Gang leader’s prison break puts restive Ecuador on high alert
By Ana María Cañizares, Michael Rios and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a state of emergency…
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Former gang leader charged in killing of Tupac Shakur is allowed $750K bail and house arrest
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with…
Continue ReadingOakland city council members request explanation from A’s about canceled minor league game
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two council members from the City of Oakland have mailed a letter to Oakland Athletics…
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Shannon Monihan files for state Senate seat held by Tim Knopp — who endorsed her, if courts rule he can’t run again
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend Business Association Executive Director Shannon Monihan announced Monday that she has filed for the Oregon Senate…
Continue ReadingArgentines ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil to help cope with galloping inflation
By NATACHA PISARENKO and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press MERCEDES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of faithful Argentines flock every year to the…
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Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jim Harbaugh raised the championship trophy as gold and white confetti sprayed over his…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in…
Continue ReadingBritish surgeon says Gaza ‘beyond worst thing’ he’s seen, as Jordan’s king warns Israel creating a ‘generation of orphans’
By Martin Goillandeau, Isa Soares, Catherine Nicholls, Caroline Faraj and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A British surgeon who led an emergency…
Continue ReadingAs crucial House elections near, New York governor outlines agenda
By MAYSOON KHAN and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her annual State of the State…
Continue ReadingSome are leaving earthquake-rattled Wajima. But this Japanese fish seller is determined to rebuild
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Yoshie Minamidani’s heart leapt when she saw the stray tabby cat, a mainstay of the famous Asaichi…
Continue ReadingCrews search a Texas hotel for anyone still trapped as investigators dig into what caused an explosion that injured 21 people
By Joe Sutton, Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are sifting through the rubble of a historic Texas hotel to try…
Continue ReadingSprawling storms wallop US with tornado reports, damage and heavy snow, closing roads and schools
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and…
Continue ReadingNew details emerge on piece of Alaska Airlines plane that blew off midflight as investigators probe ‘explosive decompression’
CNN By Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight…
Continue ReadingExplosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, leaves at least 21 injured
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — An explosion in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday left nearly two dozen people injured and large pieces of a building littering…
Continue ReadingThe return of bullfighting to Mexico’s capital excites fans and upsets animal rights groups
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the center of a desolate and cold Plaza Mexico stadium, a young matador raises a red…
Continue ReadingHow an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa’s caucuses
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Well before Donald Trump takes the stage, a waiting audience of hundreds of…
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DCSO youth mentoring program seeks volunteers; training class coming up
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has a program, Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth, or COPY, that matches volunteer mentors with children…
Continue ReadingShooter kills 2 people at Minnesota motel and is later found dead, police say
CLOQUET, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a shooter killed two people at a small-town Minnesota motel Monday night and the suspect was later found…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s president-elect announces his Cabinet ahead of swearing-in
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arévalo has announced his Cabinet picks ahead of his scheduled swearing-in Sunday,…
Continue ReadingWhy Modi’s beach shots sparked calls for an Indian boycott of Maldives tourism
By Chris Lau, Heather Law, Manveena Suri and Vedika Sud, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Maldives is facing a boycott from one of its biggest sources of…
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