Ukraine blasts Pope Francis’ address to Russian youth as ‘imperialist propaganda’
By Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis’ recent address to Russian youth, calling his…
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Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what you need to know
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s…
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General Duffy’s reports very successful Maui fire victims fundraiser
General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond is thanking the community for stepping up and helping them raise over $10,000 for Lahaina fire victims at…
Continue ReadingAustralians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on Oct. 14
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous…
Continue ReadingUkrainian drones strike deep in Russian territory, Moscow says, while a barrage in Kyiv kills 2
By SUSIE BLANN and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in more than four…
Continue ReadingAustralia sets date for historic referendum on its First Nations people
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the…
Continue Reading2 found dead in eastern Washington wildfires identified, more than 350 homes confirmed destroyed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The men found dead in two wildfires that ignited in eastern Washington earlier this month have been identified, and the…
Continue Reading2 found dead in eastern Washington wildfires identified, more than 350 homes confirmed destroyed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The men found dead in two wildfires that ignited in eastern Washington earlier this month have been identified, and the…
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The High Desert heat is on every summer, but recent ‘smoke season’ brings new HVAC issues and concerns
Hot summer weather can put a strain on some air conditioning systems, but add in weeks of high, even hazardous levels of wildfire smoke, and Central…
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Bend PD plans to add a second command post to improve response to large crime scenes, house resources
The Bend Police Department plans to add a second mobile command post to their tool belt to help house more resources and respond better to larger…
Continue Reading‘Breaking Bad’ stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume…
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$1 million state grant will help Deschutes County provide transitional housing for sex offenders; proposals sought
Deschutes County is using a $1 million state grant to seek proposals from those able to provide new shelter and housing for men who as a result of…
Continue ReadingUnclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in…
Continue ReadingA Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penalty
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence. He is the…
Continue Reading6 men killed in ambush in southern Mexico town near Guatemala border known for migrant smuggling
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Mexico say at least six men have been killed in an ambush in a township near Guatemala border that…
Continue ReadingJudge vacates double-murder conviction of a Chicago man; cites evidence supporting innocence
A judge has vacated the double-murder conviction of a Chicago man who has spent the last 34 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two…
Continue ReadingConvicted rapist who escaped from Arkansas prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison last year was arrested…
Continue ReadingA man is arrested months after finding a bag full of $5,000 in cash in a parking lot
TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man says he didn’t steal the $5,000 in cash he found in a bag, lying in a parking lot in May. But police…
Continue ReadingMyon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teen but set free in 2020, is arrested
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teenager but then set free after 18 years…
Continue ReadingAlabama lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did…
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