China’s earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
By NG HAN GUAN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, the relatives of an earthquake victim are…
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Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon offers ‘Home for the Holidays’ adoption special; 20 puppies available
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – At this time of year, our hope is for all of our animals to find a lifelong family and home. The Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingChina’s Alibaba names CEO Eddie Wu to head its e-commerce business as its growth falters
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group says its CEO Eddie Wu will head its core e-commerce business, as the…
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Sprinkler stops bathroom fire in NE Bend commercial building, sparing 2 businesses major damage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire sprinkler system saved two northeast Bend businesses from major damage when a fire broke out in a bathroom Monday night,…
Continue ReadingFeds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 because…
Continue ReadingMyanmar ethnic armed group seizes another crossing point along the Chinese border, reports say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic armed group in northeastern Myanmar has seized a major crossing point for trade along the Chinese border.…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ruling party hit by scandal over undocumented political funds
By Chris Lau, Junko Ogura and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades,…
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La Pine man sets shed ablaze, seen with gun; neighbors told to shelter in place; standoff ends in surrender
A reportedly mentally ill La Pine man lit a shed on fire and was seen with a gun late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a warning for neighbors to shelter…
Continue ReadingThailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament
By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed…
Continue ReadingEx-New York Giants running back Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Police say the…
Continue ReadingLouisiana trooper initially charged in connection with Ronald Greene’s death is being reinstated to active duty
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A veteran Louisiana State Police trooper who initially was charged in connection with the 2019 arrest, beating…
Continue ReadingHomicide victim found dead in 1979 near Las Vegas Strip ID’d as missing 19-year-old from Cincinnati
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body found in an open field in 1979 near what is today a busy intersection of the Las Vegas Strip…
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Brooks Resources unveils free 2024 annual wall calendar, featuring Tumalo Falls, also helps Bend High ski team
Brooks Resources has announced the launch of its highly anticipated 2024 annual wall calendar. This tradition has spanned over four decades, and…
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Adair: Six infants have experienced fentanyl-affected births at St. Charles Bend in past three months
In the past 90 days, six infants have been born at St. Charles Bend with fentanyl in their system, according to a recent report by Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s top prosecutor won’t seek charges in 2020 fatal police shooting of Bay Area man
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general will not seek criminal charges against a Vallejo police…
Continue ReadingTrump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his comments about…
Continue ReadingJudge reverses earlier decision and allows removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has lifted an injunction that briefly blocked Arlington National…
Continue ReadingCalifornia heroin dealers who used code words like ‘taco’ in phone orders get 24 years in prison
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two Southern California brothers who ran a heroin-delivery operation that took telephone orders…
Continue ReadingNASA laser message beams video of a cat named Taters back to Earth, and it’s a big deal
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A laser communications experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission has beamed back a video to Earth…
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