‘Moana 2’ is coming to theaters for a Thanksgiving release
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Moana and Maui are sailing back to the big screen, very quickly. “Moana 2” is coming to theaters in November, Walt…
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US conducts strike in Iraq on Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on American forces
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — A US military strike on Wednesday in Baghdad…
Continue ReadingDisney posts solid Q1 results thanks to its theme parks and cost cuts
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney has reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the final three months of 2023.…
Continue ReadingGunshots and then a fire at a suburban Philadelphia home leave 2 officers wounded, 6 people missing
By RON TODT and MATT ROURKE Associated Press EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say at least six people are unaccounted for after two police…
Continue ReadingEx-head of Honduras police pleads guilty to drug trafficking; darkens outlook for ex-president
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For years, Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” was a feared…
Continue ReadingAs long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court has closed out a nearly 13-year-old lawsuit that repeatedly forced…
Continue ReadingMinnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly in a price gouging lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingPope Francis hits back at critics of blessings for same-sex couples
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has hit back at those criticizing his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples, saying…
Continue ReadingBodies of 5 victims and apparent shooter recovered from Philadelphia-area house set on fire as responding police were shot
By Danny Freeman, John Miller, Celina Tebor and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Authorities believe they have recovered the bodies of all five…
Continue ReadingFederal budget deficit expected to soar to $2.6 trillion in 2034, CBO says
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal budget deficit will balloon from $1.6 trillion this fiscal year to $2.6 trillion in fiscal year 2034,…
Continue ReadingEcuador’s high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient
By GONZALO SOLANO and REGINA GARCIA CANO QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s high court has decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and…
Continue ReadingEx-Oakland police chief sues city and mayor to get his job back
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former California police chief who was fired from his post last year has sued the city of Oakland and its mayor. LeRonne…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter is the first parent in the U.S. to be found criminally…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Hamas’ demands on hostage and ceasefire deal are ‘delusional’
By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Hamas’ proposals for a…
Continue ReadingStudies cited in case over abortion pill are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
By LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press A medical journal has retracted studies claiming to show the harms of the leading abortion pill.…
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Ross Stores fundraising campaign to help Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend’s Power Hour homework tutoring program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every year, over three million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. To show their continued…
Continue ReadingThe number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts say the number of monarch butterflies at wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59%…
Continue ReadingMedical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The death of a Georgia couple’s baby that was decapitated during delivery has been…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Hamas’ demands on hostage and ceasefire deal are ‘delusional’
CNN By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Hamas’ proposals for…
Continue ReadingChilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
By PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President…
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