Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to…
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Germany bans neo-Nazi group with links to US, conducts raids in 10 German states
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has banned the neo-Nazi group Hammerskins Germany and is raiding homes of dozens of…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose state appeal, but still not giving up their 2-year fight
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has rejected all claims by the foes of a planned southeast Bend gas station, thus letting the city’s approval…
Continue ReadingThe Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit…
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New ballot initiatives filed to roll back much of Measure 110’s drug decriminalization
A coalition of Oregonians are pushing to make significant changes they say would “fix and improve” controversial Measure 110. The group filed ballot…
Continue ReadingOnce a global ideal, Germany’s economy struggles with an energy shock that’s exposing longtime flaws
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer ESSEN, Germany (AP) — Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century. But the…
Continue ReadingAnother country has called Xi a ‘dictator’ and China is not happy with that description
By Nectar Gan and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in the ambush killing of a newly engaged Los Angeles deputy. This is what the sheriff wants the public to know
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an hourslong standoff, a 29-year-old man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County…
Continue ReadingLondon’s historic blue plaques seek more diversity as 1,000th marker is unveiled
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — English Heritage has unveiled its 1,000th blue plaque, the famous discs that dot the walls of…
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OSP cites Bend man who tried to pass, rear-ended stopped Bend-La Pine school bus on Hwy. 31 near La Pine
Oregon State Police released details Monday of Friday morning’s three-vehicle crash on state Highway 31 south of La Pine, saying a Bend man failed…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares decline ahead of Fed decision on rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday as markets awaited a decision on interest rates by the Federal…
Continue ReadingHong Kong to scrutinize cryptocurrency regulation after arrests linked to JPEX exchange
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the territory will scrutinize the regulation of digital assets after…
Continue ReadingPresident Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing…
Continue ReadingThe UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem ‘incapable of coming together’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered…
Continue ReadingCrews start to recover debris of an F-35 fighter jet worth about $100 million as investigators probe the ‘mishap’ that forced a pilot to eject
By Nouran Salahieh, Oren Liebermann and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, officials…
Continue ReadingColombia’s president has a plan for ‘total peace.’ But militias aren’t putting down their guns yet
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — When elected, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo Petro promised to cement…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula pitches his nation — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — “Brazil is back.” That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s refrain for the better…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he…
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Oregonians struggling to get the food they need are in the spotlight during Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, and comes at a time when many Oregonians are struggling to get the food they…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown as police investigate his mother’s homicide. Here’s what we know
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown after his mother was found dead with assault injuries…
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