How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation
By SASHA CHAVKIN Pulitzer Center WASHINGTON (AP) — According to data analysis by The Associated Press and the Rainforest Investigations Network, a…
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Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024
By ALI SWENSON and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The warnings have grown louder and more urgent as 2024 approaches: The rapid…
Continue ReadingAs billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting…
Continue ReadingSanta Fe considers tax on mansions as housing prices soar
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Outrage over the price of basic housing is spurring calls for a tax on mansions in a…
Continue ReadingUS employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding…
Continue ReadingSheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction…
Continue ReadingCalifornia jury awards $332 million to man who blamed his cancer on use of Monsanto weedkiller
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto, claiming his cancer was related to decades…
Continue ReadingFBI investigation of NYC Mayor Eric Adams fundraiser centers on illegal contributions from foreign nationals
WABC, BRIANNA SUGGS, LINKEDIN, @NYCMAYOR, X, BRIANNA SUGGS.COM, CNN, Brianna Suggs/LinkedIn, @NYCMayor/X By Gloria Pazmino, John Miller, Paul P.…
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Senate passes housing, transportation bill that includes $1.5 million for Bend-Redmond Habitat workforce housing
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday major investments passed the Senate to expand affordable, rural and veterans housing options…
Continue ReadingActor Robert De Niro’s ex-top assistant cites courtroom outburst as an example of his abusive side
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who was Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant for over a decade has cited…
Continue ReadingWildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle
HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward…
Continue ReadingJapanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China’s ban due to Fukushima wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the…
Continue Reading3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an…
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Weekly Park Pick: Juniper Park in NE Bend is longtime favorite for wide variety of visitors
This week, Eric Oren visits Juniper Park in northeast Bend has been a special gathering spot for decades, featuring a variety of amenities, including…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has…
Continue ReadingColombia will try to control invasive hippo population through sterilization, transfer, euthanasia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to…
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3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an…
Continue Reading‘No international protection at all.’ Grief and anger erupt on air after another Palestinian journalist is killed in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A Palestine TV correspondent and 11 members of his family were killed Thursday in…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Chinese jet fired flares close to submarine-hunting helicopter in South China Sea, Canadian Navy says
By Brad Lendon, CNN Aboard HMCS Ottawa (CNN) — A Chinese warplane fired flares in front of a Canadian military helicopter over international…
Continue ReadingBiologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust. That seems to be the case for at least one Mexican…
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