AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
By LOUISE DELMOTTE Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
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Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising…
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Deschutes Historical Museum hosts second annual outdoor Antique Fair
Many local families and antique lovers were up early Saturday morning to check out a variety of collectibles at he Deschutes Historical…
Continue ReadingFiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and…
Continue ReadingLawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
By DAVID A. LIEB and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of…
Continue ReadingAlabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
By AARON MORRISON, AISHA I. JEFFERSON and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on…
Continue ReadingHawaii churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires
By CLAIRE RUSH, AUDREY MCAVOY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the…
Continue ReadingArgentine peso plunges after shaggy-haired rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-year—old…
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Eastern Oregon counties see jump in mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — State health officials are reminding people heading outdoors in Eastern Oregon to prevent mosquito bites after a recent jump in…
Continue ReadingMishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
By ANITA SNOW and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Continue ReadingMishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
By ANITA SNOW and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Continue ReadingAs free press withers in El Salvador, pro-government social media influencers grow in power
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Douglas Guzmán’s TikTok feed was dotted with workout routines and videos…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Winnie the Pooh bus safety program returns for new riders
New bus riders, kindergarten students and their families are invited to learn about bus safety and take a spin on a school bus during the Winnie the…
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ODFW sets public meetings, including Bend, on draft version of updated sage-grouse habitat maps
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on the first draft version of their updated sage-grouse…
Continue ReadingSyrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and Damascus residents say the sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the capital before…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 89 in Maui fires as searches through destroyed town continue
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The death toll in the Maui wildfire keeps mounting as search teams and their cadaver dogs continue the grim work of…
Continue ReadingVillavicencio assassination a ‘disturbing moment’ for Ecuador democracy, former running mate says
By Rafael Romo, Abel Alvarado, Juan Carlos Paz, Eyad Kourdi, Marlon Sorto, Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — The…
Continue ReadingA 6th person has died after the house explosion outside Pittsburgh, officials say
By Samantha Beech and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — An explosion in a residential suburb outside Pittsburgh on Saturday morning left six people…
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Senator Ron Wyden visits Bend for wildfire briefing with local fire officials
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was in Bend Saturday for a wildfire briefing at the Deschutes National Forest headquarters. Forest…
Continue ReadingTom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running…
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