Oregon prepares to distribute funds for early literacy efforts
Oregon is poised to distribute funds for early childhood learning and literacy.…
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New BLM rules better protect national parks, supporters say
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Conservation groups say two new federal rules aim to help better protect public…
Continue ReadingPassengers subdue Taiwan metro knife assailant on tenth anniversary of deadly attack
By Xiaofei Xu and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A knife-wielding man who attacked people on a train car in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung…
Continue ReadingIrán inicia días de ceremonias fúnebres por el presidente Ebrahim Raisi mientras los investigadores establecen las causas del accidente en el que murió
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las ceremonias fúnebres por el fallecido presidente de Irán Ebrahim Raisi comenzarán este martes, tras su…
Continue ReadingEl artista estadounidense Kehinde Wiley, reconocido por pintar el retrato oficial de Obama, niega acusaciones de agresión sexual
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Kehinde Wiley, el artista estadounidense más conocido por pintar el retrato oficial del expresidente de…
Continue ReadingGreek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — A Greek judge has dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a…
Continue ReadingBollywood and billionaires: India’s rich and famous cast their vote in the world’s largest election
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Celebrities, industrialists and politicians cast their vote in the world’s biggest democracy as polls opened in…
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Wyden, Merkley join 130+ colleagues in urging the IRS to expand, make permanent its free Direct File program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday that they and more than 130 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingIran begins days of funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash
By Jessie Yeung and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — The body of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Tehran as part of funeral…
Continue ReadingIran begins days of funeral ceremonies for President Raisi as investigators probe helicopter crash
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Funeral ceremonies are set to begin on Tuesday for the late Iranian President Ebrahim…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fatalities have been reported after…
Continue ReadingAI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a…
Continue ReadingTres exparejas de Hunter Biden testificarán sobre su adicción, según la fiscalía
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El abogado investigador David Weiss planea presentar testimonios sobre la adicción a las drogas de Hunter Biden.…
Continue ReadingFrance is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here’s why
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY, BARBARA SURK and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is seeking to determine this week whether top…
Continue ReadingJudge hears wrongful conviction claim of Missouri inmate in prison for 33 years
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison serving life without parole for a murder in Missouri…
Continue ReadingThe alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot have gone on trial
By PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the…
Continue ReadingEx-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy’s term
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump has won a…
Continue ReadingMore companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
By JACKIE VALLEY of The Christian Science Monitor LAS VEGAS (AP) — They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center,…
Continue Reading‘The Apprentice’ premieres to applause and controversy at Cannes Film Festival
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “The Apprentice,” a new film about former President Donald Trump’s real estate dealings in New York in…
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