From Barbie’s unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale’s…
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A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker’s phone in 2020 election probe
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in…
Continue ReadingWashington’s center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul…
Continue ReadingThe GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage’s attacks focused on Nikki Haley
By BILL BARROW and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Four Republican presidential candidates were given several…
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COCC announces lineup for 16th Season of Nonviolence, featuring speakers, book conversations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s 16th annual Season of Nonviolence — held mid-January through early April — will…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow’s Mideast clout
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi…
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‘A fire in the sky’: Central Oregonians awaken to a special, spectacular sunrise
Amid an unseasonably mild early December, many Central Oregonians awakened to a spectacular sunrise Tuesday morning. Thanks for all the great photos…
Continue Reading4 more members of K-pop supergroup BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four more members of the K-pop supergroup BTS are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon, their…
Continue ReadingAustralian government hopes to rush laws that could detain dangerous migrants
By ROD McGUIRK Associatedc Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government hopes to rush legislation through Parliament that could place…
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Downtown Bend shoppers, visitors can use new city system that tells you where, how many parking spots are available
(Update: Adding video, comments from city official KTVZ.COM Poll) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just in time for holiday shopping, the City of Bend is…
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Kotek forgives unpaid traffic fines and fees; 10,000 more Oregonians can seek reinstated driver’s licenses
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has issued new remission orders forgiving unpaid traffic fines and fees to…
Continue ReadingActors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike…
Continue ReadingNovember is the sixth straight month to set a heat record, scientists say
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The European climate agency calculates that for the sixth month in a row,…
Continue ReadingTrump declines to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House…
Continue Reading2023 will officially be the hottest year on record, scientists report
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Earth’s temperature was off the charts this year, and scientists just confirmed what much of planet already…
Continue ReadingModule that powered historic moon mission has returned to Earth’s orbit
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The propulsion module that powered India’s spacecraft to a historic moon landing just transitioned back into…
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Pickleball Zone partners with Destination Rehab and OSU-Cascades to teach Parkinson’s patients the sport
Monday marked the end of a new eight-week course in Bend for Parkinson’s patients to learn to play…
Continue ReadingBiden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages ‘appalling,’ says world can’t look away
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling reports of sexual violence by Hamas militants against Israelis…
Continue ReadingChina raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, though loopholes remain
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China has intensified a crackdown on online scams operated in border areas of Myanmar. The drive has…
Continue ReadingDenny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Wings, dead at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was…
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