How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before…
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Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Agnes Marciniak-Kostrzewa’s phone won’t stop ringing. She’s been in the property business for 25 years,…
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Merkley presses for quicker DEQ testing of water from disputed Crook County mine
Senator Jeff Merkley tells NewsChannel 21 he’s pressing for quicker action on water testing by Oregon DEQ at a Crook County mine where neighbors…
Continue ReadingPaurova becomes eighth Oregon State player to enter the portal
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Freshman guard Dominika Paurova became the eighth Oregon State player to enter the transfer portal after the Beavers’…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater, but no immediate reports of injuries
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s populist president meets billionaire Elon Musk in Texas — and a bromance is born
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One is an erratic billionaire entrepreneur and self-declared free-speech…
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Wyden vows to ‘do everything in my power’ to stop bill expanding warrantless government surveillance
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., vowed Friday to “do everything in my power” to stop House-passed legislation that would reauthorize…
Continue Reading1 dead after shuttle bus crashes at a Honolulu cruise ship terminal
HONOLULU (AP) — One person died and multiple people were injured when a shuttle bus collided with pedestrians and concrete barriers at a Honolulu…
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‘Final piece in the puzzle:’ Redmond, Deschutes County work on new managed homeless camp, to clear land for swap
Deschutes County commissioners and staff will be revisiting a familiar issue next week: How to make a long-discussed state-county land swap near the…
Continue ReadingColombia’s capital starts rationing water after reservoirs hit historically low levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A severe drought has pushed Colombia’s capital to start rationing tap water. Officials in Bogota moved to ration…
Continue ReadingMaine governor signs bill restricting paramilitary training in response to neo-Nazi’s plan
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill restricting paramilitary training in…
Continue ReadingMexico, a leading producer of illicit fentanyl, can’t get enough for medical use, study finds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new report by the Mexican government says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican…
Continue ReadingFirst attempt to catch orphaned orca calf in Canadian lagoon is unsuccessful
ZEBALLOS, British Columbia (AP) — An orphaned killer whale stranded in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon is proving difficult for rescuers to catch.…
Continue ReadingPakistani police search for gunmen who abducted bus passengers and killed 11 in the southwest
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police are searching for gunmen who killed nine people after abducting them from…
Continue ReadingGuilty plea by leader of polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border is at risk of being thrown out
PHOENIX (AP) — A guilty plea by the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border is at risk of being thrown out due to an…
Continue ReadingBillions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
By Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The world’s biggest election kicks into gear next week when the first ballots are cast in…
Continue ReadingLawsuit raises questions about a coroner’s ruling in the death of Nevada prisoner after beatings
By GABE STERN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press/Report for America LAS VEGAS (AP) — The mother of a Nevada prisoner who died in custody has filed a…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry scores goal in charity polo match as Meghan, Netflix cameras look on
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Prince Harry scored a goal in a charity polo match as his wife, Meghan, and cameras for a…
Continue ReadingDallas doctor convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to coworker’s death and other emergencies
DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Dallas anesthesiologist has been convicted for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags…
Continue ReadingOfficer who fatally shot Kawaski Trawick 5 years ago won’t be disciplined, police commissioner says
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick inside his…
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