India downgrades Kashmir’s status and takes greater control over contested region
India has officially split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, a move that gives the government in New Delhi greater…
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Frozen moss reveals fatal final journey of 5,300-year-old ice mummy
Fresh clues have emerged about the final journey of a European glacier mummy shot dead by an arrow before his body was preserved in ice for thousands…
Continue ReadingBartender wins $50,000 after getting a lottery ticket for a tip
A bartender in Missouri got a massive tip when a customer left her a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000. It would sound like an unusual item to…
Continue ReadingNational Security Council staffers uneasy, fear Trump backlash
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman departed Capitol Hill after dark on Tuesday after spending more than 10 hours detailing his concerns at President Donald…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fired 2 unidentified projectiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired two “unidentified projectiles” into the waters between South Korea and Japan on Thursday afternoon, the South Korean…
Continue ReadingThe House prepares for its first impeachment vote and anxiety sets in at the National Security Council. Here’s the latest.
A day after his turn voluntarily sitting before the impeachment inquiry, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was back at work in the National Security Council…
Continue ReadingWhen the US Grand Prix was staged in a Las Vegas parking lot
Las Vegas is home to high rollers and risk takers — but when Formula One rode into America’s playground in the early Eighties, the stakes…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 31: Fires, N. Korea, impeachment, car makers, Facebook
It looks like the scariest thing about this Halloween may be the weather. Rain will blanket big parts of the country, possibly forcing some…
Continue ReadingInside a multimillion dollar airplane spare part factory
We’ve all been there: you board your flight and get settled in, only to find out there’s an issue with the airplane and you’ve got…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back court hearings could set tone for impeachment inquiry
Two federal judges in a Washington courthouse that stands between the US Capitol and the White House will consider on Thursday afternoon whether they…
Continue ReadingWhy Vindman’s testimony undercuts White House explanation for freezing Ukraine funds
President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign an August memo releasing funds for Ukraine offers the latest evidence that the money was paused not as…
Continue ReadingConvicted rapist mistakenly released from prison has been captured more than 600 miles away
A convicted rapist who was released in error from a Georgia prison last week has been captured more than 600 miles away, the Georgia Department of…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Severely neglected horses removed from property
CRESWELL, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say several severely neglected horses have been removed from a property south of Eugene. The Lane County…
Continue ReadingBrexit wrecked Britain and it hasn’t even happened yet
The people of the UK voted to leave the European Union over three years and four months ago — and the country has been bickering about exactly…
Continue ReadingRedmond candlelight vigil honors Maliyha
The Redmond community came together on a cold Wednesday evening to light candles and remember the bright “little light” of one of its…
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US sued in Oregon over health insurance rule for immigrant families
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Portland accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and…
Continue ReadingBend groups rescue animals displaced by Calif. fires
Volunteers from two Bend-area animal rescue groups climbed in a motor home Monday and drove down to Northern California to help rescue dogs in areas…
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Lillard leads Trail Blazers past Thunder 102-99
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It wasn’t as dramatic as the end of his last game against Oklahoma City, but Damian Lillard still reminded the Thunder…
Continue ReadingCity of Redmond expanding ‘quiet streets’ network
(Update: Adding comments, details) The city of Redmond is planning to expand its Quiet Street network in the upcoming year. Quiet Streets are a…
Continue ReadingMissouri says health director didn’t track Planned Parenthood patients’ periods. But officials did have a spreadsheet
The Missouri state health department on Wednesday acknowledged that a spreadsheet was generated after officials looked at statewide abortion data.…
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