CNN By Tim Lister, CNN New research has revealed the extent to which Iran has built a powerful weapons industry based on Western technology, and how that technology is being used by Russia against Ukrainian cities. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a UK-based organization which investigates weapons’ components, has established that the Shahed-136 drones sold to
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his election appearances for a third day after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection. Erdogan is seeking a third presidential term in Turkey’s May 14 election. He had been due to appear at a bridge opening and a political rally in
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE (AP) — Talor Gooch backed up his Australian LIV win with an eagle on the par-5 18th after a 90-minute rain delay to shoot 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead at the fledgling tour’s Singapore event. Gooch leads British Open champion Cameron Smith, Brooks Koepka, Sergio Garcia and Cameron Tringale by one stroke
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has adopted a new five-year ocean policy that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard’s capability and cooperation with the military amid China’s increasing assertiveness in regional seas. The new Basic Plan on Ocean Policy adopted by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet also
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis plans to outline his vision for the future of Europe during a three-day visit to Hungary starting Friday, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, migration flows and Hungary’s tense relations with Brussels looming large over the pontiff’s weekend journey. Hungarian officials say
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Today under sunny skies, we’ll see our first 80-degree day of the year in Central Oregon. In the warmest part of the day, all of us will feel temperatures in the low 80s as this warming trend starts to peak. Winds will remain gentle at less than 10 mph but turn
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Kentucky quarterback Will Levis was projected as high as the second overall pick in the NFL draft. Instead, he’s heading to Round 2 still waiting for a team to buzz his phone. “Not shocked — surprised,” said ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., who had projected Levis as
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Tres soldados murieron y uno resultó herido cuando dos helicópteros AH-64 Apache del 1er Batallón de Ataque, pertenecientes al 25º Regimiento de Aviación de Fort Wainwright, se estrellaron este jueves cerca de Healy, Alaska. Los helicópteros regresaban de una misión de entrenamiento cuando colisionaron en vuelo. Dos soldados fueron declarados muertos
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Australian police are scouring a dump site in Queensland for the remains of a woman whose body is believed to have been inside a trash can that was emptied into a garbage truck during a regular rubbish collection. Lesley Trotter, 78, was reported missing from her Brisbane home by her family
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Jingu Gaien is a rare green space in central Tokyo. Real estate interests and the city want to redevelop the area and build a pair of highrise towers in the park-like space. Opponents liken this to building skyscrapers in New York’s Central Park. The flashpoint has
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Jingu Gaien is a rare green space in central Tokyo. Real estate interests and the city want to redevelop the area and build a pair of highrise towers in the park-like space. Opponents liken this to building skyscrapers in New York’s Central Park. The flashpoint has
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Nicole Teliano used to play games on her phone in the mayor’s office while her mother worked down the hall several evenings a month, tending to the tedious, often acrimonious task of serving in local government. The 11-year-old girl didn’t mind sharing her mother, Sayreville Councilwoman
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is National Historic Preservation Month, and the Deschutes Historical Museum announces the 2023 schedule of events with heritage partners from around the county. The Deschutes County Historical Society and our partners celebrate the myriad of ways that historic preservation enhances our quality of life. With a full schedule of events,
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints selected Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee with the No. 29 overall pick in the NFL draft. The pick addresses a position of need after several departures in free agency. The 6-foot-5, 298-pound Bresee made 16 tackles and had 3 1/2 sacks
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Flagged as a rising Republican star, Daniel Cameron could have taken a cautious approach and run for reelection as Kentucky’s attorney general. Instead he took a career-defining risk. He plunged into a competitive race for governor against a popular incumbent and a crowded field of GOP
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Interior de Perú informó este jueves a través de un comunicado el despliegue de cerca de 400 policías a fin de reforzar la zona fronteriza entre Perú y Chile. Según el Ministerio del Interior, la Policía Nacional del Perú está reforzando con estos efectivos, de distintas unidades,
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Melissa Alonso, CNN Three soldiers were killed and another was injured when two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided Thursday as they were flying back from a military training flight near Healy, Alaska, US Army officials said. Two of the soldiers died at the scene and a third died while being transported to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA ROSA, HANNA ARHIROVA and DAVID RISING Associated Press UMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 23 people, almost all of them when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in a terrifying nighttime attack, officials said. Three children were
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for what organizers bill as the largest powwow in North America. The annual Gathering of Nations kicked off Friday with a colorful procession of Native American and Indigenous dancers from around the world. They will
Continue ReadingThere is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. In May, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy. June brings “Indiana
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