Detainees in El Salvador’s gang crackdown cite abuse during months in jail
By CATERINA MORBIATO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The day he was arrested, Luis was in a government office trying to get a document…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to 3-plus years in federal prison for assaulting girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Warm Springs man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison Thursday for assaulting his girlfriend and…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer launches reelection bid in Fifth District
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) officially announced Thursday she will seek a second term to continue representing…
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Oregon state Rep. Emerson Levy announces run for second term in District 53
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, announced Thursday she is running for reelection in House District 53. Here’s her full…
Continue ReadingIran sends a hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian news website says a popular rapper has been sent back to jail less that two weeks after his release…
Continue ReadingIranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi rearrested less than two weeks after release from prison
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi was rearrested in northern Iran on Thursday, less than two weeks…
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Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele granted leave to campaign for reelection
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has been granted leave by Congress for six months to allow him to campaign for…
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Fire caused by improper disposal of woodstove ashes heavily damages NE Bend home; 2 pets perish, dog survives
(Update: Relative of resident revises pet info, says two perished, one survived) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire traced to improper disposal of…
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Madras HS bomb threat call prompts lockdown; students bused to fairgrounds as school cleared, deemed safe
A telephoned bomb threat involving Madras High School Thursday morning prompted a lockdown, followed by the evacuation of all students, who were…
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Cascade Camera Club celebrates 75th anniversary with members’ new book, ‘The Spirit of Central Oregon’
In celebration of the Cascade Camera Club’s 75th anniversary, the club has partnered with Visit Central Oregon and Eagle Wealth Management to create…
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‘There’s not a lot known about it right now’: Central Oregon kennels prepare for unknown respiratory disease
A new respiratory illness of as yet unknown origin is affecting dogs across the state, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association.…
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1989 killer of Bend woman who took life sentence to avoid death penalty dies at Umatilla state prison
A Deschutes County killer who accepted a life prison term to avoid a death-penalty trial in the 1989 rape, robbery and killing of a Bend woman died…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas man accused of threats against Jewish US senator and her family is indicted
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas man on charges of making antisemitic threats against U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and…
Continue ReadingPeruvian rainforest defender from embattled Kichwa tribe shot dead in river attack
By ED DAVEY and DAVID PEREDA ZAVALETA Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Kichwa tribal leader has been shot to death in an area of the Peruvian…
Continue ReadingPeruvian rainforest defender from embattled Kichwa tribe shot dead in river attack
By ED DAVEY and DAVID PEREDA ZAVALETA Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Kichwa tribal leader has been shot to death in an area of the Peruvian…
Continue ReadingCity Council in Portland, Oregon, approves $2.6M for police body cameras
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras in a unanimous vote, a crucial…
Continue ReadingStill alive! Golden mole not seen for 80 years and presumed extinct is found again in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a mole species that has an…
Continue ReadingYoung humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A major offensive against Myanmar’s military-run government by an alliance of three militias of…
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