Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President…
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Trump says any Jewish person who votes for Democrats ‘hates their religion’ and ‘everything about Israel’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Monday that any Jewish person who votes for Democrats…
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Amid rise in use and safety concerns, Bend-La Pine Schools revises e-bike, e-scooter rules, bans middle-school riders
Bend-La Pine Schools officials say a rising use of e-bikes by students not old enough to legally ride them has led to collisions and close calls.…
Continue Reading2 men plead guilty to killing wild burros in Southern California’s Mojave Desert
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say two men who used high-powered rifles to kill three wild burros in Southern California’s Mojave Desert…
Continue ReadingCuba protests US comments following protests against power blackouts, food shortages
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government has protested as interventionist comments from the U.S. Embassy on the island following demonstrations against…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to murder, about two years the decomposing body of his lover…
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‘It’s had a tangible impact:’ Some people who get Deschutes Alerts and have added needs receiving calls about updates
Beginning Monday, the Oregon Department of Human Services is partnering with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 to…
Continue ReadingA dissident in Europe is enraging Beijing. Now Chinese police are coming for his social media followers
By Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For more than a decade, Lee has been able to circumvent China’s internet controls to go…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey’s unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots has prompted some apparent…
Continue ReadingDiscrimination lawsuit brought by transgender athlete sent back to Minnesota trial court
By JACK DURA Associated Press The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sent a transgender athlete’s lawsuit back to a trial court to determine…
Continue ReadingPro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A Michigan attorney who unsuccessfully sued to overturn former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJudge approves new murder charges against man in case of slain Indiana teens
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has approved two new murder counts against an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls but rejected a…
Continue ReadingPanama demands Nicaragua rein in former President Ricardo Martinelli
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama has accused Nicaragua of meddling in its internal affairs by allowing former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to…
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Visit Bend, Bend businesses are expecting to see an increase in customers for spring break
Some of the warmest weather in quite a while has Central Oregonians thinking spring, and people near and far thinking spring break, including the…
Continue ReadingBettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bettors expect a lot of upsets in this year’s NCAA Tournament. They are placing wagers on…
Continue ReadingA woman is arrested in fatal crash at San Francisco bus stop that killed 3 people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police say a 78-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal crash at a San Francisco bus stop that killed two…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised tests of rocket launchers targeting Seoul
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable…
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Pacific Power launches ‘fleet make-ready’ pilot program to help Oregon businesses transition to electric vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is offering a “fleet make-ready” pilot program to help non-residential customers across Oregon transition…
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Former guard at Sheridan federal prison sentenced to 15 months for bribery, contraband smuggling scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former federal correctional officer in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his role in a conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingAppeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has asked West Virginia’s highest court whether opioid…
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