Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
By Mariya Knight, Richard Roth and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that proposed a ban on the use…
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USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
By STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the…
Continue ReadingConoce a Mitusko Tottori, la azafata convertida en directora ejecutiva de Japan Airlines que espera que más mujeres lleguen a lo más alto
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Mitsuko Tottori admite que a Japón le queda mucho por hacer para que personas como ella ocupen el puesto de…
Continue ReadingUN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger…
Continue ReadingPoland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability
By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister has called on NATO to increase its defense…
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Oregon business group’s first ‘Competitiveness Book’ sees some state strengths, big problems in other areas
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Business and Industry Research and Education Foundation this week released the inaugural Oregon Competitiveness…
Continue ReadingClimate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
By DAN IKPOYI and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States…
Continue ReadingMalaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
By FRED OOKO and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave,…
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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to…
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EPA’s ‘Solar for All’ program awards $86 million to Oregon Dept. of Energy to bring solar to low-income households
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86.6…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz &…
Continue ReadingColumbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having…
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COIC opens month-long public comment period for 2024-28 C.O. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is holding a public comment period from April 22 until May 22 for the 2024-2028 Central Oregon…
Continue ReadingThis ‘supereasy ramen’ recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular that they’ve become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be…
Continue ReadingMore than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines…
Continue ReadingChef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes…
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Every Child Central Oregon celebrates ‘Cheers to the Year’ event, honors foster families, caseworkers and partners
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon, the Redmond-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that fights relentlessly for the well-being of Central…
Continue ReadingUS abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v.…
Continue ReadingEx-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National…
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