Austria offers free rail travel for a year – if you get a tattoo
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: tattoos and graffiti cause trouble in Europe, a baby giraffe is born without…
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Good news for the college class of 2027: It’s not too late to get more financial aid
Ellie Stevens and Dayun Park, CNN (CNN) — This weekend, the Class of 2027 checks into their college dorms at US institutions, from Columbia…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of August 25-Sept. 1
Here’s the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of August 25-Sept.…
Continue Reading2 fans wounded by gunfire during Chicago White Sox game, officials say
By Michelle Watson and Lechelle Benken, CNN (CNN) — At least two people were wounded by gunfire during a baseball game Friday night at…
Continue ReadingPolice say 1 teenager is dead, 2 people wounded after shooting at Oklahoma high school football game
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say a teenager has died after being shot during a Friday night high school…
Continue ReadingNew crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station…
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Planned Redmond road closures and delays update: August 26-Sept. 2
Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept.…
Continue ReadingUN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in the West…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 27-Sept. 2
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August 27-September…
Continue ReadingBelarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
By Alex Stambaugh, Katharina Krebs and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief…
Continue ReadingFive of the most daring museum heists in modern history
By Susan Griffin, CNN (CNN) — Art heist movies — think “Ocean’s 8,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” Audrey Hepburn’s “How To Steal a…
Continue ReadingUnforgettable LGBTQ movies to watch now
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Even if mainstream moviemaking has only recently begun to pay critical attention to LGBTQ stories, filmmakers…
Continue ReadingBeloved pets in Canada rescued from wildfires by volunteers who stayed behind
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Wildfires forced Amanda Dengler to flee her home in Canada’s Northwest Territories three times in the past 18…
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‘It’s just really beautiful to be back’: Sisters HS graduate’s growing passion brings her back to work at her first farm
Shae Gascon’s family moved to Sisters when she was in the third grade. She remembers gardening with her grandparents, and how much she loved…
Continue ReadingA fire inside a parked train kills 9 in southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire has erupted inside a stationary train compartment at a railway station in southern India, killing nine people. Officials…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash
By The Associated Press The Wagner Group’s presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa,…
Continue ReadingPower returns to most of Kenya after a 14-hour outage, longest in recent memory, shuts down airport
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Electricity is being restored in most parts of Kenya, 14 hours after the longest outage in…
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OSU Board OKs $36 million project to prepare 24 acres at OSU-Cascades for innovation district, other future expansion
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy and OSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes shared…
Continue ReadingUS envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who has been…
Continue ReadingChicago police are investigating a shooting at White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Two women were injured in a shooting during a White Sox baseball game at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago police say a 42-year-old…
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