Boy, 17, charged with killing 4 members of neighbor family in central California
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with killing four members of a neighboring family in central California. The teen made his…
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Boil water order lifted for the City of Jackson, Mississippi, amid dispute over E. coli tests
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Local authorities lifted a boil-water notice Friday in Jackson, Mississippi, a day after health officials…
Continue ReadingA cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was…
Continue ReadingA non-traditional candidate resonates with Taiwan’s youth ahead of Saturday’s presidential election
By SIMINA MISTREANU and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A nonconformist candidate is resonating with Taiwan’s youth ahead…
Continue ReadingWho are the Houthis and why did the US and UK retaliate for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea?
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When U.S. and U.K. warships and aircraft launched waves of missiles at…
Continue ReadingPlayoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier in NFL’s embrace of streaming
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The quarterback matchup between Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes isn’t the…
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Late winter is here: Central Oregon Les Schwab stores busy installing snow tires during calm between storms
Warmer winter weather around the High Desert at the beginning of the winter season allowed some people to delay the purchase or installation of snow…
Continue ReadingPeople’s rights are threatened everywhere, from wars to silence about abuses, rights group says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A leading human rights group says people’s rights are being suppressed and…
Continue ReadingDeSantis interrupted by three protesters at campaign stop days before Iowa caucuses
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis was interrupted three times by as many protesters during a campaign stop in Ames,…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon offers advice, tips on how to keep your pets safe this winter season
With winter weather having definitely arrived in Central Oregon and more on the way, you should not only keep yourself safe but your furry friends…
Continue ReadingA woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment…
Continue ReadingFormer Canadian political leader Ed Broadbent, a social democracy stalwart, dies at 87
TORONTO (AP) — Ed Broadbent, a social democracy stalwart who helped build up Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party, has died. He was 87. His…
Continue ReadingNumber of police officer deaths dropped last year, report finds
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report finds the number of police officers who died on the job dropped again last…
Continue ReadingUS and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
CNN By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt, MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK militaries…
Continue ReadingUnprecedented bird flu outbreak spreads to mammals in sub-Antarctic, UK says
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented and highly contagious bird flu outbreak in the sub-Antarctic has spread to mammals, British…
Continue ReadingFruit Stripe Gum to bite the dust after a half century of highly abbreviated rainbow flavors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fruit Stripe Gum, something of a childhood icon for many gum chewers over the past five decades, will soon head over the…
Continue ReadingSuspect in New Year’s Eve machete attack pleads guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault, federal prosecutors say
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The man who attacked three New York City police officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve in 2022 has…
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‘The phone traffic is exploding’: Bend car repair shop sees increase in business during snow season
With the slick driving conditions resulting in more accidents, more cars are in need of repairs. Bend Police say they have responded to nearly 50…
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Winter storm warning for a foot more snow in C.O., 16-40 inches east slopes; high winds prompt Mt. Bachelor closure
Another major winter storm is poised to sweep into the High Desert over the next couple of days, bringing up to a foot of snow in the Bend area and…
Continue ReadingMississippi’s capital is under a boil water order after E. coli bacteria is found in city’s supply
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — State health officials have told residents in Mississippi’s capital…
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