The world’s ‘best tourism villages’ for 2023
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Tokyo? Been there. London? Done that. For travelers who want to visit a smaller, more authentic local destination,…
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Illinois earmarks $160 million to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help…
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Visit Bend’s Sustainability Fund awards grants to eight projects aimed at benefiting both visitors and residents
The Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project, announced Tuesday the Visit Bend Board of Directors’ approval of the 2023 Bend Sustainability…
Continue ReadingModerate earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A moderate earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.7 magnitude quake was centered…
Continue ReadingSix additional Colorado officers face charges stemming from 2022 fatal shooting of Christian Glass
By Andi Babineau and Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — One day after a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy accepted a plea agreement for his role in…
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Dance your heart out with the Unity Dance Collective and their special needs hip-hop class
Once a week, in a space off Highway 20 in Bend, the Unity Dance Collective holds a special needs teen hip-hop class. The studio has been open since…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles freeway closed after fire will reopen by Tuesday, ahead of schedule, governor says
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Repairs to an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire are moving…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen unimpressed with excess and opulence of Las Vegas Grand Prix
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Grand Prix is an absolute spectacle of neon extravagance and Max Verstappen has…
Continue ReadingAlaska National Guard performs medical mission while shuttling Santa to give gifts to rural village
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Santa Claus’ sleigh took on new responsibilities in rural Alaska this week when delivering gifts…
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Leadership position gives Redmond Special Olympics athlete ‘different perspective’
Zach Herrmann is a winner, both on and off the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia scientists seek higher pay in 3-day strike drawing thousands of picketers
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state scientists are on day two of a three-day strike…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi is courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of talks at a summit in San Francisco
By DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is expanding his diplomatic efforts to build more partnerships with…
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OHA: At least six Oregon children have had high blood lead levels after eating WanaBana applesauce pouches
State and local health officials said Thursday they have identified at least six children in Oregon with elevated blood lead levels after they ate…
Continue Reading‘They called me a slave’: Witness testimony exposes alleged RSF-led campaign to enslave men and women in Sudan
By Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt, Tamara Qiblawi and Pallabi Munsi, CNN Adre, Chad (CNN) — Mahdi, 16, was blindfolded when a…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers fail to approve $250M in emergency shelter aid
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Legislature has wrapped up its formal session without a deal on a supplemental budget. The $2.8 billion spending…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about grand jury evidence on actor Alec Baldwin and the 2021 fatal film set shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors are preparing to present evidence to a grand jury against Alec Baldwin in the…
Continue ReadingJudge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to Native American tribes trying to…
Continue ReadingArizona State’s Dillingham helped build Oregon QB Bo Nix and now must try to stop him
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon’s Bo Nix has become one of the best quarterbacks in the country this season and…
Continue ReadingBackpage founder convicted of 1 count of money laundering. Arizona jury deadlocks on 84 other counts
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey has been convicted on a single count of money laundering and…
Continue ReadingGroup asks Michigan Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a ruling in Trump ballot case
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Attorneys for a group of Michigan activists are asking the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower…
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