A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A devastating fire has raced through a crammed refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of…
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Survivors struggle to rebuild their lives three months after Afghanistan’s devastating earthquake
By OMID HAQJO ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A 6.3 magnitude quake on Oct. 7 killed and injured thousands of people in Afghanistan’s west. Three…
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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
By VALERIE GONZALEZ AND ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to…
Continue ReadingWoman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
By Heather Chen, Jennifer Hauser, Emiko Jozuka and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — An elderly woman in her 90s has been rescued from under the rubble…
Continue ReadingIslamic State group claims responsibility for a minibus explosion in Afghan capital that killed 5
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least 5 people.…
Continue ReadingJapanese prosecutors make their first arrest in the fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors have made their first arrest in connection with a major political slush fund…
Continue ReadingNorwegian mass killer attempts to sue the state once more for an alleged breach of human rights
By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Anders Behring Breivik, who slayed 77 people in an anti-Islamic bomb and gun rampage in…
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Little impact seen on RDM flights as airlines inspect 737 MAX-9 planes following in-flight panel blowout
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Alaska Airlines says it had to cancel at least 160 flights Saturday because its Boeing 737 MAX-9 planes are undergoing…
Continue ReadingRigsby scores 18 as Oregon holds off Washington State 89-84
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Brennan Rigsby hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 to help Oregon hold off Washington State 89-84 on Saturday night. Rigsby…
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2 teens critically hurt in SUV-Mt. Bachelor shuttle bus crash on Century Drive; Hwy. 97 reopens after crash north of Redmond
Two teens were critically injured early Saturday afternoon when their SUV slid sideways on Century Drive into the oncoming lane near the Bend city…
Continue ReadingCoal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint…
Continue ReadingLouisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated, returning the state’s highest office to GOP
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has been inaugurated. The inauguration Sunday marks a…
Continue ReadingDeSantis’ State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ upcoming State of the State address is supposed to…
Continue ReadingAs police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken…
Continue ReadingAt Florida’s only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education
By SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has…
Continue ReadingThree months on, Israel is entering a new phase of war. Is it still trying to ‘destroy’ Hamas?
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Three months ago, speaking to citizens rocked by a horrific day of attacks by Hamas, Israel’s Prime Minister…
Continue Reading‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer” dominated the 81st Golden Globes, winning five awards…
Continue ReadingBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secures fourth term in election boycotted by opposition
By Heather Chen, Vedika Sud and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth consecutive term in…
Continue ReadingSnow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 161 people
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — Rescue teams are working through snow to deliver supplies to…
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AARP Tax-Aide volunteers offer free 2024 tax return preparation in several C.O. locations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AARP Tax-Aide Foundation is a volunteer organization that offers free tax return preparation to low-income taxpayers, with a…
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