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Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii

Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii, ...
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Putin’s first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific ...
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Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds

Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income ...
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Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal ‘new normal’

A wildfire that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in western Canada moved so quickly that crews had to abandon ...
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North Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams US-South Korea military drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills as a war rehearsal that ...
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James Beard Public Market lands construction permit, clearing major hurdle for food hall

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With less than a year ahead of the projected debut of the James Beard Public Market, the effort to open the downtown food hall has cleared a major hurdle. The City of Portland ...
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1,500 mink escape from Oregon farm after ‘deeply unsettling’ late night break-in

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — About 1,500 mink escaped from an Oregon farm overnight on Wednesday. The animals were intentionally let loose after a suspected intruder intentionally cut open a section of ...
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Blue Angels return to Oregon for McMinnville air show

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — For the first time since 2023, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are returning to Oregon. And they’re bringing their high-speed performance back to McMinnville this weekend. The ...
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1 dead, 3 injured in ‘devastating’ I-84 crash involving ODOT worker

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person died, and three others were injured in a Gilliam County crash when an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) worker was helping a driver change a tire on Tuesday ...
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LIVE BLOG: Oregon’s record-breaking wildfire season reaches 2.3M acres burned

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wildfires continue to ravage the Pacific Northwest Thursday as Oregon experiences its worst fire season in state history. As of Thursday, the state is battling 68 fires ...
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Newly appointed OHA leader ousts Oregon State Hospital superintendent weeks after he began role

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Less than a month after a new leader took the helm of Oregon State Hospital, officials have announced his departure. Sean Murphy will no longer serve as superintendent of the ...
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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says tests on “a white crystal-like substance” found inside the van of a man shot to death by immigration officers in Houston last month showed the material was not ...