2 Nigerian brothers plead guilty to sexual extortion after death of Michigan teen
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian brothers have pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the…
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Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal fishery managers have voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the…
Continue ReadingChina protests EU’s investigation of subsidies in green industries, calling the move protectionist
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign en…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea opposition wins landslide midterm vote in resounding blow to President Yoon
Story by Reuters Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election…
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Bend agencies dealing with sharp rise in graffiti; BPRD says cleanup costs likely to top last year’s 900 hours, $45,000
Bend Police and Public Works and the area’s park district are among those dealing with a sharp rise in graffiti lately, as many locals spot and…
Continue ReadingAustralian bomber shot down with 4 crew in 1943 identified off the coast of Papua New Guinea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Officials have confirmed the identities of an Australian bomber and the remains of two…
Continue Reading2 Philippine navy pilots killed after a training helicopter crashes near a public market and homes
BY JIM GOMEZ Associated Press CAVITE, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine navy training helicopter has crashed near a seaside city, killing the two…
Continue ReadingWashington gun store sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in 90 minutes without ban
KELSO, Washington (AP) — A Washington state gun store owner said he sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in the short span of time…
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Sunriver Brewing wins Large Brewery of the Year honor at Oregon Beer Awards
The annual Oregon Beer Awards ceremony was held on the night of Thursday, April 4th in Portland. The evening revealed that 124 Oregon breweries had…
Continue ReadingIdaho man accused of planning church attacks in support of ISIS pleads not guilty to terrorism charge
By Cindy Von Quednow and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and planning attacks against churches…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has met with a leader of Brazil’s Yanomami people. The shaman, Davi…
Continue ReadingKansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice surrenders to police in connection with 6-car crash in Dallas
By Sara Smart, Steve Almasy and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to law enforcement in Texas…
Continue ReadingUniversal Pictures teases ‘Wicked’ and announces ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal…
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First 104-acre prescribed burn near Sisters kicks off busy burn season on Deschutes National Forest
Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Wednesday were conducting up to 104 acres of prescribed burning two miles west of Sisters and north of…
Continue ReadingFormer high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico has pleaded not guilty to numerous federal charges stemming from…
Continue Reading‘Forever chemicals’ are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Studies have found that so-called forever chemicals have been detected in water sources across New Mexico. The U.S.…
Continue ReadingMississippi bill would limit where transgender people can use bathrooms in public buildings
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Mississippi House has voted in favor of a bill that would…
Continue Reading10 emerging writers each receive $50,000 Whiting Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction writer Aaliyah Bilal, a National Book Award finalist last fall for her story collection “Temple Folk,” is among 10…
Continue ReadingWater pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk
By BRITTANY PETERSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Workers hurriedly tried to shore up a rural Utah dam after a…
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