By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a new Gallup poll found. However, if you loathe the idea of striking up a conversation, data shows even the slightest greeting — like a nod, a wave, or a fist bump —
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland displayed its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems at a massive military parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine and ahead of parliamentary elections in two months. President Andrzej Duda said the protection of Poland’s eastern border is a key element of state policy.
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes. The fighting late Monday and Tuesday appeared to be the most intense to shake Tripoli this year. Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Center said
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A parliamentary committee in Kenya has launched an inquiry into alleged human rights violations and ethical breaches by a British army training unit that’s been active for decades in the East African country. Some Kenyans have raised concerns about the way British forces treat local residents
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A vast swath of northeastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already overflowed their banks. State media say crews are standing by to defend homes and farmland across the Songliao Basin north of Beijing which includes parts of four provinces
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. Officials in Belarus have been making hostile comments about Poland, a European Union and NATO member. Recently two Belarusian
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La mujer en el centro de un presunto caso de envenenamiento por hongos en el que murieron tres personas en Australia afirma que compró los ingredientes en dos tiendas separadas, según una declaración que le dio a la Policía citada por la cadena pública ABC. Erin Patterson, de 48 años,
Continue ReadingBy Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — Jack Scott was fed up with the way things were going with his career. Straight out of university with a degree in mechanical engineering, Scott, 24, had spent nine months working for a refrigeration company in a job he didn’t enjoy. Feeling the need to make change, he quit.
Continue ReadingELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet When inflation is high, people usually reduce their spending. In some cases, investors may turn to luxury goods, viewing them as investments that can hedge against inflation. The demand for luxury goods remains strong, and consumers may be considering luxury purchases for the long-term benefits. Before making that investment, they should
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, Emma Tucker, Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block “dungeon” in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and transportation with intent to engage in sexual activity, court documents show. Negasi Zuberi, 29,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump fue acusado penalmente este lunes por cuarta vez este año en una amplia acusación en Georgia que lo acusa de ser el jefe de una “empresa criminal” para anular las elecciones de 2020. La acusación de la fiscal de distrito del condado de Fulton, Fani Willis,
Continue ReadingBy Uliana Pavlova, Duarte Mendonca, Alex Stambaugh, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a fire caused an explosion at a gas station in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, local authorities said. The blaze started at a car repair shop on Monday
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Twenty United Nations agencies and other international organizations are calling for peace, access to humanitarian support and respect for human rights in Sudan. The country in northeast Africa was plunged into chaos in April when months of simmering tensions between the military, led by
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El aspecto más asombroso de la cuarta acusación penal del expresidente Donald Trump no es la escala de una supuesta conspiración de múltiples niveles para robarle los votos electorales de Georgia en 2020 a su legítimo ganador. Es que Trump —el alma del plan para anular la victoria de Joe
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTube announced Tuesday that it will start removing false claims about cancer treatments as part of an ongoing effort to build out its medical misinformation policy. Under the updated policy, YouTube will prohibit “content that promotes cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective, or content that
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s central bank hiked its main interest rate by 3.5 percentage points to 12% Tuesday after the ruble hit a 17-month low the previous day. The ruble strengthened to 98 to the dollar following the announcement, after weakening to 102 Monday. The Bank of Russia said
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years. The 43-year-old Williams defeated Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. Kudermetova is seeded 16th
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Happy Tuesday! A low pressure system will be moving east over the Cascades today. As a result, we will likely experience the hottest day of the hottest week of the year, here in Central Oregon. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories have been issued, so make plans to stay heat safe during these potentially triple-digit
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Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to ocean management. The so-called “debt-for-nature swap” is brokered by The Nature Conservancy, a leading international environmental NGO, which negotiated a deal with the Bank of America to buy back
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