OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters led by Jewish peace activists calling for a cease fire in Gaza have staged a sit-in inside of the federal building in Oakland, California, leading to multiple arrests. People wore T-shirts reading “Jews Say Cease-fire Now” and carried banners that read “Not in Our Name” and “Let Gaza
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of a Tuareg rebel stronghold in the country’s north. State broadcaster ORTM reported on Tuesday that the army took control of the town of Kidal, which it hasn’t held for nearly a decade. A rebel spokesman based in
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Feliz de volver siempre” posteó Lionel Messi este domingo acompañado de una imagen que tiene de fondo una gigantografía de él y sus compañeros en el predio de AFA que lleva su nombre. El capitán de la Selección argentina llegó a su país para jugar la tercera doble fecha que
Continue ReadingBy AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Vivian Silver, a Canadian-born Israeli activist who devoted her life to seeking peace with the Palestinians, was confirmed killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion into southern Israel. For 38 days, Silver, who had moved to Israel in the 1970s and made her home in Kibbutz Be’eri, was
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, CNN (CNN) — The FBI investigation into Mayor Eric Adams is focused on campaign money, favors and possible foreign influence, according to officials briefed on the investigation. Adams has a long and proud relationship with the Turkish-American community of New York City, and he has made a half a dozen trips to
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN Español) — Pedro Sánchez (del Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE) está ante la gran posibilidad de volver a ser elegido presidente del Gobierno de España. Luego de que fallara el intento de investidura de Alberto Núñez Feijóo (Partido Popular), Sánchez parece haber alcanzado los votos necesarios para lograr el respaldo del Parlamento.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Broncos earned a dramatic 24-22 victory over the error-prone Buffalo Bills on Monday, after Wil Lutz converted a last-minute, retaken field goal. With seconds on the clock, the kicker’s first attempt from 41 yards had drifted wide of the mark, but he was offered a reprieve after
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have acknowledged they may fail to fulfill a promise for ammunition Ukraine needs to stave off Russia’s invasion and win back occupied territory. With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine’s front line by
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia. In Britain, those who want to be immunized against the disease
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Amnesty International is strongly criticizing UNESCO and its World Heritage program for not challenging the Cambodian government’s mass evictions of people around the centuries-old Angkor Wat complex. The human rights group said Tuesday the evictions of an estimated 10,000 families violated international and national law. It said
Continue ReadingBy SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves. Guests often share upsetting short-term rental experiences on social media, offering cautionary tales for what to avoid. Many problems, such as unclean properties or misleading photos, can be avoided by booking properties with several positive reviews. Other disasters can be less predictable,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Large stores, including Walmart and Costco, are rethinking self-checkout lanes due to widespread customer complaints and escalating retail crime. This comes as many US chains have already tried to tighten security features at self-checkouts, but shoplifters are still managing to take advantage of the lax oversight. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingCNN By Nic Robertson, Rebecca Wright, John Torigoe and David Shortell, CNN Gaza (CNN) — The Israeli military’s focus on hospitals in Gaza is growing more intense as its campaign to eliminate Hamas from the enclave enters a sixth week. The IDF invited news media to visit a medical center for children on Monday, where
Continue ReadingBy Chris Stern, Luke McGee and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — The European Union’s goal of supplying Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition is unlikely to be achieved, Germany’s defense minister said Tuesday, as Kyiv remains locked in a grinding war of attrition against Russia with winter approaching. “It can be assumed that
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Home Depot reported slower earnings on weaker sales, although it still was able to beat Wall Street analysts’ forecasts. Consumers aren’t spending on home improvement projects the way they were during the pandemic. But the company said it is still seeing some strength in smaller improvement jobs,
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating higher amounts of ultraprocessed food raises the risk of being diagnosed with multimorbidity, or having multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, a new study found. “What is particularly significant in this large study is that eating more ultra-processed foods, in particular animal products and
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A Rwandan doctor who has been living in France for decades goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday over his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country. Sosthene Munyemana faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and complicity in such crimes. He has denied wrongdoing. If convicted, he faces
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Good morning Central Oregon. Today should be mostly sunny throughout the day. There’s a slight chance for some rain this afternoon and overnight into Wednesday, but after that things are looking pretty dry for at least a few days. What moisture we may see late today and tonight will be breaking off from a low
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Nepal decidió prohibir TikTok porque la popular aplicación de videos cortos estaba alterando las estructuras sociales en la nación del sur de Asia, dicen funcionarios del gobierno. Varios países impusieron restricciones al uso de Tiktok, propiedad del gigante tecnológico chino Bytedance y tiene más de mil millones de usuarios activos mensuales,
Continue ReadingBy MALAK HARB and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates has signaled it will hold off on a major purchase of Airbus A350 aircraft over concerns about their Rolls Royce engines, marking a major blow for the European manufacturer during the Dubai Air Show. Emirates President Tim Clark’s
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