Powered by rain, this seed carrier could help reforest the most remote areas
By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s forests are under threat. As well as being logged for timber and cleared to make way for…
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Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel
BERLIN (AP) — German farmers are gathering in Berlin to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, part of a deal…
Continue ReadingTaiwan reports 2 Chinese balloons near its territory as China steps up pressure ahead of elections
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says two Chinese balloons flew north of the self-ruled island over the weekend as China increases pressure on Taipei…
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High Desert weekend: Your photos of another fine sunrise, Holiday Lights Paddle Parade on the Deschutes
More wonderful photos have come in from our friends over the past few days, and we love sharing them! Feel free to send yours from the Share tab at…
Continue ReadingLove it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning…
Continue ReadingUS envoys work for a new hostage release deal and a scale-down of the Israel-Hamas war
By TARA COPP, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks with Israeli…
Continue ReadingSex offender who escaped from prison in Texas has been captured, officials say
By Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The convicted sex offender who escaped Sunday from a prison near Houston was captured in a nearby…
Continue ReadingAustin se convierte en el último funcionario estadounidense en visitar Israel mientras la administración Biden presiona para que se cambie la estrategia de Netanyahu
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, visitará Israel este lunes para obtener una evaluación más clara de los…
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‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ Grants Pass homicide suspect shot, killed by police after chase
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A wanted suspect in a Grants Pass shooting death, deemed “armed and extremely dangerous” by police was shot and…
Continue Reading15 suspected drug smugglers killed in clash with Thai soldiers near Myanmar border, officials say
BANGKOK (AP) — Fifteen suspected drug smugglers have been killed and about 2 million methamphetamine tablets seized in northern Thailand near the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s ‘Elephant Trunk Rock’ has collapsed
By Lilit Marcus and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — A popular photo spot in northern Taiwan is no more. Elephant Trunk Rock collapsed into the sea on…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead after powerful Northeast storm knocks out power, floods roads and prompts an evacuation
By Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — At least four people died across four states as a powerful storm battered…
Continue ReadingTodo parece más caro, entonces, ¿por qué un televisor nuevo y grande es más barato que nunca?
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — En marzo de 1973, el fabricante de productos electrónicos RCA Corporation promocionó su “nuevo televisor en color de…
Continue ReadingCongo’s elections face enormous logistical problems sparking concerns about the vote’s credibility
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s president says he has confidence an upcoming vote will be rolled out credibly, as…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Saturday night, December 17th
Not seeing a lot of change from yesterday. No snowfall for our resorts in the past 24 hours. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo are not open yet due to…
Continue ReadingSome Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man who will oversee elections in one rural county in Nevada next…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry’s 3-pointer streak ends at 268 games in Warriors’ win in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry’s NBA-record 3-pointer streak ended at 268 games Sunday night in the Golden State Warriors’ 118-114 victory…
Continue ReadingThe late Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Bradley Cooper’s loving look at the life of Leonard Bernstein in…
Continue ReadingWhat about Bob? Some NJ Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — For years in New Jersey, any Democrat weighing a run for statewide office had to grapple…
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