3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square…
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Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an…
Continue ReadingBiden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is opposing the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying the…
Continue ReadingCensorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bannings and attempted bannings of books continue to hit record highs. That’s according…
Continue ReadingA moderately strong earthquake shakes Montenegro and neighboring countries in the Western Balkans
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake has shaken Montenegro and neighboring countries, but there are no reports of casualties…
Continue ReadingThe British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has published a new official definition of “extremism.”…
Continue ReadingA Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminent
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling 2%, after a mixed batch…
Continue ReadingThousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices
By RISHI LEKHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers are protesting in India’s capital to press their…
Continue ReadingWhat’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is…
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Ochoco National Forest seeks public comment on plans for improved equestrian trails in Corral Flat area NE of Prineville
The Ochoco National Forest has opened a 30-day public comment period on a draft environmental assessment to formalize an unofficial 51-mile…
Continue ReadingChinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — City officials in eastern China have apologized to local journalists after authorities…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines passenger accused of trying to open cockpit door has been charged in federal court
By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight this month repeatedly tried to open the cockpit door, prompting flight…
Continue ReadingBodycam video shows fatal shooting of teen with autism as he approaches California deputy with a gardening tool
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — California sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a teenager with autism who was holding a gardening tool over the…
Continue ReadingFirst top-flight male soccer star to publicly identify as gay proposes to partner on home pitch
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Josh Cavallo, the first top-flight male professional soccer star to publicly identify as gay, has blazed a new trail…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating whether hacked health care giant complied with law protecting patient data
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is opening an investigation into whether a major US health care…
Continue ReadingDog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly…
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Bend not on list for defensible space incentives, but free yard debris disposal still helps residents
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the warming weather and spring just around the corner, its time to start thinking about creating your home’s defensible…
Continue ReadingFamilies of hostages held in Gaza despair as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A brother contemplated suicide. A sister stopped going to school. A father barely speaks. With…
Continue ReadingJames Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a…
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