Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
By JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant,…
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Typhoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola,…
Continue ReadingSqueezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — By some measures, air travelers have enjoyed a less stressful summer than last year, but canceled…
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‘We were in the schools all day’: BPRD’s ‘Endless Summer’ program moved plans indoors due to smoky weather
Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless…
Continue ReadingAt least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly…
Continue ReadingChina’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military’s strike capability
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two…
Continue ReadingGabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president –…
Continue ReadingRain and a wrong address delayed firefighters reaching a Philippine factory blaze. 15 people died
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a…
Continue ReadingCollege students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the…
Continue ReadingSome US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo…
Continue ReadingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than…
Continue ReadingU.S. envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China’s seafood ban over wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has visited a city in Fukushima, where he ate a seafood lunch…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest…
Continue ReadingNewsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers and the public have had little input
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth”…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JAKE BLEIBERG and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate is holding impeachment proceedings against Attorney General…
Continue ReadingLiberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal…
Continue ReadingAfter Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer Before the fatal shootings of three Black residents in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend, the gunman,…
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Anthropologie opens in Bend’s Old Mill District
Wednesday marked the grand opening of Bend’s Anthropologie in the Old Mill District, described as “a unique, immersive retail experience” that goes…
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