Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When the British Museum launched its “China’s hidden century” exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers. The show, which featured 19th century Chinese works including poems by feminist and revolutionary Qiu Jin, didn’t seem to include credits for translators, a friend told
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bret continued to strike eastern Caribbean islands early Friday, pelting the region with stiff winds and heavy rain that could cause flooding and dangerous surf. Bret, earlier packing near-hurricane-force sustained winds of 70 mph, weakened slightly to 60 mph with even higher gusts and
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders will undergo surgery for blood clots in both of his legs on Friday but will not need to have his foot amputated, the 55-year-old said in a video Thursday. “I went to the doctors the other day to check myself out and I have
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Authorities in South Africa say at least 31 people are believed to have died in a gas explosion in a disused mine shaft that happened last month but is only now coming to light. The suspected illegal miners are believed to have died on May 18 and
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Happy summer Central Oregon! Thursday evening expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low to upper 40’s. There’s a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the La Pine area on Friday through Friday night. Expect breezy conditions in the Prineville area on Thursday evening through Saturday night, gusting upwards of 22 mph. Mostly
Continue ReadingStory by Sean Coppack, CNN, video by Sean Coppack, Cameron Bauer and Patricia Valeriano de Medeiros (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro’s notorious Cidade de Deus favela was immortalized in the 2002 film bearing its name in English, “City of God.” The movie was critically acclaimed for its depiction of gang violence in the favela, and
Continue ReadingCNN Story by Sean Coppack, CNN, video by Sean Coppack, Cameron Bauer and Patricia Valeriano de Medeiros (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro’s notorious Cidade de Deus favela was immortalized in the 2002 film bearing its name in English, “City of God.” The movie was critically acclaimed for its depiction of gang violence in the favela,
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Dr. Kylie Cooper chokes up thinking about the patients she left behind in Idaho. One who often comes to mind is Kayla Smith. Smith said she chose to end a desperately wanted pregnancy last year after discovering her fetus had potentially deadly heart defects and other problems. But Idaho
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Dr. Kylie Cooper chokes up thinking about the patients she left behind in Idaho. One who often comes to mind is Kayla Smith. Smith said she chose to end a desperately wanted pregnancy last year after discovering her fetus had potentially deadly heart defects and other problems. But Idaho
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The governor of Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa has called for more diplomatic efforts toward peace on the 78th anniversary of one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki says a new military building on the islands has residents fearing becoming embroiled in regional
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Canada and the US each announced the launch of investigations Friday into the implosion of the Titanic-bound submersible that killed all five passengers. It is unclear whether the probes by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and US Coast Guard would be one single
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron says he figured soon after learning a Titanic-bound submersible was missing it had imploded and its occupants were dead – days before officials announced that very outcome. After hearing on Monday the “Titan” craft had disappeared, Cameron connected with people he knows in
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Titán sufrió una “implosión catastrófica”, informaron el 22 de junio las autoridades de Estados Unidos, en medio de una operación para dar con el paradero del submarino que hace menos de una semana había partido en una expedición a los restos del Titanic. Aquí, una cronología de lo sucedido.
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The cowboys and cowgirls are ready to celebrate 77 years of cowboy culture in crook county. This western heritage event kicked off on Wednesday and goes through Saturday. Over the next few days about 400 professional rodeo contestants will compete for about $100,000 in prize money. Popular events like Bull Riding, Barrel Racing and Steer Wrestling are back
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press For months, the outspoken millionaire head of the Wagner private mercenary force bombarded Russia’s military leaders with expletive-ridden insults in a rift that has weakened the country’s forces amid the war in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin accused them of not providing him with munitions in the key battle for the eastern city
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved the construction of a memorial in Berlin to the Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted under the Nazis. The country’s culture minister hopes the plan will help end their status as “forgotten victims.” On Thursday evening, lawmakers backed a motion formally calling on the government to support construction of the
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret. Forecasters say it’s the first time there are two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began. The historic event signals an early and aggressive start to the Atlantic hurricane season that
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers of a Titanic-bound submersible that suddenly lost communication with its mother ship over the weekend, officials said. A dayslong international search effort concluded Thursday after debris
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Canada and the US each announced the launch of investigations Friday into the implosion of the Titanic-bound submersible that killed all five passengers. It is unclear whether the probes by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and US Coast Guard would be one
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another drop for stocks on Friday has Wall Street on track to close out its first losing week in the last six. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in afternoon trading, pulling back further from last week when it reached its highest level in more
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