With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Prices in Argentina have surged so dramatically in recent months that the government has multiplied the size of its…
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The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio man who died in police custody last month told mourners at…
Continue ReadingNine C.O. nonprofits to receive grants totaling $37,700 from James A. Lee Community Gift Fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nine local nonprofits will receive grants totaling $37,700 from the James A. Lee Community Gift Fund at a special event this…
Continue ReadingMusic Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year
ATLANTA (AP) — A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park will not take place this year. Posts Wednesday…
Continue ReadingDemocrats commit $7 million to TV ads in five key state Senate races
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races…
Continue ReadingNemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the…
Continue ReadingThe $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing
By STEPHANIE BEASLEY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress and the Biden administration are…
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Bend, Redmond housing markets see spring upswing in sales; Bend’s median price falls $46,000, Redmond $4K
REDMON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend and Redmond single-family home markets saw a significant increase in the number of sales in April and the marketing…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — The US Capitol will soon officially welcome two new, iconic figures. A statue of Daisy Bates, a civil rights…
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One year from deadline to fly, Oregon DMV urges Oregonians to apply for their Real ID
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Planning to travel on an airline? Check your ID. If you don’t have Real ID yet, you should consider adding it to your…
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Gov. Kotek appoints new directors for Oregon Water Resources Department, Watershed Enhancement Board
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she has appointed new directors for the Oregon Water Resources Department and the…
Continue ReadingKenya’s public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s public hospital doctors union has called off a national strike that had…
Continue ReadingSouthern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from new storms
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — As major floods engulfed entire cities in the northern…
Continue ReadingArkansas cannot prevent 2 teachers from discussing critical race theory in classroom, judge rules
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from…
Continue Reading64 people charged in sexual abuse investigations in Canada, Ontario police say
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say more than 60 people have been arrested and hundreds of charges filed in a series of investigations into child…
Continue ReadingRepublican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Two Republican congressmen have introduced a bill that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and…
Continue ReadingHow pro-Palestinian protest arrests have unfolded across college campuses
By Amy O’Kruk, Janie Boschma and Lou Robinson, CNN Police have arrested protesters on more than 50 college campuses in at least half of the…
Continue ReadingKai Cenat’s riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem
NEW YORK (AP) — Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped against online streamer Kai Cenat after he agreed to pay restitution and apologize for…
Continue ReadingKosovo prime minister deplores new condition ahead of Council of Europe’s membership vote next week
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister has deplored the fact that some Western powers reportedly have…
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Bend’s Bear Creek Elementary, two Bend-La Pine teachers among winners of OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education
Bear Creek Community Garden gets award; Rachel Hertz, Linda Beauchamp Educator of the Year finalists PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Five schools, including…
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