Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era
By SAM METZ Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — A train that travels from rural northern Morocco to a port on the Mediterranean Sea carries…
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State agencies plan open houses, first June 3 in Redmond, on community wildfire programs, revised draft hazard map
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A series of six open houses about the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs are scheduled June 3 through…
Continue ReadingWhat is the celebrity ‘blockout’ over the war in Gaza?
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National…
Continue Reading8 watches owned by F1 great Michael Schumacher fetch more than $4 million at auction in Geneva
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Eight watches belonging to auto racing icon Michael Schumacher sold Tuesday for nearly 4 million…
Continue ReadingDriver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked…
Continue ReadingYouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong, days after court approved an…
Continue ReadingA greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A first-year U.S. Naval Academy student has stood victorious on classmates’ shoulders and placed an upperclassman’s…
Continue ReadingBrazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
By JULIA DIAS CARNEIRO and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards…
Continue Reading70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race…
Continue ReadingHearing delayed for Utah author of children’s book on grief who is charged in husband’s death
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge has postponed a hearing to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence…
Continue ReadingAn Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions.…
Continue ReadingUS inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly last…
Continue ReadingHere’s where child care costs at least twice as much as rent
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — If you think the rent is too damn high, wait until you get the bill for child care. Parents with two kids in a child…
Continue ReadingCaught between China and the US, asylum seekers live in limbo in New York City
By Tara John and Yong Xiong, CNN Flushing, NY (CNN) — A simple act of walking into a mosque with his wife and two children in New York City is…
Continue ReadingChinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships have shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen…
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COCC adds EV charging stations at Bend, Prineville campuses and three electric vehicles to its fleet
All four COCC campuses now have electric vehicle chargers, after they were added this year at the Bend and Prineville campuses. It also added three…
Continue ReadingICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor faced demands Tuesday for speedy action…
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A little dog wins big at the Westminster Dog Show
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Sage the Miniature Poodle has won best in show at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The all-black ball…
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‘A greater heart’: Museum at Warm Springs reopens to the public after 5-month closure to replace HVAC system
The Museum at Warm Springs reopened to the public Tuesday morning, after an unexpectedly long closure since last Dec. 18 for the installation of a…
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