Pet Pals: These lil’ guys would make loving additions to anybody’s place
They don’t do cuter, do they? You can see this pair and many more at the Humane Society of Central Oregon,
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused by ex-aide’s lawyer of ordering sale of jewelry given as official gift
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Then Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ordered an aide to sell undeclared luxury jewelry received as a gift and funnel the money to him, a lawyer for the aide charged Friday. Cezar Bittencourt, who represents Bolsonaro’s former right-hand man, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, said his client had
Continue ReadingFBI searching for Proud Boy after he disappears days before January 6 sentencing
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is searching for a member of the Proud Boys who was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Washington on Friday but is now missing, according to court records and the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Christopher Worrell, 52, was convicted in
Continue ReadingChina launches military drills around Taiwan as US wraps up landmark summit with South Korea and Japan
By Irene Nasser and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China’s military launched joint air and sea patrols around Taiwan this weekend as leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan wrapped up a landmark summit at Camp David aimed at shoring up their alliances. “The patrols and exercises are meant to train the coordination
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2023's Best Vacation Spots for Rooftop Swimming
With record-breaking summer temps beating down, Roof Gnome ranked 2023’s Best Vacation Spots for Rooftop Swimming.
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"Concrete Coffins": Surviving extreme heat behind bars
The Marshall Project took a close look at the dangerous and potentially negligent state of prisons in extreme heat zones and how extreme heat conditions are affecting both prisoners and prison workers.
Continue ReadingJudge partially strikes down Georgia ban on giving voters food and water in polling lines
By Tierney Sneed and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday narrowed a section of Georgia election law that banned the practice of handing out food and water to voters waiting in line to cast ballots, as well as halted enforcement of a requirement that voters put their birth dates on the
Continue ReadingGuatemala court permanently blocks suspension of Seed Movement party ahead of Sunday’s election
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Supreme Court of Justice has granted a permanent injunction to the party of progressive presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo. The ruling blocking a lower court’s order last month to suspend the party’s legal status came Friday, just two days before the presidential runoff election. Court
Continue ReadingCientíficos se apresuran a comprender la variante de coronavirus altamente mutada detectada en cuatro países, incluido Estados Unidos
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una nueva variante altamente mutada del virus que causa el covid-19 tiene a los países en alerta mientras los científicos se esfuerzan por comprender hasta dónde se ha propagado y qué tan bien se defenderá nuestra inmunidad contra él. La nueva variante, llamada BA.2.86 y apodada Pirola por los
Continue ReadingECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention to restore Niger’s democratically elected president following last month’s coup. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace & Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc, said
Continue ReadingUS judge sides with Nevada regulators in fight over Utah bus firm’s intrastate v. interstate routes
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. judge has denied a Utah bus company’s bid to block Nevada regulation of routes that run primarily between Reno and Las Vegas but briefly cross into California, siding with regulators who say their ability to ensure the safety of buses in Nevada is in
Continue ReadingChemical treatment to be deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service will renew efforts to rid an area of the Colorado River in northern Arizona of invasive fish with a chemical treatment. The agency said Friday a substance lethal to fish but approved by federal environmental regulators will be disseminated starting Aug. 26. It’s the latest tactic an
Continue ReadingRussia bars 54 British journalists and ministers from entering country
By Katharina Krebs and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Russia has barred 54 more British citizens from entering the country, in response to the UK’s sanctions against its citizens and enterprises, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Russia accused the individuals and entities of involvement in “propaganda support of the activities of the
Continue ReadingEl juez del caso del tiroteo en una escuela de Michigan decidirá si Ethan Crumbley puede ser condenado a cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Está previsto que un juez decida el 29 de septiembre si Ethan Crumbley, el atacante del instituto de Oxford, puede ser condenado a cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional, la pena más dura que existe en Michigan. Ethan Crumbley, que ahora tiene 17 años, se declaró culpable de un cargo de terrorismo,
Continue ReadingPilot accused of destroying parking barrier at Denver airport with an ax says he hit breaking point
DENVER (AP) — A United Airlines pilot has been charged with criminal mischief for allegedly using an ax to destroy a barrier gate at an employee parking lot at Denver’s airport. Investigators say he told them he was trying to help several drivers exit and “he just hit his breaking point.” Kenneth Henderson Jones is
Continue ReadingSchool board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to Georgia fifth-graders
CNN, WSB By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms. The Cobb
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Oregon Ducks volleyball team hosting supply drive for Maui wildfire victims
The Oregon Ducks are hosting Portland State for an exhibition match Saturday night at 6pm.
Continue ReadingDominican officials say plastics company to blame for explosion that killed 31 people
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican authorities say they are pursuing a criminal case against a plastics company based on evidence found during an investigation into an explosion this week that killed 31 people. Police and the Public Ministry issued a joint statement late Friday
Continue ReadingDolly Parton, Paul McCartney y Ringo Starr se unen para un cover de “Let It Be”
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Solo el ícono de la música country Dolly Parton puede lograr que las leyendas de los Beatles Paul McCartney y Ringo Starr se vuelvan a juntar para grabar una nueva interpretación de una de las canciones más icónicas de su banda. Parton estrenó una versión de la exitosa balada de los
Continue ReadingLa Ciudad de Buenos Aires no utilizará voto electrónico en las elecciones generales de octubre, dice una fuente a CNN
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Ciudad de Buenos Aires no utilizará el sistema de voto electrónico en las elecciones generales que Argentina celebrará el próximo 22 de octubre, dijo este viernes a CNN una fuente del Gobierno de la Ciudad. Según la fuente consultada por CNN, por el momento se consideran algunas opciones para
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