Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King…
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The EU sanctions 6 companies accused of trying to undermine stability in conflict-torn Sudan
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on six companies it says are responsible for trying to undermine stability in…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks tighter rule on same-day registration in North Carolina elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators…
Continue ReadingThousands of faculty walk off the job at largest university system in US
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Thousands of faculty members at California State University, the largest university system in the…
Continue ReadingBlinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the US as a key security and economic partner
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting…
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High Desert Museum has two Free Family Saturdays coming up, courtesy of Mid Oregon Credit Union
You read that right! Visit the High Desert Museum during Mid Oregon Credit Union Free Family Saturdays — happening January 27 and February 24 —…
Continue ReadingHow much aid Gaza needs to survive: A visual guide
By Rachel Wilson, Krystina Shveda and Alex Newman, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week into the Israel-Hamas war, the United Nations appealed to the…
Continue ReadingMaine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A proposal to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Maine Constitution is moving forward.…
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Prineville Downtown Association announces leadership changes, developing plan for future growth
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Following last week’s meeting of the Prineville Downtown Association (PDA), new leadership changes were made by the Board…
Continue ReadingTop religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns and demand government action
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince is pleading for the release of six nuns kidnapped last week and demanding that…
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The Doobie Brothers ‘Rockin’ Down the Highway’ back to Bend for June concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, The Doobie Brothers, have announced The 2024…
Continue ReadingWestern Balkans countries pledge support for new EU growth plan, as they seek membership in the bloc
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries have pledged to make full use of…
Continue ReadingJudge orders the unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair
By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered court records to be made public in the…
Continue ReadingNew artificial snowmaking technology could offer a lifeline to struggling ski resorts
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the biggest superpipe in the…
Continue ReadingOutgoing Dutch PM begins his Bosnia visit at memorial to Srebrenica genocide victims
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has begun a two-day visit to Bosnia with a stop in Srebrenica, where…
Continue ReadingMemphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis residents spent their fourth day boiling water for drinking, brushing their teeth…
Continue Reading60 Missouri corrections officers, staffers urging governor to halt execution of ‘model inmate’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of Missouri Department of Corrections staff members are urging Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency to a man scheduled…
Continue ReadingNew York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents.…
Continue ReadingFormer state Rep. Rick Becker seeks North Dakota’s only US House seat
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota state Rep. Rick Becker has announced he is running for the state’s only U.S. House seat. Becker ran…
Continue ReadingHaley hopes to stop Trump’s march to nomination in New Hampshire: ‘America does not do coronations’
By STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — As the last major challenger in Donald Trump…
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