California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free…
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States set to enact new laws on guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois. Starting Monday, police there no longer…
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Bend man’s second murder trial could be delayed two years by legal dispute over police interview statements
A Bend man recently convicted of murder in the March 2021 hatchet killings of two roommates was scheduled to go on trial next month in another…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues
By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would…
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Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to…
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Steve Angeli throws for 3 TDs, No. 15 Notre Dame beats No. 21 Oregon State 40-8 in Sun Bowl
By JOHN ERFORT Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Steve Angeli passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, guiding No. 15 Notre Dame to a 40-8…
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Bend transitional shelter St. Vincent’s Place seeks sponsors as it hunts for housing for graduates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – St. Vincent’s Place, a just over year-old transitional shelter in Bend, is seeking sponsors while also facing a struggle…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 anglers rescued from an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river
RED LAKE, Minnesota (AP) — More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday,…
Continue ReadingBollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
By VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood has made a financial comeback this year worthy of one of its traditional…
Continue ReadingNew York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have…
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Bend’s Prestige Senior Living residents set to ring in the new year with reflection, resolutions and advice
New Year’s is a fun-filled holiday celebration with champagne and fireworks. Whatever the age, it’s also a time to reflect on celebrations…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota lawmaker’s district GOP echoes call on him to resign after slurs to police in DUI stop
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Local Republican Party leaders of a North Dakota lawmaker’s own district joined calls on…
Continue ReadingFlashlight leads to stranded motorist’s rescue in backcountry of California’s Los Padres National Forest
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man was rescued after spending days stranded in the cold backcountry of California’s Los Padres…
Continue ReadingGoogle settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the…
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“We are making it happen!”: Lack of snow at Central Oregon ski resorts is not stopping some winter programs
The warmer winter so far this year has been affecting the snowpack and operations at Mt. Bachelor and other area ski resorts.…
Continue ReadingCargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A cargo vessel carrying lithium-ion batteries has been ordered to continue to Alaska after a fire was reported in its…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of killing parents, wounding sister in California attack
A 14-year-old California boy who told police an intruder attacked his family has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and severely…
Continue Reading122 anglers rescued from ice floe in northern Minnesota lake, no injuries reported
By Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A total of 122 anglers were successfully rescued from an ice floe that detached from…
Continue ReadingJudge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to…
Continue ReadingJudge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to…
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