Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem
By Chris Lau and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than…
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Report says Chiefs’ Rashee Rice suspected of assault weeks after arrest over high-speed crash
DALLAS (AP) — A newspaper report says Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas a little over a month after he…
Continue ReadingInside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and…
Continue ReadingCruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people with scissors on board vessel bound for Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a cruise ship worker from South Africa has been arrested in Alaska’s capital city after he was accused of…
Continue ReadingNew York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on…
Continue ReadingPoland’s Tusk calls secret services meeting to address judge’s defection to Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he is calling a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian…
Continue ReadingSoccer or football, the world’s most popular sport has its own day for fans to celebrate — May 25
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Soccer fans around the world will now have a day to celebrate the world’s most…
Continue ReadingA woman visiting her best friend at Delaware State University was fatally shot during a nearby altercation. 2 men have been arrested
By Christina Maxouris and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Camay Mitchell De Silva, an…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad…
Continue ReadingColorado supermarket shooter was sane at the time of the attack, state experts say
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — State experts have found the man charged with shooting and killing 10 people at a Colorado…
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‘We try and lead with education first’: BPRD reminds spring park, trail users of the rules about keeping dogs on leashes
Bend’s parks and trails are already getting plenty busy this spring, so the Bend Park and Recreation District is reminding pet owners about its…
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Custodial interference is commonly unreported crime, DA says after woman’s arrest near Sisters for abducting her 3 kids
A transient wanted on an Idaho warrant for kidnapping her three young children in Caldwell, Idaho, was found at a camp near Sisters on Sunday…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
By KELVIN CHAN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online.…
Continue ReadingTransgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to…
Continue ReadingGlobal clean energy just set a record. These 5 charts show how
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A record 30% of global electricity was generated from renewables in 2023, according to a report released…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota
By JACK DURA Associated Press Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota have submitted petitions to get the issue once again on…
Continue ReadingMother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego. Debra…
Continue ReadingLouisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
By SARA CLINE Associated Press Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Stormy Daniels’ testimony at the Trump hush money trial
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels dished out salacious details of her alleged…
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