China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs
By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — It looks like something out of the dystopian show “Black Mirror,” but it’s just the latest…
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At least 17 are killed when a stone quarry collapses in India’s northeast. 12 others remain missing
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A stone quarry has collapsed in India’s northeast due to heavy rain triggered by a…
Continue ReadingSpain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Norway and Ireland have formally recognized a Palestinian state in a coordinated…
Continue ReadingHard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament has re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right…
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For Redmond mother who lost her Green Beret son, Bend’s Memorial Day name reading is a heartfelt event
Memorial Day 2024, a day to acknowledge and honor those who died while serving in the…
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Oregon citizen-soldiers, airmen take part in Memorial Day ceremonies across the state
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon National Guard Soldiers and Airmen took part in Memorial Day services and community events around the state on Monday,…
Continue ReadingUganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard…
Continue ReadingStill hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked…
Continue ReadingTemperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
By Reuters (CNN) — Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Mexico’s historic elections Sunday that will likely put a woman in power
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections weighing many of the core issues facing the…
Continue ReadingModi’s latest campaign message to supporters: ‘God has sent me’
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new message for supporters on the campaign trail: God has chosen him.…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares decline after a mixed post-holiday session on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after a mixed session on Wall Street following a…
Continue ReadingWisconsin unions argue for overturning 2011 law that ended nearly all collective bargaining
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union…
Continue ReadingGolfers want millions to give up a World Heritage Site in Ohio with ancient Indigenous ties
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society is one step away from gaining control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks maintained by a…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who…
Continue ReadingHollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A team of researchers set out to determine if today’s Hollywood blockbusters are…
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Redmond Area Park and Rec District invites public to Community Recreation Center groundbreaking
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Please join us for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District’s new Community Recreation…
Continue ReadingVoter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over…
Continue ReadingAfter a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Terrified of being assaulted in a shelter, Pearl Marion couch surfed with family members and friends…
Continue ReadingLast year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after…
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