Collision of gas truck and car in Mongolia sets off explosions that kill 3 firefighters
By SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas and a car collided at an…
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Artist-dissident Ai Weiwei gets ‘incorrect’ during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei believes it his job to be “incorrect.” He was hard…
Continue ReadingInflation slows in New Zealand to its lowest rate since 2021
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Inflation in New Zealand has slowed to its lowest rate in two and a half years the country’s official statistics…
Continue ReadingWashington authorities have identified the last known remains tied to the ‘Green River Killer’
By Joe Sutton and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Washington state have identified the last known set of human remains connected…
Continue ReadingManhunt underway for 2 escaped Arkansas inmates including man suspected of murder, police say
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Arkansas authorities are searching for two “dangerous” inmates who were discovered missing from a detention…
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Crook County seeks to fill several open board and committee positions, including Wolf Compensation Committee
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County has open boards and committee positions for Ag Extension Service District; Budget Committee; Abatement of…
Continue ReadingLatest federal court order favors right to carry guns in some New Mexico public parks
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health…
Continue ReadingDefender Sauerbrunn is sticking with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns for 1 more year
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn has signed a one-year contract that will keep her with…
Continue ReadingUS congressional delegation makes first trip to Taiwan after island’s presidential election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Taiwan Caucus are making their first trip to…
Continue ReadingAlleged YSL rival rapper YFN Lucci sentenced to prison on gang charge after taking plea deal
By Olivia LaBorde and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating Georgia’s Street Gang…
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Citizen reports, year of investigation bring drug raid on SE Bend home, four arrests — two days after fentanyl overdose
A year-long investigation, fueled by citizen reports, led to a drug raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning – two days after a reported…
Continue ReadingFire at Washington seafood facility destroys hundreds of crab pots before season opener
ILWACO, Wash. (AP) — A fire at a port building along the coast in Washington state destroyed more than 1,000 crab pots just ahead of the…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire takeaways: Trump’s path becomes clearer. So does the prospect of a rematch with Biden
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire was supposed to present a formidable challenge for former…
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Bend police fire officer Kevin Uballez after conclusion of excessive force investigation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Uballez was fired from the Bend police force Friday after an investigation into an arrest he made in 2021, when he was…
Continue ReadingTrump wins New Hampshire Republican primary
By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary on…
Continue ReadingBackpage founder will face Arizona retrial on charges he participated in scheme to sell sex ads
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Arizona will retry a co-founder of the lucrative classified site…
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Oregon Democrats propose changes to fix Measure 110 but draw criticism from GOP lawmakers, DAs and others
After weeks of hearings in Salem, the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response outlined their proposal for…
Continue ReadingFelons must get gun rights back if they want voting rights restored, Tennessee officials say
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s elections office has confirmed that the state’s toughened voting…
Continue ReadingGeorgia secretary of state says it’s unconstitutional for board to oversee him, but lawmakers differ
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee wants to give the appointed State Election Board the legal power to…
Continue ReadingCat adoption group rallies behind Buffalo Bills kicker
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — A no-kill, non-profit cat adoption agency in Western New York says it has received over $150,000 of pledged…
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