Noem looking to further bolster Texas security efforts at US-Mexico border
By JACK DURA Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says her administration is considering boosting its support for Texas’ efforts to deter…
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Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight accusing TikTok, Snapchat and…
Continue ReadingCould Louisiana soon resume death row executions?
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has hinted that the state may explore expanding its methods of…
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COCC raising curtain on theater-themed art exhibition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An extensive collection of costumes, masks, posters, videos and other theater memorabilia that represent more than 30 years of…
Continue ReadingPeru gives in to protesters in Machu Picchu and rescinds ticket sales contract with private firm
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government has backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to…
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Pneumonia outbreak hits bighorn sheep in Hells Canyon; ODFW, neighboring states monitoring impacts
LA GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn sheep in northern Hells Canyon in mid-December and is ongoing, the…
Continue ReadingA beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn’t taken down sooner
By HALELUYA HADERO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that…
Continue ReadingSenior Bowl and NFL draft class loaded with transfers from Penix to Nix to Schrader
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix became Heisman finalists after heading to other…
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Bend Park & Rec District opens registration for spring recreation, programs Feb. 5-7
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter isn’t finished with us yet, but it’s time to plan ahead for blooming daffodils and mowing lawns. Bend Park and…
Continue ReadingA court rejected Elon Musk’s $55.8B pay package. What is he worth to Tesla?
By STAN CHOE and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers Even when compared with other CEOs, who routinely get paid roughly 200 times more than their typical…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal…
Continue ReadingKentucky House committee passes bill requiring moment of silence in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed a bill instructing public schools to set aside time for a…
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‘A great leap forward’: Oregon Employment Department moving to new Frances Online claim system March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it will migrate to a new online claim system for Unemployment Insurance benefits…
Continue ReadingZelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
By Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was…
Continue ReadingWhite House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was…
Continue ReadingHow Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became the focus of baseless political conspiracy theories
By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce took…
Continue ReadingDeadly school bus crash in Ohio yields safety, training guidance — but no seat belt mandate
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine after a deadly school bus…
Continue ReadingTraffic dispute in suburban Chicago erupts into gunfire, with 4 shot
DOLTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a traffic dispute in suburban Chicago has erupted into gunfire with four people taken to hospitals after being…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum joins counterparts calling on Supreme Court to keep medication abortion accessible
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A multistate coalition of 24 state attorneys general, including Oregon, banded together Wednesday to protect access to…
Continue ReadingFirst of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers is pushing into California, triggering…
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