Last-minute love: Many Americans procrastinate when it comes to Valentine’s gifts
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer In a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear…
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Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame
By TIA GOLDENBERG, SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of Boston nurse re-arrested after escaping from Kenyan police station
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — A man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston before fleeing to Kenya has been re-arrested…
Continue ReadingFamilies of hostages visit international court to urge the arrest of Hamas leaders
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former captives and relatives of hostages held since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in…
Continue ReadingUN raises alarm over escalating tensions in Senegal after election delay
By Sharon Braithwaite and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the tense situation in Senegal,…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of…
Continue ReadingIslamic State militants attack Syrian military barracks and kill 9 troops, war monitors say
By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An opposition war monitor says militants from the Islamic State group attacked military barracks…
Continue ReadingIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens stone-built Hindu Temple in UAE ahead of coming elections
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the Middle East’s…
Continue ReadingEx-army strongman leader claims victory in Indonesian presidential election
By Heather Chen, Angus Watson, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A former army general with a controversial past has claimed…
Continue ReadingJapan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for Saturday
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingUK inflation holds steady at 4% in January as lower food prices help offset higher energy costs
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 4% in January as lower food prices helped offset an increase in…
Continue ReadingUkrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it used high-tech naval drones to sink a Russian…
Continue ReadingUkraine says it has sunk another warship, disabling a third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
By Victoria Butenko, Christian Edwards and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claims it has now disabled a third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet…
Continue ReadingA fierce storm uncovered a mysterious shipwreck. Now another could destroy it
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious shipwreck suddenly appeared on the shores of a Newfoundland coastal community last month, believed…
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M.J. Murdock Trust gives $500,000 boost to La Pine Community Health Center’s Wellness Center project
(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine Community Health Center has received $500,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust toward…
Continue ReadingSony’s profit rises on growing sales of music, games, pictures, sensors
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony’s profit rose 13% in October-December on…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi inaugurates Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple, the largest in the…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to cap insulin cost at $35
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1508, which caps the price of insulin at $35 and prevents Oregonians with…
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Bonneville Power Administration says first-quarter net revenues down due to dry winter
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday released its first official forecast of the expected financial performance…
Continue ReadingTurkey detains 4 as part of a probe into a gold mine landslide that left at least 9 missing
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish state media say authorities have detained four people in connection with a massive…
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