The first combined IHOP-Applebee’s restaurant in the US will soon open in Texas
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Craving a stack of IHOP pancakes with a side of Applebee’s riblets? That will soon become a reality…
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An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an eight-hour nighttime attack, authorities…
Continue ReadingSweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in what was described as the largest…
Continue ReadingSpain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas. They…
Continue Reading50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald…
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Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell unseated by teacher Steve Platt in surprising election upset
In a surprise outcome, a Bend teacher, Steve Platt, unseated 10-year incumbent City Councilor Barb Campbell Tuesday…
Continue ReadingJapanese automaker Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs as its vehicles fail to sell
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory…
Continue Reading25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving wildfires across Southern California this week are expected to pick up…
Continue Reading132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has denied wrongdoing over a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal…
Continue ReadingGermany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — After Germany’s government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance…
Continue ReadingA tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant…
Continue ReadingMysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The mystery of the black balls that washed up on some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches last month has now been…
Continue ReadingBank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the…
Continue ReadingCourt drops all charges against a Thai woman in a 2015 bombing at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted a Thai woman who had been charged with involvement in a 2015 bombing at a shrine…
Continue ReadingA new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to…
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City of Bend seeks applicants for remaining federal funding for houseless services
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council adopted a resolution creating a Houseless Services Grant Program using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and…
Continue ReadingPhilippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Associated Press THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea…
Continue ReadingMackinnon scores 20, Portland takes down Lewis & Clark 83-70
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored 20 points as Portland beat Lewis & Clark 83-70 on Wednesday night to begin the season. Mackinnon…
Continue Reading4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing…
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