Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending NATO members after backlash
By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump again said Wednesday that if he…
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First-ever February tornadoes in Wisconsin caused $2.4M in damages
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Officials say the first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February caused more than $2.4…
Continue ReadingClass-action suit says North America’s major junior hockey system violates US antitrust law
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in…
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Waldorf School of Bend marks 10 years of downtown ‘heart bombs,’ spreading hand-made messages of love
It’s been a decade since Waldorf School of Bend students and staff began a Valentine’s Day tradition of decorating downtown Bend with hundreds of…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite to reduce the…
Continue ReadingLouisiana lawmaker proposes adding nitrogen gas and electrocution to the state’s execution methods
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROGUE, La. (AP) — In Louisiana, around 60 people currently sit on death row, but an execution hasn’t…
Continue ReadingKim watches missile tests and warns that North Korea will take an aggressive stance in disputed seas
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles…
Continue ReadingWhy a rare ‘golden’ tiger photographed in India is worrying conservationists
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — When tour guide and wildlife photographer Gaurav Ramnarayanan set out on safari on the evening of January 24,…
Continue ReadingRussia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military…
Continue ReadingAlabama Senate votes to change archives oversight after LGBTQ+ lecture
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to put a politically appointed board in control of the…
Continue ReadingJapan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world’s third-largest economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of…
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Bend Mayor Kebler testifies in Salem, advocating for continued funding of emergency shelters, transitional housing
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler traveled to the state Capitol Tuesday to testify on behalf of Senate Bill 1530, which allocates funding for affordable…
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‘A display of love’: Sisters seniors share wedding photos and fond memories this Valentine’s Day
Staff at The Lodge in Sisters, an independent and assisted living community, have created a display of wedding photos, and in honor of Valentine’s…
Continue Reading13-year-old girl dies days after being shot on front porch of home
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old southern Illinois girl who suffered a gunshot wound to her head while standing on a porch…
Continue ReadingPutin says a Biden presidency is better for Russia than a Trump one
By Mariya Knight and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Joe Biden presidency would be better for Russia than a Donald Trump one, Russian President…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico’s Democrat-led House rejects proposal for paid family and medical leave
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democrat-led House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have…
Continue ReadingThings to know about California’s Proposition 1
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson…
Continue ReadingA rabid coyote likely attacked 2 Rhode Islanders just a day apart in neighboring towns
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A single rabid coyote in Rhode Island is believed to have attacked two people in neighboring towns in the span of…
Continue ReadingDark skies, bad weather could have led to fatal California helicopter crash that killed 6
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. safety investigators are looking into what caused last week’s helicopter crash…
Continue ReadingUN-backed food expert calls on Venezuela to tackle hunger and urges end to economic sanctions
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A United Nations-backed expert on food security is urging Venezuela’s government…
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