AP gets rare look as Ukraine tries to slow Russia with drones on new front
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — From the sky, the Ukrainian drone unit commander had a…
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The US is wrapping up a pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea. But danger and uncertainty lie ahead
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the U.S. military in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to jab one…
Continue ReadingSeattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year after four decades leading the…
Continue ReadingRory McIlroy files for divorce from his wife of 7 years ahead of the PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, according to court records…
Continue ReadingA wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort…
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Bend Park and Rec planning upgrades at historic Hollinshead Park; open house set for next Monday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on an improvement project at Hollinshead Park and is seeking input on initial…
Continue ReadingSeattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year after four decades leading the…
Continue ReadingGoogle unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor…
Continue ReadingMeme stocks are roaring again. Yes, again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — GameStop and other meme stocks are roaring once again, surging to dizzying heights suddenly and…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark struggles early in WNBA debut before scoring 20 points in Fever’s loss to Connecticut
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a…
Continue ReadingNC State, Baylor headline the field for the 2025 Maui Invitational as it returns to Lahaina
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — North Carolina State, Baylor and Texas will be among the eight teams in the field for the 2025 Maui Invitational. The…
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OSU-Cascades to showcase a wide range of undergraduate research at upcoming annual symposium
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 80 undergraduate students from 12 degree programs at Oregon State University – Cascades will exhibit and talk about…
Continue ReadingAir Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says an instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the…
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Tower Theatre Foundation announces four HS seniors recipients of Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation and Marianne Watson established the Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts in…
Continue ReadingScientists solve giant hummingbird mystery — with the help of tiny backpacks
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries — and scientists only…
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Yung Gravy to perform at 2024 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 2024 Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo is thrilled to announce that Yung Gravy will headline the FREE Kendall…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges
By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A judge in Delaware has denied a request by Hunter Biden’s…
Continue ReadingFeds urge people not to put decals on steering wheels after a driver is hurt by flying metal pieces
DETROIT (AP) — Federal auto safety regulators are warning people not to stick decals on their steering wheels because they can be hurled at drivers…
Continue ReadingHot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000…
Continue ReadingAlice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Nobel laureate Alice Munro has died. The Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed…
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