Greece’s ruling conservatives suffer setbacks in regional, municipal elections
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s ruling New Democracy party suffered a setback in runoff elections for regional…
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Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s…
Continue ReadingNoboa, 35, to become Ecuador’s next president following election dominated by spiraling crime
By Tara John and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become…
Continue ReadingSuzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s…
Continue ReadingMuslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding…
Continue ReadingGaza explained: What to know about the enclave
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Israel is gearing up for the next stage of its war on Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s brutal…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of October 16-22
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of October 16-22. Knott Road between SE 15th Street and SE…
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Forest Service Pacific NW Region announces hiring opportunity for permanent seasonal jobs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service will be accepting applications for permanent seasonal jobs from…
Continue ReadingCanadian autoworkers ratify new contract with General Motors, leaving only Stellantis without deal
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian autoworkers have voted to ratify a three-year contract agreement with General Motors. Unifor is the union representing…
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Oregon AG joins multistate coalition to protect access to medication abortion drug mifepristone
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Friday joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in fighting to protect…
Continue ReadingStoneman Douglas High shooting site visited one last time by lawmakers and educators
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers and education leaders from several states on Saturday took what is likely the final tour of a building at…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch…
Continue ReadingDeSantis says US shouldn’t take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they’re ‘all antisemitic’
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says the United States shouldn’t take in…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years. Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington moved up to No. 5 on Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies’…
Continue ReadingA $1.4 million speeding ticket surprised a Georgia man before officials clarified the situation
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli rabbis work around the clock — even on the Sabbath — to count the dead from Hamas attack
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press SITRIYA, Israel (AP) — Rarely do rabbis spend the Sabbath counting bodies. But on Saturday, a week after Hamas…
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OHA’s new transportation data dashboard finds motorcycle, cyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise
Oregon Health Authority has unveiled another interactive data dashboard to help people more easily track state, county and demographic trends in…
Continue ReadingPalestinian mother fears for her children as she wonders about the future after evacuating Gaza City
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Najla Shawa and her family are safe for now after fleeing their home in Gaza City, but she’s…
Continue ReadingDrug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new study finds that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing ‘Joker’ film record
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets…
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