One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check…
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A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mixed after AI hopes nudge Wall St to records. BOJ stands pat
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around…
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$30,000 grant from Roundhouse Foundation ensures rural youth access to COCC summer camps
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 200 rural youth from Redmond, Madras and Prineville will receive free or partially paid access to 20 of Central Oregon…
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Deschutes County Health Services emergency preparedness coordinator named ‘Outstanding New Leader’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Carissa Heinige recently received an Outstanding New Leader…
Continue ReadingJittery markets rally after Argentina’s Milei gets his first legislative ‘triumph’ on broad reforms
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street has rallied as Argentina’s president traveled to Italy for the Group…
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Class is in session: There’s a class you can take to learn all about Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Did you know Bend has a class you can take on Bend? Bend 101 is in session. This is a special class of sorts, focused on…
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New Northwest Bend restaurant: Neighbor Rotisserie
A new restaurant, Neighbor Rotisserie, has opened in the spot on Bend’s NW Newport Avenue where Kebaba once…
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NE Bend pet wash and grooming business to close after 25 years
U-Wash Pets and Grooming off Third Street in Bend is closing at month’s end after 25 years in business. We talked to the owner on Wednesday about the…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on panel that backs renewable energy
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term,…
Continue ReadingTropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled cars
By FREIDA FRISARO, TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash…
Continue ReadingCheers, cake and a fist-bump from GOP as Trump returns to Capitol Hill in a first since Jan. 6 riot
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and…
Continue ReadingTeenager questioned after explicit AI deepfakes of dozens of schoolgirls shared online
By Angus Watson and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australian authorities are investigating the distribution of deepfake pornographic…
Continue ReadingRepublican candidates for Utah’s open US House seat split on aid for Ukraine
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The five Republicans battling for Utah’s only open U.S. House seat have agreed in a…
Continue ReadingHollywood’s A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New…
Continue ReadingOne year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted…
Continue ReadingG7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia’s frozen assets. Here’s how it will work
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan…
Continue ReadingUkrainian winemakers visit California’s Napa Valley to learn how to heal war-ravaged vineyards
By HAVEN DALEY and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press RUTHERFORD, Calif. (AP) — A group of Ukrainian winemakers has visited California’s Napa…
Continue ReadingG7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU’s traditional powers recalibrate
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50…
Continue ReadingOzy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success. The company boasted…
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