Prigozhin has moved to Belarus, and Russia won’t press charges for mutiny
By The Associated Press Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of prison recruits and other mercenaries who have fought some of the deadliest…
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Corruption trial begins for former Indonesia IT minister over mobile phone tower project
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court has opened a trial for a former…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s leader Chris Hipkins under fire from opposition over backup plane for overseas trip
By Isaac Yee, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been criticized for bringing a backup plane on his visit…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s leader Chris Hipkins under fire from opposition over backup plane for overseas trip
By Isaac Yee, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been criticized for bringing a backup plane on his visit…
Continue ReadingStudent, 56, considers calling it quits after 27 attempts at college entrance exam
By Jessie Yeung and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various…
Continue ReadingCongo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict
By JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fashion designers from several parts of Africa have come together for a show in eastern…
Continue ReadingFarmers markets thrive as customers and vendors who latched on during the pandemic remain loyal
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to…
Continue Reading2 Tennessee inmates have been captured after they broke out through a jail ceiling, authorities say
By Amy Simonson and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Two escaped inmates in northwestern Tennessee have been captured after they broke out of jail…
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Bend’s No-Bake Cookie Company acquired by Village Family Capital
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The No-Bake Cookie Company, founded in 2012 by the Healy Family of Bend, has recently been acquired for an undisclosed amount by…
Continue ReadingA dangerous heat wave is intensifying in the South with more than 55 million people under heat alerts
By Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people from southern Arizona to the Florida coast are sweltering under a…
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Avoid home improvement scams with tips, help from Oregon Construction Contractors Board
Home improvement scams are most prevalent in summertime, and consumers should be on the lookout for the warning signs of a scam.…
Continue ReadingEscapan dos hombres de una cárcel en Tennessee a través del techo de la celda
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Uno de los dos hombres que escaparon de la cárcel del condado de Henry, Tennessee, a través del techo de la celda,…
Continue ReadingPower couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people
By DREW COSTLEY, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed walk hand in hand at a…
Continue ReadingSince the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says it has documented a significant level of civilian casualties from attacks…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can’t keep up with a flood of illegal…
Continue ReadingThousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to…
Continue ReadingNewly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court scrutinizes abortion ban months after tossing one out
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A potential swing vote on the newly all-male South Carolina Supreme…
Continue ReadingWhat is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing…
Continue ReadingLos humanos extraen tanta agua subterránea que ha alterado el eje de la Tierra, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La insaciable sed humana de agua subterránea ha absorbido tanto líquido de las reservas del subsuelo que está…
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Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced it has begun accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond, with a submission deadline of June…
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