Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampments at universities in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters are camped on university campuses across Australia, with some scuffling with pro-Israel protesters in…
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Wyden demands Intuit help Oregon TurboTax users who were misled into overpaying state taxes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden demanded Thursday that Intuit make whole all Oregon taxpayers whose recent use of the company’s TurboTax…
Continue ReadingSanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran’s traditional carpet weavers
By MEHDI FATTAHI Associated Press KASHAN, Iran (AP) — The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in.…
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Protesters return, re-enter Portland State University library, 8 more arrests made; 18 others sought, photos released
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters reentered Portland State University’s library Thursday evening, eventually…
Continue ReadingDefense chiefs from US, Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperation
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States have vowed to deepen…
Continue ReadingLewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
By NICK PERRY Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass…
Continue ReadingArizona governor’s signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
By ANITA SNOW and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly…
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Give wildlife a chance: ODFW says it’s best to leave young wild animals where you found them
 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean it needs to be rescued. In fact, the best course of action is to leave them…
Continue ReadingWhy did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and…
Continue ReadingDamaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country’s faith and culture
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LYPIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to…
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Applications open for COCC’s Latinx, Native American, Afrocentric summer symposiums
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s four-day college-exposure summer symposiums, offered free for regional high school Latinx,…
Continue ReadingAs hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s…
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COCC Health Careers Expo offers tours, academic demos for high school students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon high school students who are considering a future in the health care field will find much to discover at Central…
Continue ReadingA Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s…
Continue ReadingHow to be a ‘Fall Guy’: Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt…
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Deschutes County commissioners to host fourth, final public hearing on revised 2040 comprehensive plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday evening, May 8, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will host a fourth public hearing to allow residents an…
Continue ReadingA tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — A weekly newspaper in a rural Oklahoma community was at the center of a path of…
Continue ReadingFor decades, Moscow has sought to silence its critics abroad
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press From its earliest days, the Soviet Union’s intelligence services — whether known as the Cheka or by the…
Continue ReadingStriking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
By KATHLEEN FOODY, MIKE CATALINI, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a…
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