By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A four-lane concrete bridge being built across the River Ganges in the east Indian state of Bihar has collapsed for the second time in just over a year, once again raising questions about the quality of its construction. Video shows the 3-kilometer (1.8-mile) bridge dramatically crashing into the river
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The space starved island state of Singapore is bringing the curtain down on more than 180 years of horse racing with its sole racecourse set to be handed back to the government to make way for public housing. The final race at the Singapore Turf Club will
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El fiscal general de Colombia, Francisco Barbosa, anunció este lunes que se suspenderá la orden de captura contra Eliécer Herlinto Chamorro, alias Antonio García, líder de la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). Durante su intervención en la Cumbre de Seguridad Nacional para los Departamentos, Barbosa dijo que recibió
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry entered a courtroom witness box Tuesday, swearing to tell the truth in testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry held a Bible in one hand as he was sworn in at the High Court
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is claiming that it’s created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound. The announcement comes as tensions are high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s state television reported that the missile — called Fattah,
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry has become the first senior British royal to give evidence on a witness stand in 132 years, as his years-long fight against the UK’s tabloid press came to a head in tense courtroom showdown on Tuesday. Harry is suing a big British newspaper group, Mirror Group
Continue ReadingBy R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of activists gathered to speak Monday at Atlanta’s City Hall ahead of a council vote over whether to approve tens of millions in public funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center that activists decry as “Cop City.” The meeting is a
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A local official says a car bombing in Afghanistan’s northeast killed a provincial deputy governor and his driver. Ten people were also wounded in the blast. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing on Tuesday morning in the city of Faizabad in Badakhshan province. The deputy governor, who was wounded
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a scam with a disturbing label: “pig butchering.” The term pig butchering comes from the practice of fattening a pig before
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(Salem, OR) — Oregon’s draft 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging ̶ which shapes how older adults, people with disabilities, their families and other unpaid care providers are served ̶ is available for review. The public is asked to provide comments on the plan to the Oregon Department of Human Services by 5 p.m. Monday, June 26. The plan is developed by the ODHS Office of Aging and People with Disabilities
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel. The plan sets an ambitious target to increase the annual supply by six times from the current level to 12 million tons by 2040. It also pledges 15 trillion yen ($107
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material, an international collaboration spearheaded by an Oregon State University researcher has found. The study, co-led by researchers in the OSU College of Science, sheds new light on the threats faced by coral reefs,
Continue ReadingBy OLEG CETINIC and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron’s higher retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes. A third of flights were canceled at Paris’ Orly Airport on Tuesday because of strikes and about
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher Tuesday amid a vacuum of market-moving data, nudging Wall Street closer to the edge of what’s called a bull market. The S&P 500 rose 10.06 points, or 0.2%, to 4,283.85. It’s just 0.2% away from finishing a day 20% above where
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — A man who admitted killing American mathematician Scott Johnson by punching him from a cliff top at a gay meeting place in Sydney in 1988 deserves no leniency and should face the longest time in jail, the victim’s brother said Tuesday. Scott Phillip White, 52, appeared in the New South Wales state
Continue ReadingHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government says it’s seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year. The government said that the lyrics of the song contains
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warmer weather has arrived, and Oregonians are eager to hike, camp, boat, climb and explore. In recognition of Search and Rescue Month, several state agencies are sharing best practices on how to keep outdoor adventures safe for people and Oregon’s scenic landscape. “Oregon is one of the best places in the world for outdoor
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El Instituto Electoral del Estado de México (IEEM) informó a través de un comunicado que con el 100 por ciento de las actas capturadas concluyó el Programa de Resultados Electorales Preliminares (PREP) del organismo al que se integraron los sufragios de las modalidades de Voto en el Extranjero, Voto Anticipado
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A top Ukrainian diplomat has branded Russia a “terrorist state” as he opened his country’s case against Moscow at the United Nations’ highest court and accused Russia of blowing up a major dam in southern Ukraine. Anton Korynevych was addressing judges Tuesday at the International
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco sospechosos del tiroteo del Día de los Caídos en el que resultaron heridas nueve personas cerca del animado paseo marítimo de Hollywood Beach, en el sur de Florida, están ya detenidos, anunció este lunes la policía. El tiroteo de la semana pasada comenzó como una pelea entre dos grupos que
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