4 environmental, human rights activists awarded ‘Alternative Nobel’ prizes
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been…
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As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine…
Continue Reading Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
By AVET DEMOURIAN and GAIANE YENOKIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will…
Continue Reading TikTok says it regrets Indonesia’s decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms
By EDNA TARIGAN and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian…
Continue Reading Production at German Volkswagen plants resumes after disruption caused by an IT problem
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen says production is resuming after a problem with the German automaker’s information technology network caused a severe…
Continue ReadingRonald Acuña Jr., de los Bravos de Atlanta, se convierte en el primer jugador de la MLB en unirse al club 40-70
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El jardinero venezolano de los Bravos de Atlanta, Ronald Acuña Jr., logró algo que nadie en la historia de las…
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This city was the murder capital of late-medieval England – and it’s not London
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being…
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A NATO country could soon have a pro-Russian leader
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Slovakia is getting ready to elect its fifth prime minister in just four years, and with Kremlin sympathizer…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: The eyes – and smiles – have it
One or in a bunch, outdoors or cozy inside, your great pets can’t help but bring us a smile. See plenty more and submit yours from this page, under…
Continue Reading After Malaysia bans his book, author says his depiction of Indonesian maid was misunderstood
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government has banned a book following protests over what was perceived as an insulting depiction of an…
Continue Reading Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The GOP debate’s biggest losers
Opinion by CNN contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the second Republican presidential debate of the…
Continue ReadingTiroteo deja dos muertos y cinco heridos en el noreste de Washington
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco personas recibieron disparos y dos murieron en un tiroteo en el noreste de la ciudad de Washington este…
Continue Reading Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows
By Eric Cheung, CNN Kaohsiung, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million…
Continue ReadingPowerball: el premio mayor sube a US$ 925 millones y estos son los números ganadores del 27 de septiembre
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Por trigésima vez consecutiva, nadie tuvo todos los números ganadores del sorteo de Powerball de este miércoles por…
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OHA: Latest data shows more than 7 of 10 Oregonians keeping medical benefits as state reviews eligibility
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The latest renewal data continues to show that more than 7 out of 10 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan or other…
Continue Reading Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia’s war
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, EVELYNE MUSAMBI and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This…
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Merkley sounds alarm on opioid overdoses in schools, introduces bill to boost school access to Naloxone
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rick Scott of Florida teamed up Wednesday to introduce the bipartisan School Access to…
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Slain Baltimore CEO died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, court documents say
By Holly Yan, Sara Smart, Raja Razek, Omar Jimenez and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — The 26-year-old tech executive whose body was found on the…
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