Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When disinformation researcher Wen-Ping Liu looked into China’s efforts to influence…
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Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an…
Continue ReadingHow Jordan Bardella has helped give the far right an acceptable face in France
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has led the French far right to a landslide victory and…
Continue ReadingWhat’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has a lot of work left to do and one week left to do…
Continue ReadingSouth African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt parliament election of country’s president
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s third biggest political party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, has…
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Dozens of trout found dead at Fireman’s Pond in Redmond
Dozens of trout stocked from a hatchery for events such as a recent children’s fishing fair have died at Fireman’s Pond in Redmond. City officials…
Continue ReadingHong Kong invokes a new law to cancel passports of 6 overseas-based activists, including Nathan Law
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government has canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new…
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Bull that jumped the fence at Sisters Rodeo forced to retire from competition, owner says
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull bred for bucking, has performed in his first and last rodeo.…
Continue ReadingA portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalism
LONDON (AP) — Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III at a London art gallery in the latest in a series…
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‘It’s symbolic:’ OSU-Cascades in Bend to graduate 355 students at Sunday’s commencement; Class of 2024 is third-largest
Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 355 students at its 23rd Commencement Ceremony on…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Rep. Nancy Mace the winner in the South Carolina U.S. House Republican primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s Republican primary victory in South Carolina on Tuesday was powered by a…
Continue ReadingEx-Australia rugby league star Jarryd Hayne wins an appeal against his rape conviction
SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian rugby league international Jarryd Hayne has had his rape conviction overturned on appeal. The New South Wales Court…
Continue ReadingRepublicans expand House majority with victory in Ohio special election
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Michael Rulli won the special election for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, helping his…
Continue ReadingIn North Dakota GOP primaries, US Rep. Armstrong wins for governor and Fedorchak for House
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won North Dakota’s Republican primary for governor, while…
Continue ReadingRulli’s win in Ohio will grow GOP’s razor-thin majority in the US House
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli has won a special election in eastern Ohio for a…
Continue ReadingOff-duty guard charged with killing Seattle-area teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An off-duty security guard in a Seattle suburb has been charged with second-degree murder by…
Continue ReadingJudges hear Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues…
Continue ReadingOff-duty guard charged with killing Seattle-area teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An off-duty security guard in a Seattle suburb has been charged with second-degree murder by…
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Sunriver Police plan to add automated license plate readers at 2 community entrances; public has mixed views
The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated…
Continue ReadingAfter he drove off NE Oregon embankment and became stranded in a ravine, this man’s dog traveled 4 miles to find help
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — When Troy Millhollin saw his friend Brandon Garrett’s dog Blue come into their camp alone with scratches on…
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