Take heart, it looks like China could send new pandas to the US
By DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States,…
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Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why
By SAMYA KULLAB and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza…
Continue ReadingLawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lawyers for a group of religious leaders who support abortion rights said during a hearing that…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after a car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan say they have arrested a driver after a vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo,…
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Chimney Rock Campground on Lower Crooked River to close for renovations, upgrades
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on…
Continue ReadingTexas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for abducting a 5-year-old girl from…
Continue ReadingAlabama inmate executed for the shooting death of man in 1993 robbery
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has executed an inmate for the shooting death of a man during a 1993 robbery.…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 unhoused people escape freeway fire
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire that erupted in storage yards beneath a Los Angeles freeway has renewed attention…
Continue ReadingFire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens
BEIJING (AP) — A fire in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed 26 people and injured at least 38. State media say rescue…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history…
Continue ReadingThe odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Less than 24 hours after setting foot on the pier of a southern Italian port, 60 people…
Continue ReadingBrown has 24 as Tennessee State takes down Portland 75-65
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Christian Brown’s 24 points helped Tennessee State defeat Portland 75-65 on Wednesday. Brown shot 8 for 14 (4 for 7…
Continue ReadingBiden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he’s specifically avoiding a trade deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nurturing economic ties this week with Asia. But he’s not signing any…
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the…
Continue ReadingBiden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US ‘not going anywhere’ as he looks to build economic ties
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday made America’s case to national…
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Bend-La Pine school bus hits patch of black ice, crashes on Crescent Cutoff Road; La Pine HS student injured
A La Pine High School student sustained non-life threatening injuries and six others also went to the hospital Wednesday morning after their school…
Continue ReadingProgress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new report says progress against childhood cancers has stalled in recent years for Black and Hispanic youth.…
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Biden hails productive talks with Xi as agreements reached on fentanyl and military communication
By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Woodside, California (CNN) — US President Joe Biden emerged Wednesday from four hours of talks with Chinese leader…
Continue ReadingIndian rescuers prepare to drill to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel since the weekend
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s exports grow better than expected as auto shipments climb
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported that its exports increased by 1.6% in October from a year earlier, as auto and…
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