‘Enjoy the little things’: Aaron Rodgers imparts wisdom during New York Jets training camp
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has been one of the most talked about NFL stars in recent years and fans have now gotten a glimpse…
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Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans face murder, gang-related charges in Greece after deadly violence
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans have appeared in an Athens court…
Continue ReadingSri Lankan president vows to strengthen provincial governments to share power with Tamil minority
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says he will strengthen provincial governments to meet…
Continue ReadingDam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A dam in southern Norway partially burst after days of heavy rain that triggered…
Continue ReadingWhy airplane passengers enter cell phone ‘dead zones’
By Doug Drury (CNN) — Cell phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the airplane’s navigation…
Continue ReadingMiss Universe Indonesia contestants claim they were subjected to topless ‘body checks’
By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Six finalists in this year’s Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have lodged police complaints…
Continue ReadingAmazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
By Tatiana Arias and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable…
Continue ReadingCaroline Wozniacki makes winning return to tennis after three-year absence
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki won her first competitive tennis match in three-and-a-half years on…
Continue ReadingRussian attack in Ukraine kills 3 in Zaporizhzhia. A blast at a Moscow-area factory adds to jitters
By DASHA LITVINOVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian rocket attack on Wednesday killed three people and wounded…
Continue Reading11 killed in fire at French vacation home hosting people with disabilities
By Pierre Bairin and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Eleven people were killed when a fire tore through a pair of attached vacation homes…
Continue ReadingFire at French vacation home for adults with disabilities leaves 11 dead
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Eleven people have died after a fire ripped through a vacation home for adults with disabilities in…
Continue ReadingEs probable que la fiscal de distrito del condado de Fulton presente su caso contra Trump ante el jurado investigador la próxima semana
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La fiscal de distrito del área de Atlanta que investiga al expresidente Donald Trump y sus aliados ha reunido testigos…
Continue ReadingNagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the…
Continue Reading¿Quién es alias Otoniel? Lo que sabemos del “narcotraficante más buscado” de Colombia que empezó a delinquir a los 16 años
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Dairo Antonio Úsuga era uno de los hombres más buscados en Colombia hasta su captura en octubre…
Continue ReadingBahrain prison inmates on hunger strike in latest sign of simmering unrest in island kingdom
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain prison inmates are taking part in a hunger strike over conditions…
Continue ReadingSony’s profits drop as it warns of the impact from US movie strikes
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profits between April and June slipped 17%, as worries grew about revenue damage from a…
Continue ReadingNiger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions…
Continue ReadingAustin-area wildfire has destroyed an apartment building and damaged at least 3 others
By Joe Sutton and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — A brush fire burning in an Austin, Texas, suburb has destroyed one apartment building, damaged…
Continue ReadingBritish Museum agrees to pay translator whose work it used without permission
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after…
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‘Safe Digging Day’ reminds Oregonians about importance of free 811 ‘Call Before You Dig’ service
This Friday, August 11, is National Safe Digging Day – also known as National 811 Day. The annual observance exists to raise awareness about…
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