Japan’s Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to lead the effort to put the struggling global nuclear disarmament back on…
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An anti-affirmative action group is suing the US Military Academy at West Point over race-based admissions policies
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The US Military Academy at West Point is being sued for its race-based admissions policies by the same group that…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has praised the “positive results” of negotiations with…
Continue ReadingTeens in Las Vegas face murder charges as adults for hit-and-run they captured on video, police say
By KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers in Las Vegas have been arrested and face murder charges as adults in a…
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Citizen petition effort planned to put Deschutes County commissioner expansion on 2024 ballot
If Deschutes County voters are asked next year whether to expand the Board of Commissioners from three to five members, it won’t be the current…
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Linn County SAR, Coast Guard helicopter crew rescue ill Redmond hunter in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area
Linn County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew came to the aid overnight of a Redmond man who fell ill late Monday…
Continue ReadingMichael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and philanthropist Michael J. Fox won this year’s Elevate Prize Catalyst Award, which…
Continue ReadingA cease-fire in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh still leaves thorny issues unresolved
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The news of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after Azerbaijan shelled Armenian…
Continue ReadingSupporters of reparations for Black residents urge San Francisco to push forward
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 200 people rallied outside San Francisco’s City Hall to urge supervisors to act…
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Long-term encampments at Phil’s Trailhead lower parking lot cause concern for nearby neighbors
A new “RV park” of sorts near the Phil’s Trailhead system is prompting concern for some nearby residents, as well as bike riders who use trails in…
Continue Reading63-year-old hiker rescued from Grand Canyon with a traumatic shoulder injury after falling, rescue group says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 63-year-old hiker was rescued from the Grand Canyon in Arizona last week after he suffered a traumatic shoulder…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Qatar PM touts ‘better environment’ after US-Iran prisoner deal
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Qatar is “so proud” to have facilitated the return home this week of five US citizens that had been jailed…
Continue ReadingUNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It’s Day 2 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New…
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Central Oregon credit unions providing loans for greenhouses
Through First Community Credit Union and OnPoint Community Credit Union, you can get a loan for a greenhouse to be built by Shakti Farm…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s leader, criticized internationally for gang crackdown, tells UN it was the right thing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has trumpeted the success of his gang crackdown during his speech at the United Nations…
Continue ReadingSome Virginia Democrats say livestreamed sex acts a distraction from election’s real stakes
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More Virginia Democrats are beginning to cast the controversy surrounding a legislative…
Continue ReadingPrince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With deadly extreme weather hitting all over the globe, rising temperatures…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico official orders insurance companies to expand timely access to behavioral health services
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top insurance regulator is ordering health insurance companies to expand timely access to behavioral…
Continue ReadingTemple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
CNN, WPVI By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon…
Continue ReadingPolish President Duda: Defeating Russia in Ukraine war is the only ‘guarantee of peace’
By Caitlin Hu and David Shortell, CNN United Nations (CNN) — Western support for Ukraine as it defends against Russia has globally significant…
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