Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council despite its war on Ukraine
By Richard Roth, Rob Picheta, Jessie Gretener and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Russia is formally seeking to rejoin the United Nations’…
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Manhunt underway for ‘extremely dangerous’ convicted felon suspected of killing a 26-year-old female tech CEO in Baltimore
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jamiel Lynch and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore police are scrambling to find an “extremely dangerous” man suspected…
Continue ReadingLeader of Spain’s conservatives loses his first bid to become prime minister and will try again
By PAUL WHITE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives has failed in his long-shot first bid to…
Continue ReadingBritain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea,…
Continue ReadingFrance’s withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist…
Continue ReadingIran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could…
Continue ReadingA rocket launcher shell accidentally explodes at a home in southern Pakistan and 8 people are dead
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a shell of a rocket launcher has apparently accidentally exploded at a home in a remote village in southern…
Continue ReadingAll liquor stores closed in Philadelphia after multiple stores were looted overnight
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Alisha Ebrahimji, Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — All liquor stores in Philadelphia were closed Wednesday after…
Continue ReadingAll liquor stores closed in Philadelphia after multiple stores were looted overnight
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — All liquor stores in Philadelphia were closed Wednesday after several locations…
Continue ReadingAbduction and terrorism trial after boy found dead at New Mexico compound opens with mom’s testimony
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal prosecutors presented tearful testimony Tuesday from the mother of a sickly toddler…
Continue ReadingGermany bans far-right group that tried to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has banned a far-right, racist group known for its indoctrination of children. Authorities also raided dozens…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares fall over China worries, Seoul trading closed for a holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday in subdued trading on looming worries about China property…
Continue ReadingDNA testing leads to exoneration of California man imprisoned nearly 3 decades on kidnapping and sexual assault convictions
By Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — After a California man spent nearly three decades in prison for kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery…
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Tower Theatre set to host International Fly Fishing Film Festival
Nine short and feature-length films focusing on the joys of fly fishing will be on screen at the Tower Theatre in Bend during the International Fly…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Investigators are trying to solve a mystery about the origin of last…
Continue ReadingQatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won’t be repeated
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senior Qatar Airways executive has told an Australian Senate inquiry that there will be no repeat of an incident at…
Continue ReadingThe numbers for Wednesday night’s $850 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Wednesday’s night’s $850 million Powerball jackpot – the fourth largest jackpot…
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Bend conference focuses on workplace safety and health challenges
Bola Gbadebo visited the two-day Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference that wrapped up Tuesday at The Riverhouse on the…
Continue ReadingAn old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump…
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