Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state’s 175-year-old abortion ban is valid
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin’s liberal-leaning…
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Trump names Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, as ‘border czar’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director,…
Continue ReadingJaren Jackson leads Memphis with 20 points in 134-89 rout of the Blazers
AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Portland Trail…
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Have you ‘herd’ what was holding up traffic in Sunriver this weekend? It’s only natural
Nature is all around, and with a forest surrounding Sunriver, it’s only natural to have to wait for a herd of elk to move along, as Paul Evenson…
Continue ReadingSingles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The Singles’ Day shopping festival looks less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president,…
Continue ReadingJapan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after…
Continue ReadingRepublican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Rep. David Schweikert has won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona. Schweikert defeated…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like ‘Cielito Lindo’ in a Mexico City plaza
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito…
Continue ReadingTrump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as his pick for UN ambassador. “I am…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican David Schweikert wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. David Schweikert won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. The Maricopa County district was a top target…
Continue ReadingChina maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
Story by AP China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to…
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10th annual Old Fashion Christmas brings hundreds of vendors, visitors to the Redmond Fairgrounds
Christmas cheer started early in Central Oregon this weekend with the 10th annual Old Fashion Christmas at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in…
Continue ReadingArizona Supreme Court declines emergency request to extend ballot ‘curing’ deadline
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined an emergency request to extend the deadline for voters to fix problems with mail-in ballots.…
Continue ReadingMilitant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 Iranian security forces dead, state media says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says a militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran has left five Iranian forces…
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Donald Trump supporters celebrate president-elect’s win with a victory lap around C. Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Election night was five days ago, when Donald Trump won and was declared the 47th president. On Sunday, Central Oregonians…
Continue ReadingCalifornia voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The…
Continue ReadingQuincy Jones laid to rest at private family funeral in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music giant Quincy Jones was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a week after his death at age 91. A larger, more…
Continue ReadingStorm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A new typhoon has made landfall in the northeastern Philippines, which has been battered by earlier…
Continue ReadingRafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Rafael has weakened into a remnant low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane…
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