudge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he…
Continue ReadingA former prosecutor in southern Mexico is arrested in the grisly decapitation of a mayor
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A former prosecutor and local police official has been arrested in connection with the grisly decapitation of a…
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‘They’re my brothers’: La Pine HS students, staff honor veterans with recognition assembly and brunch
More schools around Central Oregon honored the area’s veterans with special gatherings on Tuesday, including La Pine High…
Continue ReadingRepublican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump,…
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Bend state-county offices evacuated, area cleared due to suspicious package outside DHS; turns out to be hygiene products
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around noon Tuesday to state and county offices at 1300 NW Wall Street on a report of a…
Continue ReadingMan who pleaded guilty to intimidating pro-Israeli protester charged with hate crime for antisemitic threats on NYC subway
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A 36-year-old California man has been charged with a hate crime and harassment by the Manhattan District…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat George Whitesides wins election to U.S. House in California’s 27th Congressional District, beating incumbent Mike Garcia
Democrat George Whitesides won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Garcia. Democrats…
Continue ReadingBritish writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins the Booker Prize for fiction
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Tuesday. Newhouse, who has held the seat since 2015,…
Continue ReadingKraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand
Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it’s no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he’ll appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in…
Continue ReadingAmid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric…
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Oregon State Police release name of Redmond motorcyclist killed in Highway 20 head-on crash
Oregon State Police on Tuesday released the identity of a 67-year-old Redmond man who was killed last week in the head-on collision of his motorcycle…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales to host Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN (CNN) — The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert on December 6, with a focus on “how much…
Continue ReadingWomen suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their…
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