Tuesday was National Night Out – an event meant to promote police-community partnerships
Tuesday, the Bend Police Department hosted a nationwide event that aims to build trust between the police and the community they serve. The…
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Nearly half of those held in Russia’s detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds
By Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention centers in Kherson were subjected to widespread torture…
Continue ReadingA powerful typhoon pounds Japan’s Okinawa and injures more than 30 people as it moves toward China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high…
Continue ReadingProgressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election…
Continue ReadingNiger’s military ruler warns against foreign meddling, urges population to defend the country
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s new military ruler lashed out at neighboring countries and the international…
Continue ReadingLocal employee wounded in gun attack on Swedish Consulate in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish employee of the Swedish Consulate in Izmir in western Turkey is recovering in a hospital after being injured in a gun…
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After brother’s conviction, Madras man facing murder trial pleads no contest to lesser charges, gets 9-year prison term
A 21-year-old Madras man who was scheduled to go on trial this fall on a murder charge in the fatal July 2020 shooting of an 18-year-old – a…
Continue ReadingChina replaces elite nuclear leadership in surprise military shake-up
By Brad Lendon, Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — China has revealed two new leaders of its People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court hearing petitions challenging government’s removal of Kashmir’s special status
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of…
Continue ReadingIran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military…
Continue ReadingRussian drone strikes hit a Ukrainian port on Romania’s border that is key to grain exports
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower after the US government’s credit rating was cut
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after Fitch Ratings cut the United…
Continue ReadingChina spy agency’s social media debut calls for ‘all members of society’ to combat espionage
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highly secretive civilian spy agency has launched a public account on a major social media…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre
By Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a…
Continue ReadingMalians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
By ZANE IRWIN and BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what…
Continue ReadingIndonesia buys 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones from Turkish Aerospace
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has bought 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones worth $300 million from…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot rises to $1.25 billion after no player wins Tuesday’s drawing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing…
Continue ReadingIconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire in Mojave Desert
By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens…
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Large brush fire breaks out on Redmond’s east side; crews stop it at about 2 acres
A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night on Redmond’s east side was stopped by firefighters after burning about two…
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