Freed Israeli hostage says she endured ‘psychological warfare’ during 50 days of Hamas captivity
By Christian Edwards and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Doron Katz Asher said her daughters can “remember every little…
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In AP poll’s earliest days, some Black schools weren’t on the radar and many teams missed out
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The men’s basketball teams at Tennessee State in a three-season span from 1956 through 1959 were nearly…
Continue ReadingUkraine and Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since beginning of the war
By Niamh Kennedy, Olga Voitovych and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine and Russia have each exchanged over 200 prisoners of war in what Kyiv…
Continue ReadingAirstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say an airstrike on the logistical support headquarters of an…
Continue ReadingGermany’s CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A study shows that carbon dioxide emissions in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, dropped to their…
Continue ReadingExtreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Extremely cold temperatures compounded by strong winds and snow are wreaking havoc…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic…
Continue ReadingFrench report says the UK isn’t cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings across the Channel
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French report says the United Kingdom is not sufficiently coordinating with France in efforts to…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in a rare abdication
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s…
Continue ReadingA company bought gas rights to this land for $1. Helium means it could be worth billions
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — When South African startup Renergen bought the production and exploration rights for some grassy fields near…
Continue ReadingThe largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous arachnid has found a…
Continue ReadingKennedy cousin Michael Skakel sues lead investigator and Connecticut town years after his murder conviction was overturned
By Zenebou Sylla and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Michael Skakel, whose murder conviction in the 1975 death of a teenager in Connecticut was…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s new AI key is first big change to keyboards in decades
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its…
Continue ReadingA Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas…
Continue Reading2 men charged in shooting death of Oakland officer answering a burglary call at a marijuana business
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two men have been charged with murder in the death of an Oakland police officer who was shot while answering…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country’s borders
By MARCOS ALEMAN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has taken his presidential reelection campaign…
Continue ReadingScenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 92, dozens still missing
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press SUZU, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers are braving the cold to save people still trapped…
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Bend City Council approves the Jackstraw Project tax break
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the Bend City Council meeting Wednesday evening, City Council was presented with a resolution to approve a 10-year…
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