Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho, officials said. The avalanche occurred Friday when…
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‘It’s amazing to be here’: Bend’s inaugural C.O. Taco Fest welcomes the community to experience Latin culture
At Bend’s Old Mill District, it was all about tacos and Latin culture on Saturday. The inaugural Central Oregon Taco Fest offered many food and other…
Continue ReadingReport: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS…
Continue ReadingOne of three men facing criminal charges in fatal rock-throwing incident pleads guilty
By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — One of three men charged in the killing of a woman on a Colorado highway last year after allegedly…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police join in nationwide ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement effort
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department as well as agencies throughout Oregon are urging…
Continue ReadingHaitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country’s police chief after a new gang attack
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and…
Continue ReadingFederal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday
By TOM KRISHER, JOSH FUNK and MARCIA DUNN Associated Press A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was…
Continue ReadingJill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they ‘can’t’ do
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press First lady Jill Biden is telling graduates of an Arizona community college to tune out the people who tell…
Continue ReadingThere’s another chance to view the stunning northern lights show Sunday night – but not for everyone
By Ray Sanchez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — In case you missed the stunning nighttime spectacle of multicolored auroras dancing in the…
Continue ReadingAt least 300 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
By Niamh Kennedy and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — At least 300 people have died in flash flooding that has ravaged northern Afghanistan in recent…
Continue Reading‘We love you’: Harry plays volleyball with army veterans as he and Meghan get warm welcome in Nigeria
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Abuja (CNN) — Prince Harry joined in – but lost – a game of sitting volleyball against wounded army…
Continue ReadingMinnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new…
Continue ReadingEx-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don’t want him in the Senate
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it’s Donald Trump’s
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda…
Continue ReadingA top Cambodian opposition politician is charged with inciting disorder for criticizing government
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The leader of a recently formed Cambodian opposition party has been…
Continue ReadingBeethoven’s hair reveals new insights into the composer’s health issues
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is one of the first songs I learned to play on the violin. I’ll…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday blocked a new Biden administration rule that would…
Continue ReadingSudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on a major Darfur city
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military and allied armed groups have staved off an attack by a paramilitary group and Arab…
Continue ReadingAn American soldier went missing in the Korean War. How his late mother’s faith he’d come home has finally been realized
By Kaila Nichols and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Sub-zero temperatures. Frigid winds. Snow falling across a “tundra-like” plain. These…
Continue ReadingA parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran’s parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-liners have won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over…
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