Propeller plane crashes onto a Texas highway, sending 4 people to hospitals
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a twin-engine propeller plane has crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two, damaging cars and sending…
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Ethiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked…
Continue ReadingUN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in…
Continue ReadingWhy it’s OK not to give gifts, World Cup controversy, ‘Conan the Bacterium’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingSheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts
ATLANTA (AP) — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has promised to pay a private security company $1.4 million after some of its employees…
Continue ReadingRepublican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing…
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Bend-La Pine Schools, Habitat partner for 2nd time on affordable housing for workers, this time near Summit HS
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Wednesday they are partnering on a second affordable home…
Continue ReadingManchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats failed in their bid to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally…
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Central Oregon Boy Scouts are again offering Christmas tree pickup, recycling this year; here’s when and where
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Scouts BSA will be collecting and recycling Christmas trees in your community on the weekends of December 28th…
Continue ReadingCan ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?
Chronicle of Philanthropy BEND, OREGON (AP) — Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close, but she is determined to share…
Continue ReadingSlovakia’s parliament passes legislation that could ban doctors from protesting low pay
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament has approved legislation drafted by the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico that…
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Oregon Dept. of Ag officials offer new details as they launch weekly raw milk testing for H5N1 bird flu
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture, with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, said Wednesday it…
Continue ReadingWeeks of unexplained drone sightings raise fears and frustrations in New Jersey
By Hanna Park, Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey are…
Continue ReadingArizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she is suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness over what she…
Continue ReadingMovie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
AP Film Writer The new film “September 5″ is a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich…
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Community Conversations: DIY Cave has all your holiday crafting needs
Lynsey Harris sits down with DIY Cave partner Tim Willis to share creative ideas for brightening up your holidays with beautiful, handmade…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi ‘has been found safe,’ family says in new statement after police declared her voluntarily missing
By Emma Tucker and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi “has been found safe,” her family said Wednesday, more than a week after…
Continue ReadingSuspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could return to New York on a governor’s warrant
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO plans to fight extradition to New York to face murder…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons…
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