Paramount Global owner calls off merger talks with Skydance Media
NEW YORK (AP) — National Amusements, which owns a majority voting stake in the embattled entertainment giant Paramount Global, says it has ended…
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Thousands of displaced residents in southern Mexico fear returning to their homes after violence
By RAÚL VERA Associated Press YAJALON, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of residents displaced by violence that intensified this week in the southern…
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‘This is even more beautiful’ :St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church reopens its doors to the public after major renovation
After a year and more than $1 million in renovations, a more than century-old church in downtown Bend has reopened its doors to a brighter,…
Continue Reading8 Tajikistan nationals arrested in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia. Some may have ISIS ties, sources say
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — US federal agents have arrested eight Tajikistan nationals located in the United States on immigration charges…
Continue ReadingSilicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea cracks walls and leaves other minor damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has cracked walls and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court upholds California law banning gun shows at county fairs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs and other public properties, deciding the…
Continue Reading1 fatally shot on Atlanta area transit bus that led officers on wild rush hour chase, police say
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One person died after being shot on a commuter bus Tuesday afternoon that led officers on a wild…
Continue ReadingFamily of Texas man who died after altercation with jailers wants federal investigation
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The family of a Texas man who died after an altercation with jailers, including one who pinned his knee to the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges
By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his…
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Housing lottery opening soon for Rooted at Simpson affordable homes in northwest Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Rooted at Simpson housing lottery. The lottery provides a unique…
Continue ReadingMan arraigned in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A 22-year-old man has entered a plea of not guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer. Xavier L. Tate Jr.…
Continue ReadingSupermarket gunman’s lawyers say he should be exempt from the death penalty because he was 18
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers for the gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket say he should…
Continue ReadingUN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating…
Continue ReadingMexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Only six to eight critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises were sighted this year in the Gulf of California. But…
Continue ReadingOperations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline has been given the go-ahead to start…
Continue ReadingMontana man gets 2 months in a federal prison for evidence tampering after killing grizzly bear
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — An 80-year-old northwestern Montana man has been sentenced to two months in a federal prison, fined $10,000 and ordered to…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed challenging Arkansas school voucher program created by 2023 law
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed challenging an Arkansas school voucher program as…
Continue ReadingNew research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who…
Continue ReadingAmerican investor Martin Shkreli accused of copying and sharing one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — American investor Martin Shkreli is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly retaining and sharing…
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