BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Three sailors from Russia and France were rescued on Wednesday after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to navigate from Vanuatu to Australia came under attack from sharks, authorities said. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it responded to an alert from an emergency beacon at about 1:30 a.m. When rescuers
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) se asocia con una mayor incidencia de depresión, anorexia o trastorno de estrés postraumático, así como con el riesgo de intentos de suicidio, encontró un nuevo estudio. El TDAH, una condición del desarrollo neurológico, es un patrón de hiperactividad, falta de atención
Continue ReadingBy Manveena Suri and Helen Regan, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Dinner invites referring to India by its Sanskrit name have fueled a political row and public debate over what the country should be called, its history and colonial legacy as New Delhi prepares to welcome world leaders for the G20 summit. Invites issued by
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — For dedicated gamers across Asia, late-night sessions often mean chugging cans of Red Bull or snacking on fast food to stay awake. But what about the greasy fingerprints left on keyboards? Or the danger of keeping drinks near gaming equipment? Noodle maker Nissin says it
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia for a possible meeting with President Vladimir Putin has drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armored trains that have long been a part of the dynasty’s lore and are
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pharmacy workers at the East Bend Safeway on NE Highway 20 and five Portland-area Safeway stores have ratified their first union contract, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, the union announced Tuesday. “The contract boasts wage increases, a secure retirement, as well as a robust health and welfare
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tom Brady has a new employer: Delta Air Lines. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is expanding his post-NFL career business ventures, joining Delta to work on internal employee training and appear in external advertising campaigns. Delta said Wednesday that Brady would become a “strategic adviser” to
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — No matter who was to win Tuesday’s US Open quarterfinals match between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, history was going to be made: For the first time, two Black men faced off in the match. Shelton came out on top in the milestone match, upsetting world No. 10 Tiafoe
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services has approved more than $167 million of investments since the beginning of 2023 to keep 2,283 homes affordable for 60 more years rather than risk rents increasing to market rate. These homes mainly consist of apartment units and manufactured houses. “Preserving existing affordable housing is an exercise
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. That could be an opportunity for the radical group to reemerge. The violence also points to rising
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Right to Life sued a state agency Tuesday for relief from the state’s requirement that it provide coverage in its employee health insurance plan for abortion. The organization claims the mandate violates ORTL’s religious liberty, protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The federal lawsuit names the Oregon
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — It’s been nearly a month since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people in Hawaii. Lawsuits are piling up in court. Businesses across the island of Maui are fretting about the loss of tourism.
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape, a New York judge has overturned the conviction of Leonard Mack following new DNA testing that eliminated him as the perpetrator and identified a different man who has since confessed to the crime, prosecutors announced. Mack, 72, served more
Continue ReadingNEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, INC., INNOCENCE PROJECT, CNN By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five decades after he was wrongfully convicted of rape, a New York judge has overturned the conviction of Leonard Mack following new DNA testing that eliminated him as the perpetrator and identified a different man who has since confessed to the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Authorities say at least two people have been killed and thousands evacuated due to floods in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province brought by Tropical Storm Haikui. Chinese media reported schools were closed and flights suspended, while more than 30,000 people were evacuated. State media reported two firefighters have died and one police
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan appeals court heard arguments on whether a former police officer should go to trial for a murder charge in the killing of a Black motorist in 2022. The murder charge stems from a morning traffic stop that ended with then-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El exentrenador de la selección femenina de fútbol de España, Jorge Vilda, rompió su silencio este martes por la noche calificando su despido de “injusto”, al tiempo que abordó por qué aplaudió en la asamblea de Luis Rubiales, mientras continúan las consecuencias del beso no deseado en la Copa del Mundo.
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after a decline on Wall Street, where strong economic data revived worries that the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates high for longer than investors had been hoping. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, which has bounced this week on news about Chinese policy changes
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee is at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption. One of Paxton’s former close aides testified Wednesday that he confronted the Republican about why he appeared
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Three men on board an inflatable catamaran were pulled from the sea in the early hours of Wednesday after “several shark attacks” left their vessel partially sunken off the Australian northeastern coast. Two Russians and one French national, ages 28 to 63, were on board the boat as it
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