China’s premier gets a red-carpet welcome as he begins visit in Malaysia
By EILEEN NG and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has received a red-carpet welcome in Malaysia…
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Mexico’s incoming president says surveys show support for controversial judicial reforms
By MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a move reminiscent of her political mentor, incoming Mexican President Claudia…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in connection with 2023 murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A months-long investigation into the 2023 murder of a Maryland mother has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man,…
Continue ReadingFormer GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with limited political experience when…
Continue ReadingRescuers find more victims after a landslide in Ecuador, rising the death toll to 8
RIO VERDE, Ecuador (AP) — Rescue teams and some inhabitants are searching the mud for more victims of a landslide in central Ecuador that killed at…
Continue ReadingAs Thailand gasps through another haze season, researchers hope a fire-charting app can help
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press SAMOENG, Thailand (AP) — Thailand has tried for years to deal with its pollution problem. One big reason is the…
Continue ReadingThree adults including suspected shooter are dead at office space near daycare center in Toronto
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say a man and woman are dead and the suspected shooter is also deceased after a…
Continue ReadingFormer GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with limited political experience when…
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‘A big win, but a lot more work to do’: Officials review results of stepped-up prescribed burning pilot project west of Bend
In recent weeks, nearly 2,000 acres have been set on fire in Central Oregon forests, to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires. The pilot project…
Continue ReadingRussia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after…
Continue ReadingConvicted killer of California college student Kristin Smart ordered to pay $350k in restitution
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 must…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Putin arrives in North Korea for rare trip as anti-West alignment deepens
CNN By Simone McCarthy and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in North Korea for a rare visit that signals…
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Late-August ballot measures headed to Black Butte Ranch RFPD and La Pine-area road district voters
If you think the next election in Deschutes County is the Nov. 5 general election, the reality is: not exactly, as two money measures for specific…
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic faces increased rebel activity and spillover from Sudan war, UN experts say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say activities of armed groups in the volatile Central African Republic…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles school board will ban students from using cell phones during the school day. But questions loom on how to do it
CNN By Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN (CNN) — Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will no longer be able to use…
Continue ReadingSecret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los…
Continue ReadingUK’s MI5 spy agency may have issued Chinese alert to distract from Partygate, tribunal hears
By Caitlin Danaher and Sugam Pokharel, CNN London (CNN) — A former opposition lawmaker in Britain’s House of Commons has alleged that the…
Continue ReadingJudge rules that federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AND CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after…
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City of Bend seeks input online on planned shared-use path for Bear Creek Road, 27th Street and new roundabout
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is hosting an informational online open house to share the preferred design improvements being developed for…
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