By Yoonjung Seo and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN He risked his life fleeing from one of the world’s most repressive regimes, traversing a militarized stretch protected by barbed wire fences. Then a year later, he went back — the way he came. More than one month since the man crossed the demilitarized zone from South to
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office, according to a letter from Archivist David Ferriero to the House Oversight Committee. The letter, released by the
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Hodge and Tim Lister, CNN Tensions in Ukraine are escalating. The country’s eastern Donbas region — where fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces have simmered since 2015 — experienced its worst shelling in years this week. And diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions have, so far, failed to reach a conclusion. As tensions
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China’s freestyle skiing champ Eileen Gu made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She has won a medal in every one of her events.
Continue ReadingBy Mia Villanueva Click here for updates on this story MOLALLA, Oregon (KPTV) — Protesters want the Molalla River School District to drop its mask mandate now, even though the district announced it would be dropping it weeks before the end of the state mandate on March 31. Making masks optional at schools is an
Continue ReadingBy MARKO ÁLVAREZ and ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press PUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia (AP) — People around the Colombian town of Puerto Triunfo have grown accustomed to living near the herd of hippopotamuses descended from a few that were imported illegally from Africa in the 1980s by flamboyant drug lord Pablo Escobar. Within weeks, Colombia’s government plans
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Los nominados a la edición 94 de los Premios Oscar ya fueron anunciados, y aunque varias películas llegaron exclusivamente a los cines, muchas otras fueron lanzadas a través de plataformas por streaming. Así que si quieres llegar listo a la ceremonia de los Oscar este 27 de marzo, te decimos
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Diving deeper into the jumps that have defined figure skating this Olympics, with the help of Strobe Motion cameras. Now you are able to see your favorite skaters at each point in their jumps and throws!
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has hired Jody Wright to coach tight ends. Wright received a two-year contract approved by the board of trustees Friday. He will make $350,000 this season and $400,000 in 2023. Wright most recently was in the NFL working for the New York Giants. He last coached in college in
Continue ReadingBy GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denies accusations that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he says he’s going to resign next week to avoid putting his family through a public ordeal. Groene, a conservative Republican who speaks bluntly and
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There are 12 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,456, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Texas in September has been charged in the killing of his roommate, who was found dead in a house fire in Fort Worth months earlier. The Tarrant County district attorney’s office says a
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ginobili was one of 11 finalists announced at a press conference Friday as part of All-Star Weekend events. Former All-Star
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Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game’s hosts aren’t just welcoming guests or showing off their renovated home arena this weekend. Surprisingly, some Cavaliers made the roster. After an unexpected rise in the standings, the Cavs will be represented in Sunday’s game by a pair of first-time All-Stars: guard
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the last of its staff member detained by the Ethiopian government has been released. This ends a months-long effort to gain freedom for at least 16 U.N. employees picked up since late October during the ongoing war in the country’s north.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer A federal watchdog will investigate the government’s handling of drinking water contamination in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general announced the study Friday. Advocacy groups have accused local, state and federal agencies of a lackluster response to several years of high lead readings in the southwestern
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal, Andy Rose and Danielle Sills, CNN A Las Vegas woman who admitted to pushing an elderly man off a public transit bus in 2019 was sentenced to prison Friday as part of a plea bargain. Cadesha Bishop, who was 25 years old at the time of the crime, received a sentence of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Abu Dhabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (CNN) — Una invasión rusa de Ucrania enviaría ondas de choque a través de Europa y tal vez hasta Estados Unidos. Pero una región más al sur podría resultar una víctima improbable de un conflicto potencial. Ucrania y Rusia representan el 23% de las exportaciones mundiales de trigo,
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story OWOSSO, Michigan (WNEM) — A suspect of a house fire in Owosso that injured one person has been arrested and lodged in the Shiawassee County Jail. The Owosso Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1400 block of S. Chipman street Friday morning.
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