Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples’ Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2023, both are celebrated on October 9.…
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former president of Iran. Personal Birth date: October 28,…
Continue ReadingFamilies in Israel and abroad wait in agony for word of their loved ones taken hostage by militants
By DANICA KIRKA and AMI BENTOV Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned Arabic in hopes of…
Continue ReadingWhat was Hamas thinking? For over three decades, it has had the same brutal idea of victory
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In the three and a half decades since it began as an underground militant group, Hamas has…
Continue Reading‘Turtleboy’ blogger charged with witness intimidation in murder case in Massachusetts
STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) — A confrontational blogger known as “Turtleboy” is facing charges of witness intimidation and conspiracy related a…
Continue ReadingPlanned purchase of old Louisiana shipyard put on hold amid questions from state financing panel
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major shipyard for construction of military vessels have been…
Continue ReadingRare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies,…
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Crook County Court opens 30-day nomination period to fill vacancy after Commissioner Jerry Brummer’s resignation
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Court on Tuesday began the official process of filling the seat recently vacated by Commissioner Jerry…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy’s outlook as particularly…
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Forest Service plans four weekday trail closures west of Bend during fire risk reduction work
Other trail closures are still in place, some include weekends BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Wednesday it will be…
Continue ReadingAn Oklahoma judge could be removed from office for sending more than 500 texts during a murder trial
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a…
Continue Reading‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador sends 4,000 security forces into 3 communities to pursue gang members
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador has sent more than 4,000 security forces into three communities on the outskirts of the capital to…
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Bend Park & Rec secures more than $2 million in federal, state grants for Sawyer Park renovation project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Wednesday it has been awarded more than $2 million from a pair of federal and…
Continue ReadingPanama, Costa Rica agree to a plan to speed migrants passing through from Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama and Costa Rica are facing a huge increase in the number of migrants moving through the jungle-clad Darien Gap. So the two…
Continue ReadingUN human rights body establishes a fact-finding mission to probe abuses in Sudan’s conflict
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to establish a face-finding mission to probe allegations of…
Continue ReadingHuge rocket motors arrive at Los Angeles museum for space shuttle Endeavour display
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two giant rocket motors required to display the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour as if it’s about to blast off arrived…
Continue ReadingMissouri teacher who performed on website known for explicit content has resigned, official says
ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she had performed on a subscription-based…
Continue ReadingPac-12 teams still interested in playing each other even as they go separate ways
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference is falling apart, but coaches are still interested in playing West Coast…
Continue ReadingGaza is tiny and watched closely by Israel. But rescuing hostages there would be a daunting task
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide.…
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