Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’
Associated Press WESTBY, Wisconsin (AP) — President Joe Biden has traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin to champion new investments in…
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Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could…
Continue ReadingItaly approves new rules to put beach concessions up for bidding by 2027
ROME (AP) — Italy has approved new rules to put lucrative concessions for beach clubs up for bidding by June 2027, responding to pressing demands…
Continue ReadingMunich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding…
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Bend city councilors accept $5 million federal affordable housing grant; half of what was sought, but a big impact
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – During Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors voted to approve the city manager’s acceptance of a $5 million…
Continue ReadingJapan and Australia agree to increase joint military training
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Japan and Australia have agreed to increase joint military training exercises as their government…
Continue ReadingA French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped while unconscious by…
Continue ReadingChina’s New York envoy ‘performing his duties as usual’ after Chinese agent case, Beijing’s consulate says
By Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s consulate in New York has denied reports that its top diplomat was…
Continue ReadingYou aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a…
Continue ReadingYou aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a…
Continue ReadingUgandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after…
Continue ReadingAlaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill to expand birth control access, while a judge struck down…
Continue ReadingImane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
AIN TAYA, Algeria (AP) — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in…
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Deschutes County to seek limited state grant for disputed RV campground; board makes case for 710-acre housing rezone
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners returned to two recent controversies on Wednesday, first agreeing to apply for a limited state…
Continue ReadingFather of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested…
Continue ReadingChina-Africa ties ‘best in history’ claims Xi as Beijing pushes back on Western debt trap criticism
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on…
Continue ReadingOn visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause
By Christopher Lamb, Kathleen Magramo, Masrur Jamaluddin, James Legge and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Since his papacy…
Continue ReadingSchool and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — School and work in parts of southern China are on hold as Typhoon Yagi moves in. Landfall is expected on Friday…
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More heat to test lines, tactics on containing several large lightning-sparked fires amid progress, new blazes
Hundreds of firefighters working to build lines, protect structures and stop or slow the spread of several lightning-sparked wildfires across the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake in Mexico’s judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through a…
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