China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The “reunification” of Taiwan with China is “inevitable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping claimed…
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘relieved’ after ‘exhausting’ 20-day prison transfer
CNN By Xiaofei Xu, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has spoken out for the first…
Continue ReadingJailed Russian opposition leader Navalny ‘relieved’ after ‘exhausting’ 20-day prison transfer
By Xiaofei Xu, Anna Chernova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has spoken out for the first time…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning…
Continue ReadingMore than 11,000 migrants waiting in northern Mexico amid border surge
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — While thousands of migrants enter the US illegally every day, more than 11,000 people continue to wait in shelters and…
Continue ReadingChina warns ‘military fans’ they could face prison for posting photos online
By Brad Lendon and Wayne Chang, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep…
Continue ReadingMissing pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend found dead in a car in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a missing pregnant Texas teenager and her boyfriend have been found dead in a car in San Antonio and…
Continue ReadingThe 21-year-old ‘retiree’ who left China’s rat race for life in the rural mountains
By Veronica Lin and Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Perched up against the edge of a cliff in China’s southwest Guizhou province is the…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
CNN, IDF VIA AFPTV, HEZBOLLAH PRESS OFFICE, HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA, AFPTV, PALESTINIAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY VIA AFPTV By David Shortell, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised what he called achievements and victories…
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service warns of high surf for some of Hawaii’s shores
HONOLULU (AP) — A high surf warning is in effect for some of Hawaii’s shores. The National Weather Service says some north shores could see…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify remains found by hikers 47 years ago near the Arizona-Nevada border
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Remains found by hikers in a shallow grave 47 years ago near a lake on the border of Arizona and Nevada have been…
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‘This has been an issue since I started office:’ Bentz discusses China Hat Road issues, Biden impeachment inquiry
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., is sounding off about the ongoing issues out on China Hat Road, along with why he voted to look further into an inquiry for…
Continue ReadingIce storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A winter storm is pummeling much of the central United States a day after…
Continue ReadingLooking forward to your share of Oregon’s record $5.6 billion ‘kicker’ tax credit? It pays to do a little prep work
Now that the excitement of the gift-giving season has come to a close, many Oregonians’ thoughts will turn to the anticipation of something even…
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Oregon DMV’s fees are set to take a hike as 2024 begins
Getting or renewing an Oregon driver’s license or ID card, renewing vehicle tags and taking a driver’s test (among other DMV services) will cost…
Continue ReadingAlabama agency completes review of fatal police shooting in man’s front yard
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Tuesday that it has completed an investigation into a fatal police shooting. The state…
Continue ReadingProsecutors oppose Sen. Bob Menendez’s effort to delay May bribery trial until July
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday urged a judge to reject U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to…
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Cascade Natural Gas work to close NW Bend roundabouts, shift and close lanes; detour route advised
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cascade Natural Gas began work Tuesday along NW Shevlin Park Road that will close two roundabouts and shift and close travel…
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