Rudy Gobert and Michael Conley power Timberwolves past Trail Blazers 119-114
By PHIL ERVIN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 16 rebounds for his 43rd double-double of the season, Michael…
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Philippine and Chinese vessels collide in disputed South China Sea and 4 Filipino crew are injured
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels have collided in the disputed South China Sea,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man is first in the US to be charged with smuggling greenhouse gases, prosecutors say
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling refrigerants into the U.S. from Mexico. Federal prosecutors said…
Continue ReadingSierra blizzard provides ammo for critics of US Postal Service plan to downsize mail hub in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and move package and letter processing to Sacramento,…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift steals the show at an Asian summit as Singapore defends exclusive Eras Tour stop
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea threatens to take military moves in response to US-South Korean drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea called the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills a plot to invade the…
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Only one candidate running for Bend’s state Senate seat after GOP candidate disqualified
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office has ruled Republican Shannon Monihan ineligible for the May 21 primary ballot, after…
Continue ReadingRegulatory costs account for half of the price of new condos in Hawaii, university report finds
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii report says regulatory costs account for more than half of the price of a…
Continue ReadingChina raises defense budget by 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
By HUIZHONG WU and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China is increasing its defense budget by 7.2% this year, similar to last…
Continue ReadingImmigration judges union, a frequent critic, is told to get approval before speaking publicly
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 53-year-old union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak…
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‘Left a hole that can’t be replaced’: Sister of La Pine teaching assistant aide killed in Hwy. 97 crash wants tougher speed limits for trucks
A La Pine-area woman who worked as an educational assistant at schools in Bend and La Pine was killed and her pregnant daughter was critically…
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Special report: Grading on a Curve? Some parents worry graduation rates are high because expectations are low
(Update: Adding video, comments from school counselor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With local high school graduation rates generally at just over 80%, some…
Continue ReadingThe man sought in New York in the fatal bludgeoning at a hotel won’t waive extradition from Arizona
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The man sought in New York in the fatal bludgeoning of a woman at a hotel last month said in an…
Continue ReadingUkrainian investigators demand answers after Russian strike on Odesa kills 12, including 5 children
By Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Serhiy Haidarzhy is likely alive because his wife Anna fell asleep. Like every night, Anna was in the bedroom…
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Grant, partnership help Camp Fire Central Oregon expand robotics offerings to area youth
Robotics is reaching more kids and teachers in Central Oregon who might not otherwise have a chance to explore it, thanks to a grant that’s created…
Continue ReadingAmmo supplier says he provided no live rounds in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An ammunition supplier testified at trial Monday that he only provided inert dummy rounds to…
Continue ReadingChina sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve
By KEN MORITSUGU and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said…
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DRW homeowner confronts early-morning intruder armed with knife, prompting ‘LOCK YOUR DOORS’ alert, arrest
Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday…
Continue ReadingNevada Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen, at union hall rally, makes reelection bid official
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen has announced that she has officially filed for reelection in a presidential battleground state that…
Continue ReadingTeenager dead, 4 other people wounded in shooting at Philadelphia bus stop, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a teenager was killed and four other people have been wounded in a shooting at a north Philadelphia bus stop. The…
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