Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African…
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5 things to know for May 3: Campus protests, Trump trial, Beef recall, Dubai rain, Space race
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The IRS announced it is ramping up audits of wealthy taxpayers by 50%. Thousands of new employees will be…
Continue ReadingArkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won’t comply with a federal…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still mising
Associated Press The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state has jumped to 29, with another 60 people missing,…
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Every Child Central Oregon announces partnership with Deschutes Children’s Foundation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Deschutes Children’s Foundation, a renowned…
Continue ReadingM23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
By CHRISTINA MALKIA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya,…
Continue ReadingA North Dakota man is sentenced to 15 years in connection with shooting at officers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in connection with an encounter with Williston police in…
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Deschutes County hosting three household hazardous waste collection events in Redmond, Sisters and La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This May and June, the Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste will be hosting three household hazardous waste collection…
Continue ReadingFormer Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The former leader of the Michigan House and his wife have pleaded not guilty to financial charges arising from an…
Continue ReadingThe unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn’t been seen since World War II, the UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented…
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Senators Merkley, Wyden secure $1 million for CORE3 emergency coordination, training facility next to Redmond Airport
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently secured investments for essential community-initiated projects across Oregon,…
Continue ReadingEight tons of ground beef sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled for possible E. coli contamination
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture on…
Continue ReadingMaui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of…
Continue Reading‘This case is turning into a hamster wheel’: Family of slain University of Idaho student frustrated at pace of murder trial
By Jim Sciutto, Eric Levenson and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves on Thursday…
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Bend Fire & Rescue opens Camp Fire Axe applications
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon high school students ages 16-19 years old can now apply for Camp Fire Axe, Bend Fire & Rescue’s annual…
Continue ReadingArmy lieutenant colonel charged with smuggling firearm parts from Russia, other countries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel has been arrested on charges that he illegally imported firearms…
Continue ReadingWhich states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bills to extend drought relief, water monitoring programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., have introduced two bipartisan bills that…
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12 arrested, including 4 students, as Portland police clear Portland State University library
Officers arrested 12 people, including four Portland State University students, Thursday morning during an operation to clear the PSU library…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils $3 billion for nationwide lead pipe replacement
By Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Wilmington, North Carolina (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday $3 billion toward…
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