Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
By TARA COPP and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of…
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Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The lesson on diversity started slowly in a first-grade classroom in Topeka, where…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s barred opposition candidate is now the fiery surrogate of her lesser-known replacement
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SABANA DE MENDOZA, Venezuela (AP) — At an intersection packed in four directions, rallygoers scream and…
Continue ReadingBiden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
By BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since…
Continue ReadingMichael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers accused…
Continue ReadingWhen in doubt, stay out: OHA reminds that warmer temperatures create the potential for toxins in the water
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As summer approaches, Oregon Health Authority reminds people heading outdoors to enjoy Oregon’s lakes, rivers and…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement detains at least a dozen protesters at University of California, Irvine, as they clear encampment
By Taylor Romine and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Police detained at least a dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California,…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies.…
Continue ReadingWealth gap on voters’ minds as India’s richest city gears up for the election
By Jessie Yeung and Priti Gupta, CNN Photographs by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — For millions of Indians, it’s the city where…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of the…
Continue ReadingAs Zambia schools take on climate change, one teen is spreading the word in sign language
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI Associated Press KASAMA, Zambia (AP) — Every morning, Bridget Chanda places her prosthetic legs beside her bed, pulls on…
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Dahnte Cegers, Bend murder suspect’s brother, returns to court in July after another delay in entering plea
Following several delays, Dahnte Cegers appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for a hearing on a possible change in release conditions and possibly…
Continue ReadingHawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires…
Continue ReadingHawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires…
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Piggy banks and future plans: Three Rivers School kindergartners start saving early with Mini Bank Program
(Update: Adding video, comments from students, First Interstate Bank) SUNRIVER, Ore .(KTVZ) — Kindergartners in Sunriver have been learning early…
Continue ReadingMississippi school district faces Title IX lawsuit after trans teen barred from attending band concert for wearing a dress
By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Mississippi have filed a federal complaint against…
Continue ReadingRomney says if he were president he would have immediately pardoned Trump
By Rashard Rose and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said that if he were President Joe Biden he would have “immediately…
Continue ReadingRev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Rev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in…
Continue ReadingAll eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he…
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‘Critical funding tool’: Bend hiking SDC fees to cover growth costs; some homebuilders hesitant to start new projects
Bend city councilors recently approved increases to system development charges, the one-time fees developers pay to support growing infrastructure…
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