Disney receives another key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has received another key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major…
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Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An appeals court has granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a protest song,…
Continue ReadingRussia hits Ukraine’s power grid with a ‘massive’ attack on a day marking the WWII defeat of Nazism
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall Street’s lull stretches to a 2nd day
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s lull stretched into a second day, with…
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Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, a presentation on water conservation was front and center.…
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Oregon Water Resources Department sets public hearings on proposed changes to groundwater allocation rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input…
Continue ReadingToyota racks up booming profit, vows to invest to keep growth going
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported that its profit for the fiscal year that ended in March doubled over a year…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered
By JOSEPH KRAUSS, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom…
Continue ReadingWaves of storms turn deadly in Tennessee and more twisters are hitting the Southeast
WWMT, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Dalia Faheid and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Strong storms tracking through the central and eastern US Wednesday…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
By The Associated Press The U.N. World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, and…
Continue ReadingOne way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
By CARLY FLANDRO of Idaho Education News and VALERIA OLIVARES of The Dallas Morning News NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — When Christina Zimmerman returned to…
Continue ReadingOlympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games
By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Tens of thousands welcomed the Olympic torch in the southern French…
Continue ReadingFans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there
By LISA LEFF Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or…
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Oregon Health Authority launches ‘Fentanyl Aware’ social media campaign
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority kicked off a social media campaign Tuesday spotlighting the public health harms caused by fentanyl,…
Continue ReadingVeteran who admitted faking disability to obtain more than $660,000 in benefits gets prison time
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A US military veteran who admitted he faked being unable to walk for more than 20 years while claiming several…
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‘Not a popular’ idea: Redmond School District drops proposal to merge Redmond, Ridgeview high schools
As a result of staff, parent, and community feedback – much of it critical – the Redmond School District announced Tuesday that it has chosen to…
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts of America is rebranding. Here’s why they’re now named Scouting America
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — After more than a century, Boy Scouts of America is rebranding as Scouting America, another major…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia holds elections dominated by the country’s path to EU membership and corruption
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in North Macedonia are casting ballots in a parliamentary election…
Continue ReadingRapper becomes one of the first artists to explicitly condemn US aid to Israel in new song
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise new song, rapper Macklemore praises college students across the US who are protesting…
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Deschutes County holds pre-election public certification test of vote-tally system
The office of Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison did Tuesday what it does before each election: hold a public certification test of its ballot…
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