China’s Xi strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regional conference, while making no mention of human…
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China manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten
BEIJING (AP) — An official survey shows China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two smaller…
Continue Reading China manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten
BEIJING (AP) — An official survey shows China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two smaller…
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McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat Blazers
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland…
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McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat Blazers
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland…
Continue Reading Draisaitl, McDavid lead Oilers over Kings 4-3 in shootout
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both scored in regulation and then again in the shootout, lifting the Edmonton Oilers to…
Continue Reading Coyotes star Clayton Keller taken off ice on stretcher
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Coyotes leading scorer Clayton Keller has been taken off the ice on a stretcher with an apparent leg injury. Keller…
Continue Reading Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere
By NEBI QENA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant say Russian forces…
Continue Reading Russia invades Ukraine
By Travis Caldwell, Seán Federico O’Murchú, Adrienne Vogt, Jason Kurtz, Joe Ruiz, Sara Spary, Lianne Kolirin, Ed Upright and Meg Wagner, CNN…
Continue Reading Ukrainian communities in US prepare to support refugees
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ukrainian communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are mobilizing in…
Continue Reading Navy plane crash off Eastern Shore; 2 hospitalized, 1 dead
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Authorities say two crewmembers rescued from the midweek crash of a U.S. Navy aircraft in Eastern Shore waters near the…
Continue Reading UN seeks record $4.4B for Afghans struggling under Taliban
By JAMEY KEATEN and KATHY GANNON Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations says nearly all Afghans don’t have enough to eat…
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Paul Herman, actor known for ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Goodfellas,’ has died
By Megan Thomas and Taylor Romine, CNN Paul Herman, an actor known for his roles in “The Sopranos,” “Goodfellas” and…
Continue Reading UK spy chief says Russian soldiers disobey orders in Ukraine
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A U.K. intelligence chief says demoralized Russian soldiers in Ukraine are refusing to…
Continue Reading Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices ‘fairly significantly’
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day…
Continue Reading Russia invades Ukraine
CNN By Travis Caldwell, Seán Federico O’Murchú, Adrienne Vogt, Jason Kurtz, Joe Ruiz, Sara Spary, Lianne Kolirin, Ed Upright and Meg Wagner,…
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Oregon Wildlife Coalition funds new reward program to catch poachers of non-game species
When people conjure up the image of a poacher, it’s usually a shady character shooting a trophy buck or bull out of season or without a tag for the…
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After an 8-year wait, the US men’s soccer team will once again compete in a World Cup
By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN After an eight-year wait, the US Men’s National team secured a spot Wednesday in the 2022 FIFA World…
Continue Reading Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths
By HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press An Associated Press review of conflict databases compiled by non-governmental organizations, government tallies,…
Continue Reading Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in NYC
By HALELUYA HADERO and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in…
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