September 2 Afghanistan-Taliban news
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Indonesia seizes tanker believed to carry illicit waste oil
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy has seized a massive tanker believed to be loaded with thousands of tons of wasted black oil and has…
Continue Reading3 ex-officers ask to block streaming of trial in Floyd death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingIndonesia seizes tanker believed to carry illicit waste oil
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s navy has seized a massive tanker believed to be loaded with thousands of tons of wasted black oil and has…
Continue ReadingTaiwan gets first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after long delay
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has received its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after a prolonged purchasing process…
Continue ReadingTaiwan gets first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after long delay
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has received its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after a prolonged purchasing process…
Continue ReadingA Texas school district closed all its schools after two teachers died from Covid-19
KXXV By David Williams, CNN A Texas school district is closing all of its schools until after the Labor Day holiday after two junior high teachers…
Continue ReadingMinister who officiated R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s wedding testifies against Kelly
By Sonia Moghe, CNN For the first time since R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s 1994 wedding, the minister who officiated spoke publicly about it as he…
Continue ReadingLeader says Belarus expects big shipment of Russian weapons
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus says the country will soon receive a large batch of…
Continue ReadingCouple convicted in $18M COVID-19 relief scam now on the run
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who were convicted of helping steal $18 million in COVID-19 relief funds are on the lam after cutting off…
Continue ReadingJapan opens Digital Agency to boost government technology
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is aiming to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the…
Continue ReadingTexans can now openly carry guns in public without a permit or training. Police say the new law makes it harder to do their jobs
By Emma Tucker, CNN A new pro-gun law in Texas that went into effect Wednesday allows most Texans who legally own a firearm to carry it openly in…
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Bend man, 27, killed in crash at Lake Billy Chinook
A 27-year-old Bend man was killed when his SUV left a road at Cove Palisades State Park, rolled down a steep embankment and landed in Lake Billy…
Continue ReadingNo charges for Britney Spears in dispute with housekeeper
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears will face no charges after an allegation from her housekeeper that Spears slapped a phone out of her…
Continue ReadingTrails where California family died closed to the public
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal officials closed a portion of trails at a national forest in Northern California where a family and their dog…
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Mountain View Fellowship Church set to be first Redmond ‘safe parking’ program location
The city of Redmond is looking to replicate the success Bend and other Oregon communities have accomplished through a safe parking program to help…
Continue ReadingWoman charged with assaulting attendant on San Diego flight
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman who allegedly punched a flight attendant in the face and grabbed her hair has been charged with assault in…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst defense rests; testimony ends in murder case
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony has concluded in the Robert Durst murder case after the New York real estate heir…
Continue ReadingUO, OSU to require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon and Oregon State University have announced required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated…
Continue ReadingWA tribal casinos get final federal OK for sports betting
SEATTLE (AP) — Sports betting in tribal casinos in Washington could be offered in some by the opening week of the NFL season. The Seattle Times…
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