CBS newsman Charles Osgood dies at 91
CNN, GETTY IMAGES, 20TH CENTURY FOX, CAPITOL RECORDS, CBS By Andy Rose and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Former CBS journalist Charles…
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Dueling political factions demonstrate in Venezuela’s capital as presidential election race heats up
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dueling political factions are demonstrating on the streets of Venezuela’s…
Continue ReadingMartin Luther King’s daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father’s legacy
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary…
Continue ReadingMoscow blames Ukraine for strikes that killed at least 28 in Russian-controlled Donetsk; Kyiv denies attack
CNN, KHARKIV REGION PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, TELEGRAM, @AVBOGOMAZ , AFPTV, MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, UST-LUGA ONLINE, Telegram/@avbogomaz / AFPTV By…
Continue ReadingWith Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key…
Continue ReadingDiane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominations
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and sibling duo…
Continue ReadingItalian Jewish leader slams use of Holocaust survivor quote by group planning anti-Israel protest
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An Italian Jewish leader on Tuesday protested a citation of Holocaust survivor Primo Levi on flyers…
Continue ReadingIncarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Sundance documentary
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. Over a decade…
Continue ReadingSan Diegans cry, hug outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city
By DENIS POROY, JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods that raged through parts of San Diego were spawned by…
Continue ReadingTurkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid
By Isil Sariyuce, Jessie Gretener, and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Turkish parliament voted Tuesday to approve Sweden’s NATO membership…
Continue ReadingA blast of cold lets gators show off a special skill to survive icy weather
The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures. The Swamp Park Outdoor…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a judge to toss out much of the evidence in the…
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Bend Police Department offers tail-wagging tally of their K-9s’ accomplishments over the past year
Year-end stats recently released by the Bend Police Department show their K-9 officers were deployed on nearly 250 calls in 2023. …
Continue ReadingGreek Church blasts proposed same-sex civil marriages, will present its views to congregations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s influential Orthodox Church has voiced strong opposition to the center-right government’s plans to legalize…
Continue ReadingLed by Chiefs-Bills thriller, NFL divisional round averages record 40 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last weekend’s four NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 40.0 million viewers on television and digital platforms,…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition begins week-long Point-in-Time Count and Survey effort across Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of Homeless Leadership Coalition staff members began the Central Oregon 2024 Homeless Count & Survey on Tuesday, a…
Continue ReadingJudge says Canada’s use of Emergencies Act to quell truckers’ protests over COVID was unreasonable
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian judge has ruled that the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell weeks of…
Continue ReadingCharles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at age 91
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota judge won’t block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge won’t block a part of a state law that doctors say puts them at risk of…
Continue ReadingRussia’s relentless ‘meat assaults’ are wearing down outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian forces
By Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Near Avdiivka, Ukraine (CNN) — Straddling the frontlines, the small town of…
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