Gunmen kill nine Pakistani workers in Iranian border region days after military strikes
By Sophia Saifi, Lauren Kent and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in the restive southeastern…
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Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s security service says employees from an arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost…
Continue ReadingBangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An appeals court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six…
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Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf the waves of Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clad in a yellow vest, little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion as…
Continue ReadingEx-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb wins first round of Finland’s presidential vote to set up a runoff
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland’s presidential election…
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Redmond City Council approves 12.5% rental car tax, starting March 1, to help fund transportation projects
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Redmond City Council has unanimously approved implementing a 12.5% rental car tax that’s due to take effect March 1,…
Continue ReadingIran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran says it has successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that…
Continue ReadingIsrael notes ‘significant gaps’ after cease-fire talks with US, Qatar, Egypt but says constructive
By NAJIB JOBAIN, WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said “significant gaps” remain after…
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Wrong-way driver on Bend’s NE Third Street arrested on DUII charge after crash, flipping his Tesla several times
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old driver who sped down Bend’s Northeast Third Street the wrong way and onto the sidewalk Friday morning was…
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Missing La Pine-area woman, subject of extensive search, found deceased; authorities say foul play is not suspected
A La Pine-area woman who left her home late Wednesday without a phone or ID and was reported missing the next day, prompting an extensive search and…
Continue ReadingMan in his 80s kills wife, 2 adult children in murder-suicide at Los Angeles home, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a man in his 80s shot and killed his wife and two adult children before killing himself at a Los Angeles home.…
Continue ReadingA trial in Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay’s 2002 killing is starting, and testing his anti-drug image
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay has stood for years as one of the hip-hop…
Continue ReadingHouthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Car factories have idled in Belgium and Germany. Spring fashion lines are…
Continue ReadingMichigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers when police officers lie
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Black man who was detained by police during an early morning walk in a quiet community…
Continue ReadingMichigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers when police officers lie
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Black man who was detained by police during an early morning walk in a quiet community…
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Redmond, Sisters Cub Scouts race their cars in annual Pinewood Derby event
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 50-plus year tradition for Cub Scouts, the Redmond and Sisters packs held their…
Continue ReadingCrackdown on an already banned Hamas raises free speech fears in Germany
By Sophie Tanno and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — As Israel battles Hamas in Gaza, European authorities have been tightening the net on the…
Continue ReadingNewbury scores 22, leads San Francisco over Portland 76-64
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ndewedo Newbury had 22 points in San Francisco’s 76-64 victory against Portland on Saturday…
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‘We’re just here to help’: Community gathers in Redmond to raise funds for Bend family who lost 5 members in crash
A food truck in Redmond hosted one in a series of fundraisers Saturday for a Bend family who lost five members in a recent highway crash. The Ochoa…
Continue ReadingSpurs mascot The Coyote captures bat with net – to the delight of Wembanyama
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A bat descended on the court and delayed play after Victor Wembanyama made a 3-pointer two minutes into the San Antonio…
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