Arrest made in ‘sextortion’ case police link to teen’s suicide
By Josh Campbell, CNN Police in California have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged online scam authorities said led to the suicide…
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Officials say Pakistan raid kills all Taliban hostage-takers
By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister says special forces have raided a police…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea ready to prove ICBM progress by firing at normal trajectory, Kim’s sister claims
By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea is ready to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a normal trajectory, leader…
Continue ReadingCapturing Lionel Messi’s viral moment: The story behind the most liked photo on Instagram, told by the photographer who took it
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion bill to fund the government. The measure…
Continue ReadingWhy Argentina’s win over France was the greatest World Cup final ever
By Ben Morse, CNN It seems only yesterday that Enner Valencia was swatting aside Qatar in the 2022 World Cup’s curtain raiser. As the dust…
Continue ReadingAs climate clock ticks, aviator races to photograph glaciers
By NAT CASTAÑEDA Associated Press VOSS, Norway (AP) — Chunks of ice float in milky blue waters. Clouds drift and hide imposing mountaintops. The…
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, partners allocate $3.3 million for projects across Oregon
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure the future of elk and other wildlife by helping rehabilitate landscapes impacted by wildfire, the Rocky…
Continue ReadingUS asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay
By MORGAN LEE, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas dispatched National Guard troops to the…
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Spence Mountain protected; Klamath County acquires public forest, tourism destination
Rising dramatically above Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon, Spence Mountain is home to oak and ponderosa pine woodlands, some of the rarest…
Continue ReadingGerman court convicts 97-year-old ex-secretary at Nazi camp
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to more than 10,000…
Continue ReadingHolocaust survivors share message of hope during Hanukkah
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Several Holocaust survivors are marking the third day of Hanukkah together with a virtual…
Continue ReadingWartime Ukraine erasing Russian past from public spaces
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the streets of Kyiv, Fyodor Dostoevsky is on the way out. Andy Warhol is on the way in.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers unveil sweeping $1.7 trillion government funding bill to avert shutdown
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Senior lawmakers in both parties early Tuesday unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government…
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Top pikeminnow fisherman saves salmon – and earns nearly $70,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This year, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, protecting…
Continue ReadingSerdachny’s goal in OT gives Canadian women 3-2 win over US
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Serdachny scored at 2:16 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States…
Continue ReadingMillions jam Buenos Aires streets to celebrate World Cup win
By DANIEL POLITI and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was…
Continue ReadingMillions jam Buenos Aires streets to celebrate World Cup win
By DANIEL POLITI and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A parade to celebrate the Argentine World Cup champions was…
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Merkley, Wyden sound alarm on ‘fossil gas’ pipeline expansion: ‘Not in the public’s best interest’
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick and FERC commissioners,…
Continue ReadingRacers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is normally…
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