California lawmakers unveil sweeping legislative proposals aimed at slavery reparations
By Chandelis Duster and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in California have revealed a sweeping set of legislative proposals aimed at…
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Small plane crashes in Pennsylvania neighborhood. It’s not clear if there are any injuries
WEST CALN Authorities say a small plane has crashed in a central Pennsylvania neighborhood. But it’s not yet known if there were any injuries.…
Continue ReadingMeta posts sharp profit, revenue increase in Q4 thanks to cost cuts and advertising rebound
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta Platforms Inc. tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023,…
Continue ReadingUN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. says more than 2,300 people were killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from October to December last year, a…
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Deschutes County Veterans’ Services now seeing clients at new Redmond location
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’…
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Think Wild offering Valentine’s Day C. Oregon flower and gift delivery service
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Valentine’s Day, Think Wild is partnering with local businesses to offer local, sustainable gifts and delivery services…
Continue ReadingPower outage at BP oil refinery in Indiana prompts evacuation, temporary shutdown
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana was hit by a power outage that prompted the company to shut…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Nearly a year after their buzzy hit single, The Last Dinner Party releases debut album
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the last several decades, rock music has been declared dead countless times. But the flame…
Continue ReadingA child’s body was found encased in concrete in Colorado as the search for 2 other kids continues
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A child’s body was found encased in concrete in a Colorado storage unit, and Pueblo officers announced this week they…
Continue ReadingWarm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Warm weather has forced the federal officials to suspend the annual wolf-moose count in Isle Royale National Park…
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Deschutes Public Library, Metolius Artisan Tea collaborate on ‘Reader’s Blend’ tea, plus a 250-mug giveaway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Put the kettle on! Deschutes Public Library is brewing something extra-special for tea drinkers this February. Celebrate…
Continue ReadingShe hoped to sing for a rap icon. Instead, she was there the night Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay died
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yarrah Concepcion was a teenaged aspiring R&B singer and rapper when she got an appointment…
Continue Reading`This House’ by Lynn Nottage, daughter and composer Ricky Ian Gordon, gets 2025 St. Louis premiere
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ricky Ian Gordon’s ”This House,” with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber, will…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire House refuses to either further restrict or protect abortion rights
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House rejected three abortion bills…
Continue ReadingBones found in 8-meter-deep pit may ‘fundamentally change’ history of humans in Europe
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Microscopic fragments of protein and DNA recovered from bones discovered in 8-meter-deep cave dirt have revealed…
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‘Such a special moment’: Sisters-Camp Sherman medics rushing expectant mom to hospital aid in baby girl’s roadside arrival
Cody Meredith and Pat Burke from Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District were eating breakfast at the station right before they received a medical call…
Continue ReadingAnalysis shows destruction and possible buffer zone along Gaza Strip’s border with Israel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Satellite photos show new demolition along a 1-kilometer-wide path on the Gaza Strip’s border…
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Rebecca Robinson chosen for new OSU position focusing on industry, OSU-Cascades’ innovation district
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rebecca Robinson has been appointed associate vice president for the newly formed economic development and industry relations…
Continue ReadingFormer Atlantic City politician charged with election fraud involving absentee ballots
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A former Atlantic City councilman who went to prison for bribery and a sex blackmail…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s new president appeals for society’s help to overcome entrenched powers
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Bernardo Arévalo said Thursday that with his political party suspended, little…
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