Algeria’s black market for foreign currency underlines its economic woes
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — In Algeria, people have long relied on foreign currencies to buy imported items in short supply or finance their…
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Mexico will likely elect a woman as its next president, but money to govern is already being spent
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certain to elect its first female president in June — both leading…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he…
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Century-old Mount Emily Shay logging locomotive leaves former Prineville home, arrives at Portland rail museum
The historic steam logging locomotive Mount Emily Shay #1 traveled by BNSF Railway on a flatcar from its former home on the City of Prineville…
Continue ReadingThe Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. counter-terrorism officials say the Islamic State extremist group poses a rising…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 dead and 4 injured in massive fire at paint factory in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — A massive fire swept through a paint factory in the Indian capital, New Delhi, killling at least 11 people and leaving four others…
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Oregon Zoo-tested tech helps in study that finds wild polar bears are losing weight on land as sea ice melts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rapidly warming Arctic is taking a toll on polar bears, according to a new study using technology beta-tested at the…
Continue ReadingAs the Penguins retire his jersey, Jagr at 52 is still going strong on his Czech hometown team
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KLADNO, Czech Republic (AP) — The legendary mullet is gone. He’s not as quick as he used to be. And yet the way…
Continue ReadingOregon Kids Credit offers big boost for lowest-income families
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Kids Credit, created by the Legislature last year, is a refundable credit for low-income people with young…
Continue ReadingBystander tells of tackling armed, fleeing person after shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bystander captured on video tackling an armed person after a shooting at a…
Continue ReadingLouisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murder
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana State University freshman football player has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder…
Continue ReadingDNA evidence exonerated a man after he spent 37 years behind bars. Now Tampa is paying him $14 million
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — After a man wrongfully spent 37 years in prison for rape and murder, the Tampa City Council…
Continue ReadingEgypt is building a new walled buffer zone more than 2 miles wide on Gaza border, satellite images show
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Egypt is building a massive miles-wide buffer zone and wall along its border with southern Gaza, new satellite…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry races head-first down a skeleton sled track and says ‘everybody should do this’
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Prince Harry raced head-first on a tiny skeleton sled going 99 kph (61.5 mph) down a track at next year’s…
Continue ReadingA fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine…
Continue Reading‘I’ll be able to get on my feet again:’ Six Bend Core Area businesses share $100,000 in city grants for improvements
(Update: Adding video, maps, comments from businesses) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six businesses in Bend’s Core Area will collectively receive $100,000…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police charge ex-President Bolsonaro’s youngest son with alleged fraud
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police say they have charged the youngest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — As war in Ukraine grinds toward its third year and fighting in Gaza inflames a broader crisis across the Middle…
Continue ReadingDriver who injured 9 in a California sidewalk crash guilty of hit-and-run but not DUI
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A driver who plowed into a crowd on a Southern California sidewalk in 2019, injuring nine people, has been convicted of…
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Remembering ‘Snowmageddon,’ Central Oregon’s snowy winter of 2017
(Update: adding comments from meteorologist Bob Shaw) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Snowfall returned to Central Oregon Wednesday, leading to several crashes…
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