Ed Sheeran unveils a special version of ‘Shape of You’ honoring Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Their love is as pure as an Ed Sheeran love song – so much so that they got a new version all their own.…
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Commute Options adds teams element to this year’s ‘Get There Challenge’ competition
Join Commute Options October 1-15 for this year’s Get There Challenge. This two-week competition helps Oregonians drive less and use transportation…
Continue ReadingUS suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after a military takeover in the country last…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee in corruption allegations
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean judge has denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition…
Continue ReadingAlaska man charged with threats against Florida sheriff who spoke against antisemitic activity
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man facing murder charges in state court has now also been indicted on federal charges of cyberstalking and…
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Bend’s Pho Viet gets new ownership – keeps old flavor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One of Bend’s most iconic restaurants changed hands last December. The new owner is a longtime customer who says he’s committed…
Continue ReadingFormer Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans will lose if Donald Trump is nominee
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says that Republicans will lose the presidential election if…
Continue ReadingWhite House girds itself for a shutdown
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The White House is now “girding for a shutdown” and senior West Wing officials are…
Continue ReadingPresidente de Costa Rica ordena el estado de emergencia ante oleada de migrantes que viajan rumbo a Estados Unidos
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El presidente de Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, ordenó a las autoridades declarar el estado de emergencia este martes en…
Continue ReadingThe Hollywood writers’ strike is over
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Hollywood writers strike is finally over after 148 days. Leaders of the Writers Guild of America have…
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COCC’s Latinx Heritage Month includes talk by Oregon author Emily Prado
Emilly Prado, recipient of a 2022 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, will speak about her book “Funeral for Flaca” and her personal…
Continue ReadingA fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed around 100 people and injured 150
By FARID ABDULWAHED Associated Press MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding…
Continue ReadingWith spying charges behind him, NYPD officer now fighting to be reinstated
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A suspended New York City police officer who had been accused of spying for China — and…
Continue Reading5 workers picketing in UAW strike hit by vehicle outside Flint-area plant
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Police say about five people were struck by a vehicle while picketing in the United Auto Workers strike outside a…
Continue Reading¿Qué pasa con la izquierda en Argentina y qué opciones tiene para las elecciones presidenciales?
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Frente de Izquierda y de los Trabajadores Unidad (FIT) logró superar el límite del 1,5% de los votos…
Continue ReadingTragedia en una boda en Iraq: al menos 100 personas mueren tras incendio
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Al menos 100 personas murieron y otras 150 están heridas en Iraq tras el incendio que se desató en una boda en el…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man who spent 28 years in prison is found innocent of 1995 rape, robbery and kidnapping
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for kidnapping, robbery and rape has been exonerated and freed. Los Angeles County…
Continue ReadingBooker joins growing number of Senate Democrats calling for Menendez to resign amid federal indictment
CNN By Shawna Mizelle and Gregory Krieg, CNN Washington (CNN) — The political walls are closing in on Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey…
Continue ReadingCuba’s ambassador to the US says Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a ‘terrorist attack’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuba’s ambassador to the United States says an incident in which at least one incendiary device was thrown into the Cuban…
Continue Reading‘Wedding became a graveyard.’ At least 100 killed as fire rips through party in Iraq
By Nechirvan Mando, Hande Atay Alam, Aqeel Najim and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A fire tore through a wedding hall in Qaraqosh in northern Iraq…
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