Correction: Vietnam-Vatican story
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — In a story published April 9, 2024, about the trip of a top Vatican official to Vietnam, The Associated Press erroneously…
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Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed after a slow day on Wall St ahead of US inflation update
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill…
Continue ReadingFloodwaters swept a bus from a bridge in Kenya. All passengers survived
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say 51 passengers were rescued after their bus was swept away by floodwaters…
Continue ReadingBulgarian parliament formally approves caretaker government to run country until June 9 elections
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament has formally approved an interim government to run the EU member country until snap parliamentary…
Continue ReadingIran frees 4 conservationists who worked to save cheetahs before being convicted of espionage
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released four conservationists who had worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before they were convicted on…
Continue ReadingRohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The chairman of Japan’s Nippon Foundation says the charity will spend $2 million to help…
Continue ReadingExplosive device is thrown onto porch of the Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, spurring federal and local probe
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Police and an FBI joint terrorism task force are investigating after an explosive device was thrown onto the…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy thespians steal the show at Oregon Thespian Festival in Salem
– Redmond Proficiency Academy’s thespian troupe competed in the annual Oregon Thespian State Festival in Salem from April 4-6, where they earned…
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Governor Kotek issues notice of potential vetoes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, pursuant to Article V, section 15b, of the Oregon Constitution, Governor Tina Kotek provided notice to the…
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Oregon Community College Association announces 2024 All-Oregon Academic Team
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Community College Association is honored to announce the selection of 55 members from community colleges across the…
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Public Land Stewards to host volunteer clean-up event on Saturday south of Bend, help block unauthorized routes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Public Land Stewards of Bend (PLS) is hosting a volunteer cleanup event this Saturday on the Deschutes National Forest south…
Continue ReadingIstanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs
By AYSE WIETING and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest…
Continue ReadingCan’t get enough of the total solar eclipse or got clouded out? Here are the next ones to watch for
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — Whether you saw the moon completely block the sun, were foiled by cloudy weather or…
Continue ReadingYears after college student is stabbed to death, California man goes on trial in alleged hate case
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors that the killing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in…
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State awards over $40 million to build, preserve over 400 affordable homes, including Bend, Redmond and La Pine
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday funding awards of more than $40 million in grants and tax credits to…
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Oregon gas prices rise another 11.3 cents/gallon in past week, up 46 cents in past month
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.33/g Monday, according to…
Continue ReadingVerdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe
By MOLLY QUELL and RAF CASERT Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Europe’s highest human rights court has ruled that its member nations…
Continue ReadingTaiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
By Brad Lendon and Moeri Karasawa, CNN (CNN) — Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 200 women have accused a Massachusetts doctor in a lawsuit of sexual abusing them by…
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North Unit Irrigation District will use $2.55 million Interior Dept. grant to test floating solar panels on main canal
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., provided more details Monday on a $2.5 million federal award to the North Unit Irrigation District in…
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