Bend-based ReachAnother Foundation launching first pediatric neurosurgery center in Ethiopia
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a big step toward transforming pediatric health care in Ethiopia, the Central Oregon-based nonprofit organization,…
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US company’s lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another private U.S. company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month…
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Oregon Employment Dept. shares what claimants can expect when new Frances Online system goes live on March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department on Wednesday announced more details of what Unemployment Insurance claimants can expect when…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for North Dakota’s effort to recoup costs of policing Dakota Access pipeline protests
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trial began Thursday in North Dakota’s nearly five-year-old lawsuit seeking $38 million…
Continue Reading3 former police officers sentenced for destroying Halloween crowd crush evidence
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Three former police officers were sentenced in a Seoul court on Wednesday for destroying…
Continue ReadingOn the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and TARA COPP Associated Press ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (AP) — Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D.…
Continue ReadingNeal scores 21, Arizona State uses big second half to defeat Oregon State 79-61
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jamiya Neal scored 21 points, Arizona State scored 46 points in the second half and the Sun Devils defeated Oregon State 79-61…
Continue ReadingQueen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What a difference a few decades can make. Queen Camilla, once seen as the scourge of the House of…
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Bend Endurance Academy climbers shine at Divisionals, four secure spots at Nationals
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Endurance Academy announced the outstanding performances of its climbers at Boulder Divisional Championships, held this…
Continue ReadingWarning signs mounted before Texas shooter entered church with her son, former mother-in-law says
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The former mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire at a Houston megachurch tried for years to…
Continue ReadingDispute may have led to the mass shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, police say
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of…
Continue ReadingJudge expresses skepticism at Texas law that lets police arrest migrants for illegal entry
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad…
Continue ReadingHard work and too many statistics: An EU farmer’s frustration grows with every click of the mouse
By RAF CASERT Associated Press LEDEGEM, Belgium (AP) — On a farm in northern Belgium, not far from the hundreds of tractors blocking Europe’s…
Continue ReadingEven voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s vaunted independent voters are becoming scarcer as Super Tuesday approaches.…
Continue ReadingUS to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security Conference
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer MUNICH (AP) — The Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World…
Continue ReadingDemocrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump’s demolition of deal as a ‘gift’
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s border proposal was one of the toughest bipartisan…
Continue ReadingUS secretary of state visits Albania, a key regional ally seeking European Union membership
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Albania on Thursday to reaffirm relations…
Continue ReadingIt’s time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists say the back-to-back storms that lashed the Northeast in January were more of…
Continue ReadingIn fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand…
Continue ReadingGreece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex…
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