Filipino volunteer who saved Outback fire brigade celebrated in Australian Parliament
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Filipino immigrant who helped a small Outback town keep its volunteer fire brigade…
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Russian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket has successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit, a launch that underlines increasingly close cooperation…
Continue ReadingNorwegian helicopter crashes in North Sea, killing 1 person and injuring 5 others, 2 seriously
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A helicopter flying between an offshore oil platform and mainland Norway has crashed into the North Sea, killing one…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers — and many around the world — with marriage announcement
By DAVID BRANDT and STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writers GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the…
Continue ReadingA shooting in Orlando has left at least 1 person dead and several injured, police say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police in Orlando, Florida, say at least one person is dead and several others were injured following a shooting. WFTV reports…
Continue ReadingUN experts accuse Nicaragua’s government of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’
By MEGAN JANETSKY and GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts has accused Nicaragua’s…
Continue ReadingPakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes, as Imran Khan’s party protests vote count
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as…
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Scappoose Bay sturgeon poachers serve jail time, pay thousands in restitution
ST. HELENS, Ore. (KTVZ). — Three men owe thousands in fines, and one served jail time after a felony conviction for poaching five oversized…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street climbs to close another winning month with more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed to more all-time highs Thursday as Wall Street closed its latest winning month.…
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Kwame Evans Jr. scores 22 points, Oregon beats Oregon State 78-71 for 7th straight win in the series
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 22 points to lead Oregon to a 78-71 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday night for its seventh…
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As Black History Month comes to a close, we continue to close the racial gap of disparity
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday marks the end of Black History Month. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, the Good Deeds Project and Bend YIMBY…
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US Postal Service to hold March 7 job fair at Bend Post Office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — March is a month of change. Harsh winter weather begins to change to calmer, warmer spring temperatures. Why not take a cue from…
Continue ReadingDeadly Texas wildfire torches 1 million acres – the largest blaze in state history – as more infernos rage
By Joe Sutton, Steve Almasy, Holly Yan, Robert Shackelford and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic wildfires ripping across the Texas…
Continue ReadingA billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A billionaire-backed proposal to build an eco-friendly California city from scratch is off to a…
Continue ReadingNevada and other swing states need more poll workers. Can lawyers help fill the gap?
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Counties across Nevada are struggling to find poll workers in a pivotal…
Continue ReadingPhilippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australia’s Parliament that the…
Continue Reading5 Gonzaga senior starters in double figures, No. 16 Bulldog women top Portland, win streak at 23
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell scored 19 points to lead all five senior starters in double figures as No. 16 Gonzaga completed a perfect West…
Continue ReadingMore than 30,000 killed in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war began, health ministry says
By Rob Picheta and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began in October,…
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Deschutes County Public Health rolling out mobile outreach van, offering services around the county
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Public Health is hitting the road, launching mobile services in a special Mobile Outreach Vehicle. “We meet you…
Continue ReadingYoung South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As South Korea’s government made a last plea for junior doctors to end…
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