By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from more than 40 countries meeting in the Czech capital Thursday are set to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and prosperity across the continent. But critics claim the new forum is an attempt to put the brakes on European Union enlargement. The
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Tina Burnside, CNN A judge has dismissed charges against seven former top Michigan state officials for their alleged role in the Flint water crisis, ruling that the charges weren’t valid due to a procedural error. The cases against Eden Wells, Richard Baird, Jarrod Agen, Nancy Peeler, Gerald Ambrose, Nicolas Lyon, and
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars. That’s according to a letter seen by The Associated
Continue ReadingDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Electricity supply across Bangladesh has been restored after the South Asian country plunged into a blackout following the failure of its national power grid. The blackout, which impacted much of the country, started at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday and lasted for nearly seven hours before power was completely restored at 9
Continue Reading
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ() — The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority in partnership with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of Small Business Assistance is holding a Psilocybin Fall Business Forum event on Wednesday, Oct.19 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Psilocybin Fall Business Forum is a free one-day virtual event
Continue Reading
Oregon is experiencing a higher number of fatalities on our transportation system for those who are walking or rolling. One step we can take is to remind everyone of the simple things we can do to protect each other, ODOT says.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities in California’s Central Valley are investigating what they believe is a series of killings that has claimed the lives of six people since last year. Police in Stockton are offering a $125,000 reward for any information regarding the homicides, which began in April 2021 with the most recent killing reported
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists were jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” that can be used to explore cells, map DNA and design drugs that can target diseases such as cancer more precisely.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the final papers Wednesday to annex four regions of Ukraine while his military struggled to control the new territory that was added in violation of international laws. Ukrainian law enforcement officials, meanwhile, reported discovering more evidence of torture and killings in
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after strong U.S. hiring dampened hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and the OPEC group of oil exporters agreed to output cuts to shore up prices. Tokyo and Seoul advanced while Hong Kong and Sydney
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after strong U.S. hiring dampened hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and the OPEC group of oil exporters agreed to output cuts to shore up prices. Tokyo and Seoul advanced while Hong Kong and Sydney
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Alone in his apartment in the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar in southeastern Ukraine, nuclear plant security guard Serhiy Shvets looked out his kitchen window in late May and saw gunmen approaching on the street below. When his buzzer rang, he was sure he was about to
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam and Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches, including ones with prize money involved, according to an investigation by one of the sport’s most popular websites. The 72-page report by Chess.com was released on Tuesday, a month after controversy erupted at a top
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Randi Kaye and Laura Dolan, CNN The aftermath of Hurricane Ian left Julie Emig and Vicki Paskaly devastated when they returned to what was once their “dream home” for the first time since the storm hit one week ago. Residents of Florida’s Sanibel Island — which remains cutoff from the mainland —
Continue Reading
A fire which consumed a Northwest Delaware Avenue garage on Tuesday night has been ruled as accidentally caused by Bend Fire investigators, who outlined further details Friday about the cause: an older electric bike with a battery plugged in and charging.
Continue ReadingBy Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least four people were killed and 28 people remain missing after an avalanche hit a group of mountaineers in the Indian Himalayas on Tuesday, according to an Indian mountaineering organization. In a statement Tuesday, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering said a team of 34 trainees and seven
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — A bus in northern India has plunged into a gorge, killing at least 25 and injuring over a dozen others. Police told the Press Trust of India news agency there were 45 to 50 people on board the bus when it fell Tuesday evening into a gorge in Uttarakhand state. They
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ukrainian basketball players Vika Kovalevska and Vlada Hozalova have found brief sanctuary from the war in their homeland playing for the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. The pair fled their Ukrainian homes and arrived in Canada in May. Kovalevska and Hozalova are friends who have played internationally for Ukraine’s under-20 women’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ukrainian basketball players Vika Kovalevska and Vlada Hozalova have found brief sanctuary from the war in their homeland playing for the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. The pair fled their Ukrainian homes and arrived in Canada in May. Kovalevska and Hozalova are friends who have played internationally for Ukraine’s under-20 women’s
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Nearly a third of NHL teams have a new coach this season. John Tortorella is being counted on to fix things in Philadellphia. Bruce Cassidy is tasked with getting Vegas back to the playoffs and into contention for the Stanley Cup. Former Vegas coach Peter DeBoer takes over in
Continue Reading