Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech…
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Virginia authorities used DNA to create a sketch in a decades-old homicide. Then they got a phone call that unraveled the case
By Sabrina Souza and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Two Virginia detectives thought they might be closing in on a suspect in a decades-old cold…
Continue ReadingA proposed law in this country would require citizens to report LGBTQ people to authorities
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — When Lariba was growing up in James Town — a coastal neighborhood in Accra, Ghana — they never felt…
Continue ReadingNewsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will intervene in an ongoing court case…
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Bull riding star J.B. Mauney announces retirement, week after breaking neck in Lewiston Roundup
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Bull riding star J.B. Mauney announced his retirement Tuesday, a week after breaking his neck in the Lewiston Roundup. The…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least 1 missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern seas. The launch…
Continue ReadingPutin talks military cooperation with Kim as North Korean leader endorses Russia’s war on Ukraine
By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Larry Register, Simone McCarthy, Anna Chernova and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has said Russia is…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify power
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shuffled his Cabinet and party posts, in an apparent move…
Continue ReadingNYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors…
Continue ReadingNYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors…
Continue ReadingGOP mayoral primary involving Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot headed for recount
DERBY, Conn. (AP) — A Republican primary between the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s smallest city and an alderman facing criminal charges that…
Continue ReadingArkansas governor seeks exemption on travel and security records, backs off other changes
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republicans in the Legislature have backed off…
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NE Bend child care center’s abrupt closure leaves families scrambling; NeighborImpact offers help
Inspire Learning Center on NE Conners Avenue in Bend notified parents Monday that they were closing immediately due to financial issues. We spoke…
Continue ReadingShuttered Michigan nuclear plant moves closer to reopening under power purchase agreement
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A company seeking to restart a southwestern Michigan nuclear power plant says it has taken a major step forward with…
Continue ReadingLawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations…
Continue Reading5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have…
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Central Oregonians are being offered solar rebate incentives through the Oregon Dept. of Energy
Central Oregonians served by Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative and Mid-State Electric Cooperative are now eligible for rebates for solar…
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One-word change sought to Bend homeless shelter’s contract aims to provide more housing flexibility
Coordinators of the Franklin Avenue Shelter in Bend say they found that many of their non-related residents are rooming together, in spaces…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses Beverly Hills police of racially profiling Black motorists
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit accuses Beverly Hills police of racially profiling more than 1,000 Black people during traffic stops. The…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks
By ADAM BEAM AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are working through hundreds of…
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