CANBERRA, Australia: (AP) — Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a 12th consecutive time to 4.1% and warned further rises could follow. The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday boosted the cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point at its latest monthly meeting. That followed a higher-than-expected 6.8% annual
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior diplomats from China and the United States have held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict. Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, is the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on Saturday, June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This special initiative aims to encourage families and individuals to explore the beauty and wonders of our nation’s forests and public lands. National Get Outdoors Day
Continue ReadingBy JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Jun-ho’s selection for South Korea’s national team despite his detention in China has taken the focus off Premier League star Son Heung-min for a change. Son Jun-ho, who plays for Shandong Taishan and won the 2021 Chinese championship with the Jinan-based club, has been
Continue ReadingBy JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Jun-ho’s selection for South Korea’s national team despite his detention in China has taken the focus off Premier League star Son Heung-min for a change. Son Jun-ho, who plays for Shandong Taishan and won the 2021 Chinese championship with the Jinan-based club, has been
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An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how World War II veteran Marie Scott described D-Day, as Tuesday’s ceremonies got underway in honor of those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history.
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner may be coming out of his early-season slump. Turner hit two home runs and had four hits in Philadelphia’s 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Turner had his first multi-homer game with the Phillies since he signed a $300-million, 11-year free-agent contract in the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jonny Hallam, Josh Pennington, Helen Regan, Olga Voitovych, Irene Nasser, Sebastian Shukla, Ivana Kottasová, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Jo Shelley, CNN (CNN) — A major dam and hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine suffered a collapse early Tuesday, prompting mass evacuations and fears for large-scale devastation as Ukraine accused Moscow’s forces of committing
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry will take to the witness stand Tuesday as his years-long battle against Britain’s tabloid media reaches its most dramatic stage so far. The royal is preparing to face questions in a London court as part of his case against a major newspaper publisher. The appearance of
Continue ReadingBy Jonny Hallam, Josh Pennington, Helen Regan, Olga Voitovych, Irene Nasser, Sebastian Shukla, Ivana Kottasová, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Jo Shelley, CNN (CNN) — A major dam and hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine suffered a collapse early Tuesday, prompting mass evacuations and fears for large-scale devastation as Ukraine accused Moscow’s forces of committing an
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Está previsto que este martes comience la recuperación de los restos de una avioneta privada que se estrelló este domingo en Virginia, causando la muerte de las cuatro personas que iban a bordo, después de que su piloto perdiera la consciencia. Los investigadores se enfrentan a un terreno rural difícil y
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Tonight, our Salute to Seniors series introduces us to the close-knit Sisters High Class of 2023, which one student describes as a “very diverse group” who took strong advantage of the many varied activities and programs the school offers.
Continue ReadingBy NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait are heading to the polls for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers. The judiciary dissolved the legislature earlier this year, within months of it being
Continue ReadingBy VASILISA STEPANENKO and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the Kakhovka
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A decade since it famously appeared in Victoria Harbour, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s “Rubber Duck” sculpture has returned to Hong Kong. And this time it has a friend. Creative studio AllRightsReserved, which often orchestrates public art displays in the city, announced Thursday that a pair of Hofman’s inflatable ducks will
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, disputing allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ava Cook scored a pair of first-half goals and the Chicago Red Stars defeated Angel City 2-1 in the National Women’s Soccer League on Monday night. Cook scored on a header in the 16th minute and then added another goal in the 27th for Chicago, which had lost seven straight road
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cherokee Nation’s Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has won reelection to another four-year term as leader of the nation’s most populous tribe. Results certified by the tribe’s Election Commission on Monday show Hoskin won nearly 63% of the vote in the four-way race for chief, a
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. The actor had insisted through lawyers that his encounter with
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Saborn Campbell tripled and scored the go-ahead run, Malcolm Moore added a two-run home run and Stanford beat Texas A&M 7-1 to win the Stanford Regional. Top-seeded Stanford (42-17) won its third straight regional and 23rd overall. The Cardinal will be shooting for their 19th College World Series appearance when they
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