Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior…
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A North American military command is tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along
By SAGAR MEGHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is…
Continue ReadingRules aimed at long-contaminated groundwater drive California farmers and residents to court
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Some California farming communities have been plagued for years by problems with their drinking water due to nitrates…
Continue ReadingNeed last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot merch
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of 2024 presidential candidates may have some options for shoppers scrambling for a…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico parties certify 5 GOP candidates for June presidential primary amid challenge to Trump
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump is among a slate of presidential candidates New Mexico’s major political…
Continue ReadingPunishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle…
Continue ReadingDreaming of a white Christmas? Alaska may be your best bet, as U.S. ski resorts see rain, not snow
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t…
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Oregon State, Washington State agree to revenue distribution deal with 10 departing Pac-12 schools
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon State and Washington State announced Thursday they have reached an agreement in principle with 10…
Continue ReadingCouisnard scores 27, Oquendo adds 20 and Oregon holds off Kent State 84-70
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard had 27 points with 10 rebounds, Kario Oquendo added 20 points and Oregon defeated Kent State 84-70 on…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Some catches are heavier than others
This week’s Big Ol’ Fish include a redband trout caught on Fall River and two impressive catches in Wrangell, Alaska. Send us your fine catches from…
Continue ReadingAn 84-year-old woman was brutally killed nearly 30 years ago. DNA advancements led police to her neighbor
By Sara Smart and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — For more than two decades, the brutal killing of 84-year-old Wilma Mobley remained a cold…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to throw out sedition charge
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a…
Continue ReadingShootings are ‘spreading like a disease in Europe,’ says survivor of deadly Prague attack
By Xiaofei Xu, Ivana Kottasova and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Jakob Weizman, a Danish student at the Charles University in Prague, was taking an…
Continue ReadingFederal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a…
Continue ReadingTexas National Guard denies ignoring a migrant’s call for help
CNN By Caroll Alvarado and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Texas National Guard Thursday denied claims from an immigration activist that it…
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‘I was really surprised’: Bend Police make 10 DUII arrests in 48 hours, several for reckless driving, endangering
Ten drivers were arrested in Bend on DUII charges in less than 48 hours last Friday and Saturday, several also for reckless driving and reckless…
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‘Something we can all celebrate’: $6.6 million in federal funds going to two Deschutes River restoration projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week more than $51 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 18…
Continue ReadingPope’s 25 points, 8 assists lead Oregon State past Idaho State 76-57
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope had 25 points and a career-high eight assists, Dexter Akanno added 16 points and Oregon State beat Idaho State…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer visits NewsChannel 21, reflects on her first year in office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is nearing the end of her first year in Congress and paid a visit Thursday to NewsChannel 21 to reflect…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal…
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