Where Old Vegas is still alive today
By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Leave it to Las Vegas to upstage Travis and Taylor, Usher and the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Sure, last…
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LeBron James sigue haciendo historia y se convierte en el primer jugador de la NBA en anotar 40.000 puntos en su carrera
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La superestrella de Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, se convirtió en el primer jugador en la historia de la NBA en…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of senior doctors have rallied in the South Korean capital to express their…
Continue ReadingHow the family fortune behind a major American pharma company has quietly funded conservative causes
By Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — From the Ambien and Dramamine in millions of bathroom medicine cabinets, to the sugar substitute that makes diet…
Continue ReadingAt least 36 die in Pakistan as heavy winter rains collapse buildings and trigger landslides
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains across Pakistan have left at least 36 people dead and 50 others injured. So…
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Legislative roundup: Bills to help wildfire victims, strengthen real estate transactions, raise cap on rainy day fund advance
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Oregon Legislature’s short 2024 session moves toward adjournment, a variety of bills are advancing toward final passage.…
Continue ReadingIowa Democrats were forced to toss the caucus. They’ll quietly pick a 2024 nominee by mail instead
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There has been a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana county hires yet another election supervisor, hoping she’ll stay
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A county in Indiana has lost its top election official nearly every other month since…
Continue ReadingIn Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is…
Continue ReadingKlich, Fletcher rally DC United to 2-2 draw with Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mateusz Klich and Kristian Fletcher scored late in the second half to help D.C. United rally for a 2-2 draw with the Portland…
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Oregon bill that challenges book bans in schools passes Senate; Democrats reject Knopp move to wait, discuss in future sessions
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A bill that aims to push back against a rise in book bans in Oregon school districts has passed the Senate, KGW…
Continue ReadingHundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison as violence escalates in Haitian capital
CNN By Caitlin Hu and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s National Penitentiary in the capital,…
Continue ReadingArrestan a hombre después de que la policía encontrara a niña desaparecida por 8 días en Texas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un hombre de Texas fue arrestado y acusado en relación con la desaparición de una menor de 12 años del área de…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this…
Continue ReadingOrganized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again…
Continue ReadingNorwegian King Harald V’s health is improving but he’ll need a permanent pacemaker, palace says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian royal palace says King Harald V’s health is improving but that he’ll…
Continue ReadingChicago ‘mansion’ tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An unusual legal challenge may upend the future of a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real…
Continue ReadingHead Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of…
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Oregonians donate $5.4 million to Cultural Trust in 2023 to support arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregonians investing in the Cultural Tax Credit contributed more than $5.4 million to support arts, heritage and humanities…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody…
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