Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
By GRACEY WAKARY and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near…
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Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
By RAF CASERT Associated Press ANDEREN, Netherlands (AP) — Inside the barn on the flat fields of the northern Netherlands, Jos Ubels cradles a…
Continue ReadingGermany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, plotting sabotage to undermine Ukraine aid
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage. One…
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Harrowing memories, hope for the future: Bend for Ukraine group assists local refugees of the Russian invasion
Wednesday evening marked Bend for Ukraine’s inaugural mobile resources market event, held in the Lewis and Clark Room at 1300 Wall Street…
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Community invited to Earth Day Fair and Parade in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center is thrilled to host their family-friendly Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday, April 20th, from 11:30…
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Deschutes County DA to host informational drop-in on becoming a Veterans Intervention Strategy mentor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a drop-in event for those interested in becoming mentors for the…
Continue ReadingUnited Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest…
Continue ReadingChina-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the F1 race in Shanghai
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on…
Continue ReadingLAPD officer will not face criminal charges in killing of 14-year-old girl at store during police confrontation with suspect
By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles Police Department officer will not face criminal charges in the 2021 fatal…
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Oregon adds 1,400 jobs in March, 2,800 in February; jobless rate holds steady at 4.2%
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In March, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1,400 jobs, following a revised gain of 2,800 jobs…
Continue ReadingUS envoy to the UN vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America will stand with Japan until all the Japanese…
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Deschutes River Woods drug raid brings arrest of couple accused of mailing black-market marijuana to the East Coast
Central Oregon drug agents raided a couple’s home in Deschutes River Woods south of Bend Wednesday morning, seized marijuana plants and processed…
Continue ReadingChinese foreign minister criticizes US role in Gaza talks during visit to Indonesia
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attacked the United States for earlier blocking United…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from this week’s reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, REBECCA BOONE, CLAUDIA LAUER and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — More than half a year after the…
Continue ReadingHow South Africa’s former leader Zuma turned on his allies and became a surprise election foe
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since…
Continue ReadingSydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says
By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A Muslim community leader says a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian…
Continue Reading911 service provider Lumen blames 911 outage on installation of light pole
By Andy Rose, Melissa Alonso, Dalia Faheid, Dakin Andone and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The outage of 911 systems in several states Wednesday…
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Phil’s Trailhead parking lot to close for at least a week for maintenance work
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, the Deschutes National Forest road crew plans to conduct maintenance on the Phil’s Trailhead parking lot.…
Continue ReadingProminent figure in German far-right party stands trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan
By GEIR MOULSON and KERSTIN SOPKE Associated Press HALLE, Germany (AP) — One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany…
Continue ReadingPanama’s presidential frontrunner skips third and final debate ahead of May 5 election
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Six of the eight candidates vying to be Panama’s next president have laid out their plans to…
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