House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that…
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Fescue is a native grass that’s a C.O. low-water lawn option
Some Central Oregonians folks have “gone native” in their yards, with rocks or other xeriscaping options, to save both water and money. Fred Swisher…
Continue ReadingAn appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Biden administration plan to provide student debt relief for…
Continue Reading‘Red flag’ bill debated for hours in Maine months after mass shooting that killed 18
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Months after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, state lawmakers held an hourslong hearing to debate a so-called red…
Continue ReadingA Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and…
Continue ReadingUS preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week
By MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could…
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Several upcoming C.O. events can help you prepare for prescribed burns and wildfire season
Central Oregon is about to enter the spring prescribed burn season, which means we need to be mindful of the…
Continue Reading3 people killed in crash of small plane in southeastern Oklahoma, authorities say
ANTLERS, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says three people are dead after the single-engine aircraft they were aboard crashed in…
Continue ReadingSacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher say they filed for divorce
By The Associated Press Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher say they filed for divorce last year after more than 20 years together. The English…
Continue ReadingP&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingBiden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the $30 million cash heist in Los Angeles
By SEAN MURPHY A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got away with as much as $30 million is believed…
Continue ReadingVoting company makes ‘coercive’ demand of Texas counties: Pay up or lose service before election
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A voting company owner on Friday acknowledged making a “coercive” demand of 32 Texas counties: Pay an…
Continue ReadingDiplomatic spat grows between Ecuador and Mexico
By Ana Maria Canizares, Ivonne Valdes, Abel Alvarado and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a…
Continue ReadingESPN executive Norby Williamson leaving network after nearly 40 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Norby Williamson, ESPN’s head of event and studio production, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years. The move was…
Continue ReadingUS Army Corps of Engineers plans to reopen Baltimore channel affected by bridge collapse by end of May
WJZ, CNN By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Just over a week after the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge,…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before his hush-money…
Continue ReadingEast Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are felt by millions. Here’s what to know
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon,…
Continue ReadingSen. Bernie Sanders’s office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Authorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The…
Continue ReadingMexican president wanted to lead Latin America, but reality and his own rhetoric got in the way
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018 hoping to recover Mexico’s…
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