What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset…
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Bend holds first Q&A session on new tree preservation proposal
The city of Bend held the first of two Q&A sessions on Thursday about a committee’s proposed rule changes to preserve more trees when property is…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund recruiting new commissioners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is recruiting one to three new volunteer commissioners with expertise in areas of arts and…
Continue ReadingA Greek novelist and a lawyer are the first same-sex couple to wed at Athens city hall
By THEODORA TONGAS and MICHAEL VARAKLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek novelist and his partner are the first same-sex couple to be…
Continue ReadingCivil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies
ATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at…
Continue ReadingHow springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour…
Continue ReadingHow do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic?…
Continue Reading10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: What happened to my child?
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight are still…
Continue ReadingChinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s hackers-for-hire take government officials out for lavish banquets, binge…
Continue ReadingBehind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The hotel was spacious. It was upscale. It had a karaoke bar. The perfect venue, the CEO…
Continue ReadingMaine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.
By HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released…
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Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well…
Continue ReadingFrance enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a…
Continue ReadingWho sits behind the president? For Biden, it’s a new face every year
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the State of the Union address, the House speaker and vice president sit behind the president. But there has been a new…
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? An extreme — and quirky — winter…
Continue ReadingRNC votes to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party
By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — GOP officials have voted to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair of the…
Continue ReadingWoman who accused former Michigan State football coach of sexual harassment files intent to sue him and the school
By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A woman who accused Michigan State University’s then-head football coach Mel Tucker of sexual harassment intends…
Continue ReadingFake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
By MATT BROWN and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingA new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
By ACACIA CORONADO and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The City of Uvalde has released an independent report into a deadly 2022…
Continue ReadingGrenada charges prison escapees with murder of American couple missing since alleged yacht hijacking
By Michael Rios and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Three inmates who escaped from prison in Grenada have been charged with killing two…
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