Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised event
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s awards season can feel a little gratuitously self-congratulatory, but Tuesday night…
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Ukrainian President Zelensky makes surprise visit to Lithuania to discuss war
By Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unannounced visit to…
Continue ReadingOver 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national…
Continue ReadingThailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization
By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legislation banning…
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Redmond Airport sees little storm impact so far
Redmond Airport has seen few major impacts from the region’s snowstorm so far, but travelers are still urged to check on their flights before heading…
Continue Reading3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has started a nearly three-day strike…
Continue ReadingBlinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
By MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed the…
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C.O. Symphony Assn. announces Young Artist Competition winners, presents children’s concert, instrument petting zoo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Central Oregon Symphony Association proudly reveals the distinguished winners of the 2023 Young Artist Competition. A…
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Oregon Department of Education seeks schools, community groups for Summer Food Service Program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education is seeking more schools, community organizations and tribes to participate in the Summer…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street nears record; markets eye inflation report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday on the back of Wall Street’s climb to a near-record high, as…
Continue ReadingIslamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that kills at least 3
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least three…
Continue ReadingEcuador hunkers down for a government war on drug gangs after attack during live TV newscast
By GONZALO SOLANO and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Schools and stores are shuttered, many people stayed home and soldiers…
Continue ReadingDNA ties man who died in 2017 to 3 killings in Virginia in the 1980s, state police say
By Steve Almasy and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — When 63-year-old Alan W. Wilmer Sr. died in December 2017, Virginia authorities needed to identify…
Continue ReadingSnow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more foul weather is on the way
By KATHY McCORMACK and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drenching rains, flooding and fierce winds stranded vehicles,…
Continue ReadingSnow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more foul weather is on the way
By KATHY McCORMACK and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drenching rains, flooding and fierce winds stranded vehicles,…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, known for quirky speeches, gives his final one before US Senate run
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is bringing a close to one avenue for his…
Continue ReadingWith threats, pressure and financial lures, China seen as aiming to influence Taiwan’s elections
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Using military threats, diplomatic pressure, fake news and financial…
Continue ReadingChina says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
BEIJING (AP) — China’s space agency says its latest lunar explorer has arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the…
Continue ReadingAustralian police fear fugitive murder suspect may escape prosecution – in Greece
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Australian police say time is quickly running out for the arrest of one of the country’s most-wanted murder…
Continue ReadingRepublicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of…
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