DCSO program seeks volunteers to become mentors for children of incarcerated parents
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering an upcoming class to prepare…
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China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties as the world’s…
Continue ReadingTexas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue ReadingTeacher who killed wife sentenced for abusing 16-year-old student
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian teacher who killed his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage…
Continue ReadingThe Republicans most at risk in next year’s election are falling in line behind impeachment inquiry
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans whose elections in swing districts next year will determine which party gains…
Continue ReadingA mausoleum for transgender women is inaugurated in Mexico’s capital as killings continue
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican transgender rights activists Kenya Cuevas and Andrea Luna sat in front of their…
Continue ReadingSecret records: Government says Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone
By MARTHA MENDOZA, CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing an American…
Continue ReadingClimate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up
By The Associated Press From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to…
Continue ReadingTrial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter with police began on a summer night in 2019 when a 911…
Continue ReadingBlinded by a Russian shell, a Ukrainian soldier couldn’t see his wedding. But he cried at new love
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Blinded by a Russian mortar shell, Ukrainian veteran Ivan Soroka couldn’t see his bride…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump isn’t backing a national abortion ban. That’s not hurting him in the GOP primary
By WILL WEISSERT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican…
Continue ReadingWorkers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
By TOM KRISHER, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain
By DAVID SHARP, ROBERT F. BUTAKY and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s…
Continue ReadingPutin touts ‘good neighborly relations’ with North Korea after Kim visits Russian fighter jet plant
By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Akanksha Sharma and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will build “good…
Continue ReadingAmericans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare’s new powers to negotiate…
Continue ReadingUkraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming ‘irreparable loss’ to Russia
By Yulia Kesaieva, Andrew Carey, Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a…
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Big changes are finally here for HWY 20 in the way of Roundabouts
Hwy 20 in North Bend, seems a bit more congested than normal. Big changes are happening. Two new roundabouts on US 20 at Cooley Road, and Cook…
Continue ReadingImagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the dream
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California has some of the strongest digital privacy laws in the U.S. and is on the verge…
Continue ReadingJalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws for a score; Eagles hold off fumble-prone Vikings 34-28
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts forced a throw into double coverage, one of his worst passes in years, and was…
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