Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the…
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Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is a ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges
By Mitchell McCluskey and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — Israel believes that it has killed two Palestinian civilians for every Hamas…
Continue ReadingYouTuber who staged California plane crash gets 6 months in prison for obstructing investigation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says an influencer who staged a California plane crash to make a YouTube video of himself…
Continue ReadingAlicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical stage musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ moves to Broadway in spring
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys — not far from where…
Continue ReadingUS, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial…
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Smiling China Hat armed menacing suspect still wants to represent self in court; judge unsure, appoints defender
A transient accused of firing a gun and menacing a touring Kansas family returned to Deschutes County Circuit Court Monday for arraignment on…
Continue ReadingBoston woman paddleboarding near Bahamas resort killed in shark attack, police say
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 44-year-old American visiting the Bahamas from Boston was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near…
Continue ReadingAn explosion leveled a home in Arlington, Virginia, as officers tried to serve a search warrant
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A massive explosion at a duplex where police were investigating reports of shots fired…
Continue Reading1 of 3 Washington officers charged in death of Black man Manuel Ellis testifies in his own defense
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the three police officers charged with killing Manuel Ellis, a Black man whose death in 2020 as he pleaded for air…
Continue ReadingPhotographs capture humpback whale’s Seattle visit, breaching in waters in front of Space Needle
By Manuel Valdes Associated Press Seattle (AP) — Pictures released by a conservation group show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the…
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Redmond’s first indoor year-round pickleball club now open, blocks away from airport
The Premier Pickleball Club says they’re thrilled to announce the opening of their state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility in the heart of…
Continue ReadingFour Republicans will be on stage for the fourth presidential debate. Here’s who’s in and who’s out
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four candidates have qualified for the fourth Republican presidential debate. The Republican…
Continue ReadingIsrael expands war into southern Gaza as UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’
By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Richard Roth, Mia Alberti, Kareem El Damanhoury, Rob Picheta, Abeer Salman and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Israel…
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Heisman finalists: LSU QB Daniels, Oregon QB Nix, Washington QB Penix Jr., Ohio St WR Harrison Jr.
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., transfer…
Continue ReadingProsecutors push back against Hunter Biden’s move to subpoena Trump documents in gun case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors are pushing back against Hunter Biden’s move to subpoena documents from…
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St. Charles awards round of grants to address loneliness, social isolation in Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System announced Monday its first round of grant recipients aimed at reducing feelings of loneliness and…
Continue ReadingBacklash grows over police shooting of Israeli civilian after Jerusalem attack
By Christian Edwards, Rob Picheta, Alex Marquardt and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Friends and relatives gathered Monday to mourn the death of…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Another proposed airline buyout is renewing debate over whether there has been too much consolidation in the…
Continue ReadingMan in Washington state killed wife, 2 daughters and brother before killing himself, authorities say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man fatally shot his wife, their two adult daughters and his brother before killing himself at a Washington state home,…
Continue Reading2 bodies found at Washington state military base believed to be missing couple, authorities say
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found on a military base Saturday likely belong to a missing couple whose tenant has been arrested in…
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