Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by…
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What was Heidi Klum for Halloween this year? See her 2023 costume
NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum shook her tail feathers Tuesday for her latest elaborate Halloween costume, dressing up as a peacock with several…
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Kindred Connections plans ribbon-cutting Friday for new KC Center, a place for Redmond youth and families
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kindred Connections proudly announces the grand opening of the KC Center in Redmond. After months of extensive renovation…
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Deschutes County plans to close Cascade Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake Highway on Tuesday, Nov. 21
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has announced plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road on the morning of Thursday, Nov.…
Continue ReadingBelarusians who fled repression face new hurdles as they try to rebuild their lives abroad
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who fled repression in their homeland face the…
Continue ReadingHungary bans teenagers from visiting World Press Photo exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting the World Press Photo exhibition in…
Continue ReadingSecond person to receive experimental pig heart transplant dies nearly six weeks after procedure
CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the ‘Trump too small’ case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the…
Continue ReadingThe woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A murder trial in Texas is underway in the fatal shooting of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.…
Continue ReadingMississippi gubernatorial contenders Reeves and Presley will have 1 debate to cap a tough campaign
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father’s civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. testified Wednesday that he never worked on his…
Continue ReadingAustralian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise the plight of a detained Australian…
Continue ReadingThe US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades,…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it thwarted aerial attacks by Yemen’s Houthis near Red Sea
By Jessie Yeung, Hamdi Alkhshali and Kyle Blaine, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said Tuesday it had thwarted an aerial attack by Iran-backed…
Continue ReadingHelicopters drop water on Oahu wildfire for 2nd day, while some native koa and ohia trees burn
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Helicopters are battling a wildfire in remote mountainous area of Hawaii’s Central Oahu as…
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‘An extension of yourself’: Adaptive sports athlete from Bend receives grant for new hand cycle
A Bend woman is riding in style after receiving a grant for her own hand…
Continue ReadingSemien’s 5 RBIs, Seager’s home run lead Rangers over Diamondbacks 11-7 for 3-1 World Series lead
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Adolis GarcÃa gathered Texas Rangers hitters in a clubhouse side room Tuesday afternoon and told…
Continue ReadingThe White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced that President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingAsteroid that doomed the dinosaurs halted a key process for life on Earth, scientists say
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago when a city-size asteroid struck a shallow sea off the coast…
Continue Reading‘He understood me’: Death of China’s former premier sparks mourning – and a way to air frustration with Xi era
By CNN staff (CNN) — The sudden death of China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has spurred an outpouring of grief and mourning across the…
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