All 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…
Continue ReadingOpen letter before European Parliament election: Prioritize democracy as authoritarianism grows
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Nearly 300 signatories have signed an open 10-point letter before next month’s…
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‘We know that we must do more’: Oregon Employment Dept. will cut phone hours to process more claims
Cites major workforce cutbacks; says reducing hours, no Monday phone lines will give staff more time SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As of Sunday, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is seeking to have New York’s highest court intervene in…
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US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…
Continue ReadingS&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all hit record highs after encouraging inflation data
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — All three major indexes surged to record highs Wednesday after new data showed that inflation cooled in April…
Continue ReadingAnitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the…
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Governor, Oregon officials hold wildfire briefing, expect average early season, above-average later in Eastern Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek and state agency leaders who manage wildfires and conflagrations provided a briefing…
Continue ReadingShip that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here’s what we know
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore’s Francis…
Continue ReadingSudan’s people are trapped in `inferno of brutal violence’ as famine and fighting close in, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese people “are trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” with famine,…
Continue Reading3 dead after small plane crashes in Tennessee
FRANKLIN, Tennessee (AP) — Local Tennessee officials say three people are dead after a small plane crashed on Wednesday in Williamson County.…
Continue ReadingNew Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new abortion clinic is going to open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the…
Continue ReadingKansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that could have earmarked up to $5 million for certain gun-detection…
Continue ReadingThe first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill…
Continue ReadingFamily of California Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5M
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his…
Continue ReadingUS border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden…
Continue ReadingVP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer’s hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial disclosure reports for the president and vice president are out and they show Vice President…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to investigate Kentucky’s juvenile jails after use of force, isolation complaints
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says it will investigate conditions in…
Continue ReadingDemocrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon…
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