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…
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San 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…
Continue Reading‘Cold-blooded’: 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptiles
SYDNEY (AP) — Four people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong. Police…
Continue ReadingMarine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full duty
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is…
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Still no agreement, so more contract negotiations coming up for Bend-La Pine Schools and their teachers union
What was supposed to be a deadline, or at least a goal of a deal before winter break has been pushed back as negotiators are still not close to…
Continue ReadingAt trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby’s for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sotheby’s defended itself at a trial Monday against accusations that it helped defraud a…
Continue ReadingThe US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime…
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