Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison as violence escalates in Haitian capital
CNN By Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital,…
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What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this…
Continue ReadingOrganized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again…
Continue ReadingNorwegian King Harald V’s health is improving but he’ll need a permanent pacemaker, palace says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian royal palace says King Harald V’s health is improving but that he’ll…
Continue ReadingChicago ‘mansion’ tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An unusual legal challenge may upend the future of a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real…
Continue ReadingHead Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of…
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Oregonians donate $5.4 million to Cultural Trust in 2023 to support arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregonians investing in the Cultural Tax Credit contributed more than $5.4 million to support arts, heritage and humanities…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody…
Continue ReadingBrink scores 18, No. 4 Stanford sends Oregon down to 13th straight loss, 76-56
By JESSE SOWA Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Cameron Brink sees her role for Stanford as “leader, scorer, a little bit of everything.”…
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OSU researchers are first to document seeing an at-risk hoary bat flying over the open ocean
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected…
Continue ReadingHaiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
By Michelle Velez, Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday…
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OSU leads effort to expand ocean oxygen monitoring sensor use in fishing industry
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce resolution supporting IVF treatments in wake of Alabama Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – This week, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Michelle Steel (CA-45), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced a resolution that…
Continue ReadingPortland defeats Loyola Marymount 70-60
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Juan Sebastian Gorosito’s 26 points helped Portland defeat Loyola Marymount 70-60 on Saturday…
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USDA issues disaster designation for 9 Oregon counties due to 2023 weather events; farmers can seek emergency loans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that losses during the 2023 crop year…
Continue ReadingKuwait to hold parliamentary elections on April 4, latest round of voting in years of turmoil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years…
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More than 200 firefighters from across Oregon take part in Winter Fire School training in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 200 career and volunteer firefighters from nearly 100 fire agencies throughout Oregon attended the 19th annual Winter…
Continue ReadingTexas man arrested after police find girl who had been missing for 8 days
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man has been arrested and charged in connection with the disappearance of a Houston-area minor under age…
Continue ReadingPolice in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti urgently appealed for help Saturday night as they struggled to hold…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 people injured in shooting outside Missouri high school as basketball game ends, police say
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A child and at least one other person were injured in a shooting outside of a Missouri high…
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