By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — The war provoked by Hamas’ attack on Israel has shaken American politics and put the Republican presidential primary race in Nikki Haley’s wheelhouse. Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her GOP 2024 rivals on foreign policy. Haley remains well behind former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Stellantis and Samsung plan to build a second EV battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana, a town where many current Stellantis workers see such plants as a threat to their current jobs. EV battery plants are a critical part of the plans of traditional automakers
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities imposed a fine of about $1,500 on a prominent human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown. Oleg Orlov, co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, was convicted of “discrediting” the Russian military
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — ExxonMobil has agreed to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, a major shale oil producer in the deal that will more than double Exxon’s footprint in the Permian Basin in the Southwest United States. Though it’s the largest US oil company, ExxonMobil was relatively slow to develop shale oil
Continue ReadingBy ELIZA HAVERSTOCK of NerdWallet On the bumpy road to repayment this fall, student loan borrowers have some qualms. Borrowers filed more than 101,000 student loan complaints with the Federal Student Aid office in 2022 – more than double from 2021 – and that number is poised to increase further as October payments approach. But
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes deben reparar las divisiones abiertas en su conferencia si quieren tener éxito en la elección de un nuevo presidente, mientras las peligrosas crisis mundiales en Israel y Ucrania exponen el alto costo de su mal funcionamiento de la mayoría. Los dos candidatos declarados,
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN Business) — The latest Powerball jackpot has jumped to $1.73 billion as the prize becomes the second largest in the lottery’s history. But in 1987 when Lotto America, the precursor to Powerball, was introduced, organizers prohibited jackpots of more than $80 million. “There were concerns about what you
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas. Including debt, Exxon is committing about $64.5 billion to the acquisition, leaving no doubt of the Texas
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Google wants to do away with passwords and pivot to an alternative sign-in method known as “passkeys.” The technology prompts users to unlock their accounts with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number to provide an added layer of security against potential hackers. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Google wants to do away with passwords and pivot to an alternative sign-in method known as “passkeys.” The technology prompts users to unlock their accounts with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number to provide an added layer of security against potential hackers. Here’s what else you need
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Happy Hump Day Central Oregon! The low that’s been influencing our weather will make its onshore arrival today, bringing another round of showers, likely starting around noon, as well as continued increased winds throughout most of the area. Though it seems conditions will dry out briefly on Thursday and Friday, it appears that today we
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning point in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with far-reaching repercussions, analysts say. The multi-pronged attack saw as many as 1,000 assailants infiltrate Israeli territory, kill hundreds of soldiers and civilians,
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests voters will decide Saturday in one of only three gubernatorial elections scheduled this year. Fourteen candidates are competing to succeed Edwards under a primary system in which all candidates appear together on
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee have announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The effort has been soiled by massive corruption and bid-rigging tied to the one-year delayed 2020 Tokyo Games. Sapporo Mayor
Continue ReadingBy CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds The Honda Pilot has become a byword for the affordable midsize SUV. With three rows and a fresh face, the Pilot is more enticing than ever. It’s plenty spacious for front and middle-row passengers, and the easy-to-use controls make for a great experience inside. But Toyota is gunning for the Pilot
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A former prime minister of Slovakia who plans to end the country’s military support for Ukraine is poised to return to office after his political party signed a coalition government deal with two other parties. The leftist Smer, or Direction, party captured 22.9% of the vote in Slovakia’s Sept 30 parliamentary
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, an annular solar eclipse will create a scintillating “ring of fire” in the skies across the Americas. Astronomers are encouraging everyone within the 125-mile-wide (201-kilometer-wide) eclipse path stretching over North, Central and South America to enjoy this rare sight for the last time until 2046 — but
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Connor Bedard lived up to the lofty expectations surrounding his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on Tuesday, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 18-year-old has been touted as a generational talent and coped well with the pressure as he dazzled inside the
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Raul Rios was the sweetheart of his family. When he was around, his family says, there was no such thing as quiet. Wherever the 15-year-old went, bursts of laughter followed, prompted by an off-key rendition of his favorite 90’s R&B classic, “Candy Rain,” or a cheesy joke he told
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