Russian missile strikes in Ukraine kill 8 and wound 12
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight, and more strikes followed on…
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US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval…
Continue ReadingUniversity of South Carolina student takes the wheel to stop bus after driver is ejected in crash that injured 11
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people – including 10 University of South Carolina students and a bus driver – were injured…
Continue Reading‘Outrage against international law’: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador over embassy raid
By Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided its…
Continue ReadingThough Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the East African…
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Oregon coast angler may have caught world-record monkeyface prickleback (a what?)
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – April Fool’s Day was no joke for Oregon angler Rebecca Jones when she caught a monkeyface prickleback weighing 4.8 pounds…
Continue ReadingNew US-China talks will address a top American complaint about Beijing’s economic model, Yellen says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming…
Continue ReadingTaiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, death toll rises to 13
By Wayne Chang and Heather Chen, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Around 400 people are still stranded and awaiting rescue in Taiwan after a 7.4…
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Wyden applauds policy changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D, says they will help seniors
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement Friday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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Zimmerman Rock Pit to close for up to a month during ODOT rock-crushing operations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Zimmerman Rock Pit will be temporarily closed for public safety for up to a month, beginning Monday, April 8. The rock pit…
Continue ReadingJapanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has…
Continue ReadingAll four Deschutes County commissioner Position No. 2 candidates to participate in community forum
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position #2 will participate in a community candidate forum in Bend on…
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Dive team recovers body at site of Baltimore bridge collapse as search continues for 3 others
By Sarah Dewberry and Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — Crews on Friday recovered the body of a third construction worker who died in the collapse of…
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Redmond School District sets two community listening sessions on fall bond, possible high school consolidation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)Â – The Redmond School District has scheduled two community listening sessions in April to provide updates on the November 2024…
Continue ReadingChristiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50…
Continue ReadingWhat is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start…
Continue ReadingIsrael says its strike that killed aid workers was a mistake. Rights groups say it was no anomaly
By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two basic mistakes, according to the Israeli military. First, officers overlooked a message detailing…
Continue ReadingFor families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her daughter once more. But six months into…
Continue ReadingAs two women vie for Mexico’s presidency, why are there questions about their ability to govern?
By SARA ESPAÑA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As two women candidates lead the polls in the race toward Mexico’s June 2 presidential…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caitlin Clark eventually found a way. Completely shut down in the first half, the most…
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