Russian forces push into Ukraine’s Avdiivka, piling pressure on new army chief
By Andrew Carey and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, and with a…
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Community gathers as Homes For Our Troops kicks off building specially adapted home for injured Bend soldier
Dozens of people gathered at the Bend Elks Lodge on Saturday as the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops kicked off the building of a…
Continue ReadingBrooks scores 23, Washington cruises past Oregon State 67-55
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 23 points and Washington never trailed in a 67-55 victory over Oregon State on Saturday. Brooks made…
Continue ReadingDexter Scott King remembered during memorial as keeper of his father Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled a…
Continue ReadingFrom SpongeBob to TikTok, leagues and broadcasters using many methods to attract, retain young fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL…
Continue ReadingFreshman Rice scores 21, leads Washington State over Oregon 62-56
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Myles Rice scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Washington State beat Oregon 62-56 on Saturday in a battle for…
Continue ReadingTeen accused in Times Square shooting charged as an adult, described as ‘extreme flight risk,’ authorities say
By Rob Frehse, Mark Morales, Nic F. Anderson, Samantha Beech and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged as an…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico budget bill would found literacy institute, propel housing construction and conservation
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s strategy for spending and investing a multibillion-dollar annual surplus linked…
Continue ReadingHow Indonesia’s future is in the hands of young voters, in 5 charts
By Rachel Wilson and Rosa de Acosta, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 million voters are expected to head to the polls Wednesday to choose…
Continue ReadingSouthwest winter storm moves into New Mexico; up to foot of snow possible in northeast mountains
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A series of slow-moving winter storms that wreaked havoc in Southern California and left 3 feet (91 centimeters) of snow in…
Continue ReadingTeen accused of shooting tourist in Times Square charged with attempted murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night and then firing at a police officer…
Continue ReadingKing Charles thanks public in first message since cancer diagnosis
By Mitchell McCluskey and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments since his cancer diagnosis, King Charles III expressed gratitude…
Continue ReadingBaby in Kansas City, Missouri, dies after her mother mistakenly put her in an oven
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An infant in Missouri died when her mother mistakenly put her down for a nap in an oven. Mariah Thomas of Kansas City is…
Continue ReadingJimmy Van Eaton, an early rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy…
Continue ReadingAn ex-Olympian pleads guilty to sexually assaulting boys – but the total number of victims ‘remains unknown,’ DA says
By Holly Yan and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. As boys,…
Continue Reading$50K award offered for information about deaths of 3 endangered gray wolves in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the deaths of three endangered gray wolves from the same…
Continue Reading$50K award offered for information about deaths of 3 endangered gray wolves in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information about the deaths of three endangered gray wolves from the same…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked Las Vegas judge during sentencing now indicted by a grand jury for attempted murder
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who leaped over a judicial bench and attacked a Nevada judge during a sentencing hearing in Las Vegas last month that was…
Continue Reading‘They are shooting at us.’ A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the medics sent to find them
By The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The sound of gunfire crackled over the phone as the teenage girl hid in the car and spoke. An Israeli tank…
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