UK climber sets record for most Mount Everest summits by a non-Nepali
By Lilit Marcus (CNN) — British mountaineer Kenton Cool has set a record for the most Mount Everest summits by a non-Nepali after reaching the…
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Anti-migration operation on French African island of Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities
By GREGOIRE MEROT Associated Press CHIRONGUI, Mayotte (AP) — Facing a migration quagmire on the French island territory of Mayotte, off Africa’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists…
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Even warmer under beautiful, sunny skies
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a mild start to the day, we are expecting to warm quite nicely under mostly sunny skies. Highs today…
Continue ReadingPakistani police besiege Imran Khan’s home as deadline for him to hand over suspects expires
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police kept up their siege around the home of Imran Khan as a 24-hour deadline…
Continue ReadingThai opposition parties form coalition to take on military establishment
By Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Opposition parties intent on preventing the military…
Continue Reading8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ends higher, adding to a winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied into the close on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 up 0.9%, as several companies…
Continue ReadingFinlay sparks Austin to 2-1 victory over Sounders
SEATTLE (AP) — Ethan Finlay had a goal and an assist and Austin FC handed the Western Conference-leading Seattle Sounders their second straight…
Continue ReadingReal Salt Lake, Timbers play to scoreless draw
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Real Salt Lake’s Zac MacMath and the Portland Timbers’ Aljaz Ivacic both finished with four saves as the two clubs played to…
Continue ReadingReal Salt Lake, Timbers play to scoreless draw
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Real Salt Lake’s Zac MacMath and the Portland Timbers’ Aljaz Ivacic both finished with four saves as the two clubs played to…
Continue ReadingChina asks Australia to increase search for 39 aboard capsized boat as 2 bodies reportedly found
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A Chinese envoy has asked Australian authorities to increase efforts in the search for…
Continue ReadingSurf’s up! Florida’s St. George Island beach named nation’s best in annual ranking
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 9-mile (14-kilometer) stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural…
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405-acre prescribed burn, in the works for years, planned Saturday along east side of Highway 20 north of Sisters
Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct prescribed burn operations directly north of Sisters along Highway 20 this Saturday, a…
Continue Reading8-year-old girl dies in US Customs and Border Protection custody
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl died while in US Customs and Border Protection custody in Harlingen, Texas, the agency said…
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Bend-Fort Rock, Crescent ranger districts to continue prescribed burns Thursday SW of Sunriver, Crescent
Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock and Crescent ranger districts plan to continue prescribed burn operations on…
Continue ReadingRussell helps Sporting KC earn 1-1 draw with LAFC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season, but Johnny Russell answered to help Sporting Kansas City earn…
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Waldport woman arrested on DUII, other charges in crash that toppled power pole and closed Highway 20
A Waldport woman was arrested on DUII-alcohol and reckless driving charges after crashing her SUV on Highway 20 west of Tumalo Wednesday evening,…
Continue ReadingCeltics can’t hold onto home-court edge on once-fearsome parquet floor
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Once so prodigious on their parquet floor, the Boston Celtics can’t seem to squeeze out a…
Continue ReadingUS metros are growing, many reversing 2021 drops, new estimates show
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The flight from urban areas that took place during the first year of the pandemic either…
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