They started running in San Quentin. Now, they’re taking on marathons
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In San Quentin State Prison and decades through a lengthy sentence, Rahsaan Thomas wasn’t at the peak of his…
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Nicaragua urges top UN court to halt German military aid to Israel because of its assault in Gaza
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Nicaragua called on the United Nations’ top court on Monday to halt German…
Continue ReadingWill China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What’s behind latest US-China trade fight
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has…
Continue ReadingUS will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China…
Continue ReadingToyota will oversee model certification at subsidiary Daihatsu after safety testing scandal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model…
Continue ReadingAnother big Chinese property developer faces a liquidation suit
By Diksha Madhok, CNN (CNN) — Shanghai-based property giant Shimao Group said on Monday that it had received a liquidation petition from a…
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Wildfire Preparedness Fair held in Bend
The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative held a Wildfire Preparedness Fair at the Bend fire station near Pilot Butte on Sunday, focused on…
Continue ReadingOvercrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Media outlets in Mozambique say that a makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents…
Continue ReadingCandidates spar in Mexico’s first presidential debate ahead of June 2 election
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In Mexico’s first presidential debate on Sunday ahead of June 2 elections, former Mexico…
Continue ReadingTrump dice que hará una declaración sobre el aborto este lunes por la mañana
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump hará una declaración sobre el aborto este lunes por la…
Continue ReadingTotal solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America as a total solar eclipse raced across…
Continue ReadingHospital video captures armed escape of Idaho white supremacist prison gang member from hospital
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Security video captured most of an ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three corrections officers with gunshot…
Continue ReadingTrump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states
By JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday he believes abortion limits should be…
Continue ReadingAnger in Malaysia over shoes bearing logo resembling Arabic word for God. Company head apologizes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo…
Continue ReadingLatino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformation
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — As ranchera music filled the Phoenix recording studio at Radio Campesina, a…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate…
Continue ReadingBiden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers…
Continue ReadingUS treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence…
Continue ReadingAsbestos victims in Montana want Buffett’s railroad company held responsible
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued on…
Continue ReadingAsbestos victims in Montana want Buffett’s railroad company held responsible
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued on…
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