African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change
By FARAI MUTSAKA, OMAR FARUK and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new…
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A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern…
Continue ReadingTyler Lussi keeps NC Courage undefeated at home in NWSL
By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Tyler Lussi scored her third goal in three matches, and the North Carolina Courage defeated the Seattle Reign 1-0 on…
Continue ReadingDenis Bouanga’s stoppage-time goal helps LAFC beat Timbers 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored in the second minute of stoppage time, Timothy Tillman added a goal and Los Angeles FC beat the Portland…
Continue ReadingBiden swings at Trump during White House Correspondents’ Dinner remarks as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside
CNN By Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden took jabs at his…
Continue ReadingPolice officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the…
Continue ReadingWild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) — Wild onions are among the first foods to grow at the tail end of winter in the South,…
Continue ReadingA Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They’re among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — Richelle Dietz is a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern…
Continue ReadingPope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the Biennale’s must-see prison show
By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty…
Continue ReadingCollege protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters…
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This year’s Bend ‘Guns to Gardens’ firearm safe surrender event brings in 45 guns, which are made into garden tools
Central Oregonians turned in dozens of unwanted guns on Saturday, to be turned into garden tools. The second annual Guns to Gardens firearm safe…
Continue ReadingThe Bo Nix era begins in Denver, and the Broncos also drafted his top target at Oregon
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — For the first time in his 17 seasons as a coach, Sean Payton has a rookie…
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Kids and families plant Ponderosa pine tree at COCC for Arbor Day
Several kids and their parents got their hands dirty, planting a soon to be mighty tree at COCC. It was the all ages Pop-Up Pondo Planting…
Continue ReadingMexican journalist is slain south of Mexico City, spurring outrage among colleagues
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican journalists are protesting a day after one of their colleagues was killed in the southern state of Morelos. Reporters on…
Continue ReadingTwo Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
By ELISE MORTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by…
Continue ReadingSame-sex couples face up to 15 years in prison in Iraq’s LGBTQ crackdown
By Nechirvan Mando and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Iraq has passed a new law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison, a…
Continue ReadingCrews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line
LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — Crews plan to extinguish a fire on Saturday night from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line that…
Continue Reading2012 Olympic champion Gabby Douglas competes for the first time in 8 years at the American Classic
KATY, Texas (AP) — Gabby Douglas is officially back. Whether the gymnastics star’s return to the sport carries all the way to the Paris…
Continue ReadingBody of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter crew has recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a…
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