China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime,…
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Oregon police confirm investigation into medication theft amid report hospital patients died
By CLAIRE RUSH The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the theft of medication prescribed to patients at a…
Continue ReadingTwin blasts kill dozens near slain Iran commander’s grave
CNN By Mostafa Salem, Abbas Al Lawati and Rob Picheta, Tara John and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were killed Wednesday in the…
Continue ReadingWest Point can continue considering race as part of admissions during ongoing legal battle, judge rules
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the United States Military Academy at West Point can continue to consider race…
Continue ReadingYoung voters in Bangladesh dream of a future free from political chaos as the nation votes Sunday
By JULHAS ALAM and AL-EMRUN GARJON Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At a technology center in Bangladesh’s capital, young women huddle…
Continue ReadingFelon used unregistered rifle in New Year’s chase and shootout with Honolulu police, records show
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Court records show the subject of an islandwide manhunt New Year’s Day in Hawaii was…
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Madras Police wrap up busy 2023 with string of arrests; new police chief, more officers help improve safety
It’s been a busy 2023 for the Madras Police Department, including a new police chief and new officers joining the ranks. And the last week of the…
Continue ReadingOregon police confirm investigation into medication theft amid report hospital patients died
By CLAIRE RUSH The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the theft of medication prescribed to patients at a…
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Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for unique SE Bend home that will provide workforce housing, accessibility
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Wednesday it has begun accepting applications for a new southeast Bend home that…
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Tour finds progress as major Kah-Nee-Ta Resort upgrade reaches home stretch toward early summer debut
“Significant, unexpected project developments” have required Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Village Resort on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to shift…
Continue ReadingUnsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein
BY MICHAEL R. SISAK, REBECCA BOONE and DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a new batch of previously secret court…
Continue ReadingIdaho man arrested after flying stolen plane from North Las Vegas into California
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — An Idaho man was arrested after stealing a plane from the North Las Vegas airport, flying it over 100 miles into a…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Gov. Andy Beshear calls for unity in GOP-leaning Kentucky to uplift economy, education
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has reached across the partisan divide to urge a cohesive…
Continue ReadingUS calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico regulators reject utility’s effort to recoup some investments in coal and nuclear plants
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Regulators have rejected an effort by New Mexico’s largest electric utility…
Continue Reading13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson.…
Continue ReadingDefendant faces new charges after attacking a Nevada judge in court, which was caught on video
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Moments after a defendant in a felony battery case tried to convince a Nevada judge…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico considers setback requirements for oil wells near schools and day care centers
By MORGAN LEE and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bill to ban oil and gas production within a mile (1.6 kilometers) of…
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COCC financial aid director urges students to try out new, improved federal student loan application
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) application, a key document for students to receive financial aid, has become much easier to…
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Senator Ron Wyden holds his first town hall of the year in Madras; high school students take part
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden came to Central Oregon Wednesday for his first town hall meeting of the new year, held at the…
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