Belgium to investigate suspected Russian interference in EU elections
By Eve Brennan and Luke McGee and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Belgium will investigate suspected Russian meddling in European Parliament elections…
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Special Report: Safety First! Underage e-bike users a growing concern for Bend-La Pine Schools
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lots of students on the High Desert and elsewhere rely on e-bikes and e-scooters to get themselves to…
Continue ReadingUS and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is again reassuring the Philippines the U.S. commitment to the…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Abortion-Arizona-Access story
In a story published April 10, 2024, about Arizona’s abortion ban, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pro-Choice Arizona spoke with…
Continue ReadingUS consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsens
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent…
Continue ReadingHouse passes modified surveillance bill after it failed earlier this week
By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House on Friday passed a modified surveillance bill, just two days after…
Continue ReadingIsrael says aid to Gaza is ramping up — but the UN says it’s yet to see a major change on the ground
By Jeremy Diamond, Vasco Cotovio, Will Bonnett and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel this week has begun to take several major steps…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding sweeps into the Pittsburgh area and spurs numerous water rescues
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania has spurred numerous rescues and evacuations in…
Continue ReadingThai foreign minister urges Myanmar’s military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost
By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s foreign minister says he has urged Myanmar’s…
Continue ReadingHuman remains were found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a New York City man has been charged with stabbing to death and dismembering a man after a drug dispute and keeping…
Continue ReadingIn death, 3 decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and AARON MORRISON Associated Press For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration…
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Turkey smashes through semi windshield, injures trucker on I-5 near Medford
By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story MEDFORD, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman is warning people to be on the lookout for wildlife…
Continue ReadingKentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach, bringing home a captain…
Continue ReadingBerlin zoo celebrates the 67th birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world’s oldest gorilla
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest gorilla…
Continue ReadingMore than 20 years later, families of the Columbia crew carry on their loved ones’ legacies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When NASA’s Columbia shuttle launched on January 16, 2003, it carried a crew of seven astronauts who had…
Continue ReadingPoland says aid worker’s killing in Gaza should be brought before Israeli court
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says that the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza was “murder” and demands…
Continue ReadingThree killed in Ethiopia shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three people have been killed during a shootout between militiamen and police officers in Ethiopia’s capital in a rare case…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers back plans to end near-total abortion ban, but political showdown awaits
By Rob Picheta and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Polish lawmakers backed plans to end the country’s near-total abortion ban on Friday,…
Continue ReadingSeveral writers decline recognition from PEN America in protest over its Israel-Hamas war stance
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As PEN America begins its annual spring tradition of high-profile events, the organization…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on…
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