Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad
By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted by the…
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Police say former NFL player Sergio Brown will face murder charges in the killing of his mother. Here’s what we know
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown, who had been missing since his mother was found dead last month, has been…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets slipped on Friday following a decline on Wall Street driven by mounting pressure from…
Continue ReadingOne officer who arrested Elijah McClain convicted of criminally negligent homicide; second officer acquitted
By Andi Babineau, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Randy Roedema, one of the Aurora, Colorado, police officers who arrested Elijah…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka says that it has reached an agreement on key terms and principles on its…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue marks Fire Prevention Week with cooking safety tips, Community Day celebration
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Fire & Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association — the official sponsor of Fire…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Colombian president’s commitments to rural reforms and peace efforts highlight first year
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s commitment to transform long-marginalized rural…
Continue ReadingHollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing…
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Twin sisters are driving force behind the Hook and Plow, a new farm-to-table restaurant at Bend’s Westside Yard
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new farm-to-table restaurant, the Hook and Plow, is now open at Westside Yard, located at 210 SW Century Drive in Bend. …
Continue ReadingGaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates against Hamas atrocities
By Nada Bashir, Kareem El Damanhoury, Ali Younes, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Rhea Mogul and Laura Paddison, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s…
Continue ReadingAuthorities arrest mother of 3 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ charged for the abuse and murder of South Korean woman, marking seventh arrest in case
By Devon M. Sayers and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The mother of three suspects charged with murdering a South Korean woman, who was beaten and…
Continue ReadingChinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese-born journalist has thanked the Australian government for her return to…
Continue ReadingJapan’s government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says it will ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church…
Continue ReadingAfter troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press RAVENA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of…
Continue ReadingJudge hears arguments from TikTok and content creators who are challenging Montana’s ban on app
By AMY BETH HANSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the…
Continue ReadingIsrael orders the evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza, the UN says
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military has directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region…
Continue ReadingIMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Many poor countries in Africa face the harshest effects of climate change: severe droughts,…
Continue Reading25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Twenty-five years have passed since gay 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard died after being beaten and…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Two Bend women share their victories, together
Jenny Widder was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. “I was absolutely shocked, because that happens to somebody else, not me,” Widder…
Continue ReadingCIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic as it revisits ‘Argo’ rescue
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all…
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