South Africa’s government won’t help the illegal miners inside a closed mine
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official…
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FBI offers $25,000 reward for information on ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
By Jillian Sykes and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people…
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UO professor equips Oregon middle, high school students with ‘Sassy,’ an AI-powered virtual career counselor
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon middle-schoolers can now get a head start on picking a career path, thanks to a new tool powered by artificial…
Continue Reading‘Only in Australia’: Couple comes home to find koala in bed
By Isaac Yee and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and…
Continue ReadingAustralia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as…
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In surprise move, defeated La Pine mayor tables issue of homeless, wildfires for successor to take up in 2025
(update: adding video, La Pine mayor tables homeless-wildfires agenda item to 2025) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – “The city, after speaking with all of…
Continue ReadingWho is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken…
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Museum at Warm Springs announces awards for 31st annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs has announced the awards for the “31st Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the deadly factory explosion in Louisville, Kentucky
By Jessie Yeung and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A massive explosion this week at a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky, left two people dead…
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Secure Rural Schools funding reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate, Oregon’s Wyden and Merkley report
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program through 2026…
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Free fishing days in Oregon are coming up the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29-30
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Make fishing part of your Thanksgiving weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in…
Continue ReadingRussian defense official visits China’s premier military showcase in a sign of unity
ZHUHAI- China (AP) — A top Russian defense official has attended China’s premier military showcase in a show of unity between the countries as…
Continue ReadingSharpe and Clingan power the Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the Timberwolves
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 33 points, Donovan Clingan narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks…
Continue Reading7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant’s car bomb accidentally explodes
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
By Associated Press Tampa, Florida (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque…
Continue ReadingLiberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found…
Continue ReadingEarth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the…
Continue ReadingTrump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday,…
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