El Salvador’s president gets rock-star welcome at conservative gathering outside Washington
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (AP) — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has received a rock-star…
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The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections
By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to…
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$200K total in paid leave to 3 former Prineville Police employees; city still without a permanent top cop 8 months later
During a four-month internal investigation into now-former Prineville Police chief Larry Seymour and captain Rob Gray, the pair, along with former…
Continue ReadingRemains found over 50 years ago identified through DNA technology as Oregon teen
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The remains of a teenager found more than 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology as a young woman…
Continue ReadingA highly unusual ruling to dismiss a case against 2 White nationalists is put on hold by a federal appeals court
By Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — After a federal judge made the rare decision to dismiss a criminal case against two…
Continue ReadingTrump seeks to dismiss Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, citing in part presidential immunity
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — In four expansive filings Thursday evening, Donald Trump moved to dismiss the criminal…
Continue ReadingA nonbinary student’s death after a high school fight has been ruled a suicide. Here’s what to know
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary student in Oklahoma the day after a school fight has been…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man arrested and accused of threatening Arizona election worker after 2022 vote
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a San Diego man has been arrested on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the personal cellphone…
Continue ReadingTwo more candidates file papers to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two more candidates are filing paperwork to appear on Pennsylvania’s primary ballots for U.S. Senate as Democratic Sen.…
Continue ReadingUtah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Utah man imprisoned for nearly two years in Venezuelan has sued President Nicolás Maduro for…
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Bend Mayor Kebler displays pride flag at City Hall after rash of downtown coffee shop thefts; councilors voice support
A rash of seven recent pride flag thefts from outside a downtown Bend coffee shop led to a recent visit from Mayor Melanie Kebler and her City Hall…
Continue ReadingA work-from-home tip: Don’t buy stocks after eavesdropping on your spouse’s business calls
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston has man has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for trading on inside information from his wife’s business…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill aims to protect religious liberty. Opponents say it’s a license to discriminate
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight over whether the state needs to protect…
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Bend hotels find ways to bring in locals during the slower tourist seasons
(Update: adding video, comments from Bend hotels) BEND, Ore. . (KTVZ) — Presidents Day weekend often brings many tourists to Bend. According to…
Continue ReadingBiden ally meets Arab American leaders in Michigan and tries to lower tensions over Israel-Hamas war
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Arab American leaders in Michigan have met with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve officials caution against cutting US interest rates too soon or too much
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Several Federal Reserve policymakers are warning against cutting U.S. interest rates…
Continue ReadingCounty executive in New York bans transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams
By Ashley R. Williams and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — An executive order issued in a New York county will ban transgender athletes from…
Continue Reading8 people die in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state as heavy rains cause landslides and floods
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil say at least eight people have died in Rio de Janeiro state due to landslides and floods caused by…
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‘She should not have been treated as a bad person’: Father of deceased Deschutes County Jail inmate files federal lawsuit
The father of a 22-year-old Deschutes County Jail inmate who died of suicide while in withdrawal from fentanyl a year ago has filed a federal…
Continue ReadingHistoric Odysseus moon mission marks a milestone in reaching the lunar surface
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lander, also called Odysseus or “Odie,” is on the lunar…
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