Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley weighs in on House speaker’s dramatic ouster
NewsChannel 21 spoke Wednesday with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley about the dramatic vote to remove House Speaker Kevin…
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‘Sushi terrorism’ pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
By Francesca Annio and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern…
Continue Reading1 dead, more than 300 injured as Typhoon Koinu sweeps parts of Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan. One person has died and more than 300 have…
Continue ReadingIsraeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Continue ReadingAn atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled…
Continue ReadingFearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, though not for God. The Iraqi woman…
Continue ReadingIn the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press CAPILLA DEL MONTE, Argentina (AP) — In the pope’s homeland, there’s a woman who…
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‘Rooted at Simpson’ breaks ground in SW Bend; aims to provide 99 affordable homes, apartment units
RootedHomes and Housing Works held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for their joint Simpson Community on Bend’s west side. The public was invited…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don’t like organized religion
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving…
Continue ReadingIn secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips…
Continue ReadingNonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press CHENNAI, India (AP) — Despite India’s millennia-old history of nonreligious movements, most atheists and…
Continue ReadingIsrael is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press MEVASSERET ZION, Israel (AP) — Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict. And yet,…
Continue ReadingFearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press There’s the Tunisian woman who fasts during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, though not for God. The Iraqi woman…
Continue ReadingMaryland Supreme Court weighs victims’ rights in case of Adnan Syed from ‘Serial’ podcast
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Supreme Court is scrutinizing the outcome of a hearing that…
Continue ReadingAlaskans get a $1,312 oil dividend check this year. The political cost of the benefit is high
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from…
Continue ReadingAn atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KANO, Nigeria (AP) — When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his…
Continue Reading‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in New York City subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who sprayed a New York City subway car with bullets during rush…
Continue ReadingNearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO, Italy (AP) — Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata…
Continue ReadingGlacial lake bursts in India leaving 100 missing and 19 dead
By Helen Regan, Akanksha Sharma and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people are missing in India’s northeast after heavy rain caused…
Continue ReadingAdvocate, artist, grandmother: National leaders and family gather to honor Feinstein’s legacy
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and other national leaders praised the late U.S. Sen. Dianne…
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