Hollywood’s strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn’t
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits…
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Judge blocks enforcement of Portland’s daytime camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A judge on Thursday placed a temporary hold on the enforcement of Portland’s daytime ban on homeless camps that was slated…
Continue ReadingSaterfield’s 14 lead Portland State past UCSB 82-76
By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jorell Saterfield scored 14 points as Portland State beat UCSB 82-76 on Thursday. Saterfield…
Continue ReadingThe Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card – even a private island
By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) — A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on…
Continue ReadingOctober 7 was the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. The Shoah Foundation is now documenting it
By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — “Every year at school in Israel we used to get a lecture from a Holocaust survivor,” said Tomer…
Continue ReadingJewish refugees from Israel find comfort and companionship in a countryside camp in Hungary
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BALATONOSZOD, Hungary (AP) — Zusha Pletnyov left his home in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk in 2014, when…
Continue ReadingFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend…
Continue Reading96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, MARK VANCLEAVE and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a…
Continue ReadingDisputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK’d plan to keep last nuke plant running
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last…
Continue ReadingClashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students’ sense of safety on US college campuses
By KEVIN McGILL, STEPHEN SMITH and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a Jewish student, Eden Roth always has felt safe and…
Continue ReadingPalestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he…
Continue ReadingSZA leads the 2024 Grammy nominations as women outpace men in the leading categories
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killing her ex? That’s a bad idea. Writing “Kill Bill” and releasing her critically…
Continue Reading‘We are totally ready’: Ukraine prepares for fresh Russian attacks on energy as winter nears
By Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Oleksandr Gindyuk is determined not to be caught off guard if electricity supplies fail…
Continue ReadingRussia parades Ukrainian war prisoners as ‘volunteers’ for its army in apparent violation of international law
By Anna Chernova and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — A group of former Ukrainian servicemen, including prisoners of war, have “volunteered” to…
Continue ReadingThis megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly 50…
Continue ReadingAmerica Ferrera urges for improved Latino representation in film during academy keynote
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” star America Ferrera has used her platform at a major Hollywood…
Continue ReadingInternet collapses in war-torn Yemen over ‘maintenance’ involving undersea line
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen collapsed Friday and stayed down for hours, with officials…
Continue ReadingIran envoy says Tehran had no direct role in Hamas’ Israel rampage, or proxy attacks on US forces
By Jennifer Deaton and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Iran has reiterated that despite its financial backing and support for Hamas and other…
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Redmond, Crooked River Ranch fire departments gain levy approvals in short off-year election ballot
The Redmond and Crooked River Ranch fire districts won voter approval of new local option tax levies in Tuesday’s special election, though it was a…
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