Pastors find a role ministering to young men swept up in El Salvador’s crackdown on gangs
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The smell of pineapple bread fills the kitchen of “Vida Libre,”…
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Czech lawmakers vote to tighten conflict of interest legislation in snub to former populist PM Babis
PRAGUE (AP) — Lawmakers in the lower house of the Czech Parliament have agreed to tighten the country’s conflict of interest legislation to ban…
Continue ReadingFilm composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner onstage in London, prompting raucous applause from the…
Continue ReadingRomanian tennis player Luncanu has been banned for 5 years for match-fixing
LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Romanian tennis player Petru-Alexandru Luncanu has been banned for five years and…
Continue ReadingWhy does King Charles III get two birthdays?
By Rob Picheta and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — The role of Britain’s monarch comes with quite a long list of perks – but perhaps one of…
Continue ReadingNew Spider-Man film pulled from cinema programs in Arab world, possibly over transgender flag
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The new blockbuster movie “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was…
Continue ReadingFiery soccer game between US and Mexico ends early amid homophobic chants
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The US Men’s National Team dominated Mexico in a 3-0 win Thursday in front of a sellout crowd of 65,000 at…
Continue ReadingPoverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.…
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos 3-0 México: expulsiones, pelea campal, cánticos homofóbicos y un partido detenido antes de tiempo
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La selección nacional masculina de EE.UU. superó a México con una victoria de 3-0 el jueves frente a una multitud…
Continue ReadingNew dinosaur with blade-like spikes for armor discovered on UK’s Isle of Wight
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new species of dinosaur with blade-like spikes for armor has been discovered on the Isle of Wight, off the south…
Continue ReadingClimate activist faces 10 years in jail for a fake letter ‘canceling’ an oil industry conference
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A climate activist in New Zealand faces 10 years in jail after a court found her guilty of forgery for sending a…
Continue ReadingGunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting found guilty of all 63 federal charges
By Sabrina Souza, Sarah Boxer and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life…
Continue ReadingSwiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after falling down a ravine in the Tour de Suisse
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a…
Continue ReadingCyclist Gino Mäder has died after Tour de Suisse crash, his team says
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain…
Continue Reading‘Nothing to hide’: AIIB will investigate claims of Chinese Communist Party control
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Beijing-based multinational lender is launching an internal review after Canada suspended its ties…
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Warmest day of the week before cooler weekend
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’ve made it to the end of the work week, and will be rewarded with some warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies.…
Continue ReadingAlessia Russo to leave Manchester United as a free agent
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says Alessia Russo will leave the club’s women’s team as a free agent this summer. The…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 16: Tornadoes, Classified docs, Covid, Pope Francis, Iran
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The US is facing a serious shortage of airline pilots that is already grounding planes ahead of a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 16: Tornadoes, Classified docs, Covid, Pope Francis, Iran
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The US is facing a serious shortage of airline pilots that is already grounding planes ahead of a…
Continue ReadingHow quickly can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? A 21-year-old set a new world record that will stun you
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Are your fingers this fast? In just 3.13 seconds, a 21-year-old speedcuber from California broke the…
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