As fighting surges in Myanmar, an airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say airstrikes by the ruling military in a western region have killed at least…
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Thousands march through Athens to mark 50 years since a student uprising was crushed by dictatorship
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 25,000 people have marched peacefully through central Athens to mark the 50th anniversary of a pro-democracy…
Continue ReadingHonda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the…
Continue ReadingSpend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa’s sleigh. Holiday favorites like “A Charlie…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that…
Continue ReadingAcapulco races to restart its tourism engine after Hurricane Otis devastates its hotels, restaurants
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Three weeks after Hurricane Otis smacked Acapulco, businesses of all types and sizes hum…
Continue ReadingDefeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with…
Continue ReadingHigh-speed and regional trains involved in an accident in southern Germany, injuring several people
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a high-speed train and a regional train were involved in an accident in southern Germany that left several people slightly…
Continue ReadingTexas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US’s biggest oil and gas state
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to…
Continue ReadingProsecutors investigate Bulgarian soccer federation president in the wake of violent protests
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor has launched an investigation into the country’s soccer…
Continue ReadingColumbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and…
Continue ReadingNew Maldives president is sworn in and vows to remove Indian troops
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Mohamed Muizzu has been sworn as the Maldives’ fifth democratically elected president…
Continue ReadingAuthor A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller ‘Possession’ and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that…
Continue ReadingThe harrowing Ukraine war doc ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is coming to TV. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” about Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city will soon reach its widest…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of having bishops and…
Continue ReadingWeekly Park Pick: A piece of history — Goodrich Pasture Park
This week, Eric Oren visits Goodrich Pasture Park in midtown Bend’s Orchard District! Originally used as an actual pasture by the Goodrich family…
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian central bank chief arraigned and remanded in prison for alleged fraud
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been charged with procurement fraud.…
Continue ReadingFrench commission wants to remove statute of limitations for sexual violence against children
PARIS (AP) — An expert commission in France has called for removing all time limits on the prosecution of people suspected of raping or sexually…
Continue ReadingIBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
By KELVIN CHAN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Utah’s second congressional district will cast ballots Tuesday in an…
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