2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7%…
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Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary force resume peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia says
By JACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia say the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force have resumed peace talks. It…
Continue ReadingReport: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has reportedly withdrawn the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public desecrations of the Quran this…
Continue ReadingNineteen-year-old acquaintance charged with murder in the death of a Philadelphia journalist
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An acquaintance has been charged in the death of a Philadelphia journalist who went from sleeping on the street to working for…
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Oregon among 30 states in settlement with Safeguard Metals in $68 million fraud scheme targeting elderly
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced Thursday that, in partnership with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading…
Continue ReadingStrikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of…
Continue ReadingSon of federal judge in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to killing wife after winning new trial
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The son of a federal judge who was convicted of killing his wife more than a decade ago has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingSo Biden’s a no-show on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What happens next?
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wasn’t successful in unseating New Hampshire from the first-in-the-nation…
Continue ReadingWith map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democratic member of Congress is running for North Carolina attorney general next year…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity completes net zero workforce home in NE Bend; another is on the way
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the completion of a net zero workforce home in northeast Bend. The net…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of judge who presided over divorce case found dead in rural Maryland
By LEA SKENE Associated Press Authorities say a man suspected of killing a Maryland judge last week has been found dead in a heavily wooded area…
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OSU veterinary researchers to test hundreds of wild animal species for SARS-CoV 2, the COVID-19 virus
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Backed by a new cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection…
Continue ReadingGrandpa Google? Tech giant begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth
By MATTHEW BARAKAT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Google is beginning its defense against a federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally…
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Bend Fire & Rescue’s Winter Coat Drive begins Friday; this year’s focus is on need for children’s coats
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire and Rescue Annual Coat Drive gets underway, beginning this Friday, October 27th, and going until November 17th. Fall…
Continue ReadingMissouri nonprofit director stole millions from program to feed needy kids, indictment alleges
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors say that the executive director of a Missouri nonprofit is accused of stealing…
Continue ReadingToyota recalls 751,000 Highlanders in the US to make sure bumper covers and hardware can’t fall off
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with the tabs that hold the front bumper covers on. The…
Continue ReadingJudge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge says some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House…
Continue ReadingSuspect in fatal shooting of judge has been found dead, sheriff’s office says
By Nicki Brown and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found dead, officials announced…
Continue ReadingPolice in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governor
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is moving closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants who cross the…
Continue ReadingUS government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced a new government-wide strategy that will…
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