Hong Kong transgender activist gets new male ID after yearslong legal battle
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For many of us, an identity card is a little piece of plastic tucked away in a wallet that we rarely think…
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades awarded Gold Rating by NAFC Quality Standards Program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Gold Rating…
Continue ReadingMexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Trump irá del juicio a la campaña electoral y viceversa
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Donald Trump hará su esfuerzo más concentrado hasta ahora para convertir su juicio penal en un activo…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: Mexico’s 1938 seizure of the oil sector from US companies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico took control of its most precious natural resource by seizing the oil sector from U.S. companies in a move that’s…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial…
Continue ReadingMexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican Embassy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mexico has accused Ecuador of a violation of international law before the top U.N. court, asserting that there was no…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile,…
Continue ReadingImages show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million
By Helen Regan and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United States Central Command has released images of a floating pier being built by the…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
By GRACEY WAKARI Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted Tuesday for a second time in two weeks,…
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As Wildfire Awareness Month arrives, ODF officials remind that 70% of blazes are started by people
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Oregon experiences its heaviest wildfire activity during the summer months, but fires occur…
Continue ReadingRalph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
By JOHN CARUCCI and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years:…
Continue ReadingJapan’s PM Kishida denies he will step down over his party’s loss in special elections
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his governing party’s major defeat in last…
Continue ReadingBinance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, faces…
Continue ReadingThe top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a…
Continue ReadingUna mujer de Colorado que desapareció durante un paseo en bicicleta murió por homicidio y tenía un cóctel de drogas en su organismo, según el forense
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La autopsia realizada a los restos de una mujer de Colorado que desapareció mientras daba un paseo en…
Continue ReadingA massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash…
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A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash…
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Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields…
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