With green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick’s Day — a little early
NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the…
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Abortion story from wife of Nevada Senate hopeful reveals complexity of issue for GOP candidates
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Last month, when the wife of a Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Nevada…
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Pickup truck reported stolen in SE Bend has been found by Kilowatt Field in Prineville
A Bend woman’s inoperable pickup truck, nicknamed ‘Baby Blue,’ stolen from SE Textron Drive, has been found next to Kilowatt Field in…
Continue ReadingThe Hur interview transcript offers a window into the life of ‘frustrated architect’ Joe Biden
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was returning from church a week ago when he stepped out of his…
Continue ReadingTikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to…
Continue ReadingFrom 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition leader faces deadline for standing down in race against Maduro
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s her choice — but one on which the hopes of millions of…
Continue ReadingHow Texas’ plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines flight discovered to be missing external panel after landing safely in Oregon
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight was discovered to be missing an external panel on the aircraft after it landed in…
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Merkley, Wyden join colleagues in letter to postmaster general, demanding protection of USPS jobs, mail delivery
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a letter led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to Postmaster General…
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Gov. Kotek proclaims April to be Oregon Arbor Month
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed that April 2024 will be Oregon Arbor Month throughout the state. This year’s proclamation…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement had probable cause to take Maine gunman into custody and remove his firearms before shooting, report says
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers had probable cause to confiscate the firearms from Robert Card and take him into…
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Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800…
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‘The kids are loving it:’ Students with visual impairment experience the joy of skiing at Mt. Bachelor
Mountain View High School student Evie Moffitt is legally blind, but that didn’t stop her from snowboarding at Mt.…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim enjoys a Russian luxury limousine gifted by Putin as the two nations expand ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s new ride is a Russian luxury limousine gifted…
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‘We are trying to seek justice’: Friends and family of Taylor Wyss react to 2-month delay in Dahnte Cegers’ plea
Dahnte Cegers, the older brother of Bend murder suspect Caleb Cegers, received another two-month delay Friday before entering his plea to a felony…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Mexico City stretch out for a ‘mass nap’ to commemorate World Sleep Day
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City were greeted with a strange…
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‘It’s all about hooking kids early’: Wyden wants stores, wholesalers to pull unauthorized vaping products from shelves
NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, about how he and four fellow senators recently wrote…
Continue ReadingInside Haiti: A lucky few escape, while millions face gang rule, hunger and chaos
By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Evelio Contreras and Tara John, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — In a city silenced by gangs, everyone…
Continue Reading‘Been there before’: Haitian community leaders urge caution as Florida deploys troops to halt potential migrant surge
CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Eliantes Jean Jacques, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in Florida for more than three decades, is long…
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