Black and white and adored all over. China pledges pair of pandas for San Diego Zoo
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — China is again sending pandas to the United States to the delight of the San Diego Zoo, which is…
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Former Australian bishop charged with historical sex offenses
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A senior Australian Catholic clergyman has been charged with historical sex offenses…
Continue ReadingIndia wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation…
Continue ReadingTaekwondo instructor charged with murder in the deaths of a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents
SYDNEY (AP) — A taekwondo instructor has been charged from his hospital bed with three counts of murder over the deaths of a 7-year-old student and…
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Bend marks a quarter-century since its first roundabout; now there’s over 50, with more to come around C.O.
The intersection of Century Drive and Colorado Avenue in southwest Bend is where the first roundabout in Bend was installed, back in 1999.…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota man was arrested for killing a woman who was found stuffed inside her refrigerator
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Minnesota man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 31-year-old woman who was beaten, bound and stuffed inside the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia GOP senators seek to ban sexually explicit books from school libraries, reduce sex education
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for…
Continue Reading‘America will bring her back to me,’ says boyfriend of US-Russian citizen arrested for treason
By Tara John and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — When dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina boarded a flight from Istanbul to Russia in January,…
Continue ReadingJason Reitman and Hollywood’s most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old…
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Three C.O. teens help save a life: Bend Fire & Rescue focuses on learning CPR during National Heart Month
It’s National Heart Month, a reminder we share the importance behind learning how to perform CPR. Last year, Central Oregon teens helped save a life…
Continue ReadingBiden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy…
Continue ReadingCharges against alleged white supremacists are tossed by a California judge for the second time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second time in five years, federal charges against alleged members of a violent white supremacist group accused of…
Continue ReadingRetired Catholic bishop charged with sexual offenses in northwest Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A retired Catholic bishop has been charged with sexual offenses including child abuse…
Continue Reading‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
By Helen Regan, Su Chay and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the…
Continue ReadingCongress’ top China critics arrive in Taiwan for a visit that’s sure to draw scrutiny from Beijing
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the U.S. Congress’ staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of…
Continue ReadingDozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing there since abortions were banned, study says
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — More than 50 Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August…
Continue ReadingDozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing there since abortions were banned, study says
BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — More than 50 Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The…
Continue ReadingCEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for processing power
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two tech CEOs scrambling to produce more of the sophisticated chips needed for…
Continue ReadingLara Trump says she thinks GOP voters would like to see RNC pay Donald Trump’s legal fees
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and handpicked choice to help lead the…
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