50 killed, dozens missing after flooding in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
By Masoud Popalzai and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — Fifty people were killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains and flooding in…
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Former Augusta National Golf Club employee pleads guilty to stealing millions worth of Masters memorabilia and merchandise
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) in Georgia has pleaded guilty to stealing millions worth…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
By SAMYA KULLAB and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as…
Continue ReadingClimate activists glue themselves at Munich airport to protest pollution caused by flying
BERLIN (AP) — Six climate activists have broken through a security fence at Munich airport and glued themselves to access routes leading to…
Continue ReadingSuspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister’s condition is stable
By JAN GEBERT Associated Press PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) — The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered…
Continue ReadingTrump addresses an embattled NRA as he campaigns against Biden’s gun policies
By Steve Contorno and Daniel Strauss, CNN Dallas (CNN) — In May 2016, near the zenith of its political sway, the National Rifle Association…
Continue ReadingUCLA faculty reject censure and no confidence resolutions against chancellor after attack on pro-Palestinian encampment
By Dalia Faheid and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — The UCLA Academic Senate rejected censuring and making a no confidence statement against…
Continue ReadingParts of northern India scorched by extreme heat with New Delhi on high alert
By SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Parts of northwest India are sweltering under scorching temperatures with the capital New Delhi…
Continue ReadingTyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: How to watch the undisputed heavyweight title fight
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one of sport’s biggest cases of “will they, won’t they” in recent memory: finally, Tyson Fury and…
Continue ReadingFrench authorities report a sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press French security forces have reported a sixth death in nearly weeklong armed clashes in the French Pacific…
Continue ReadingFrom Taylor Swift tickets to gasoline — these days everyone feels like they’re being price-gouged. Are they?
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Emily Miller lucked out. Of the millions of fans — and bots — flooding Ticketmaster’s site in…
Continue ReadingFlash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban…
Continue ReadingYoung women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women’s World Cup in 2027
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Young Brazilian female footballers are hopeful that their country…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in deaths of 3 Oregon women found in different locations days apart, district attorney says
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A 39-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on murder charges for the deaths of three Oregon women whose…
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Dry and mild day with near normal temperatures
Temperatures will start out in the middle 30s today, but rise to the upper 60s and a few low 70s later this afternoon. The skies will be mostly sunny…
Continue ReadingSigns of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands still without power amid high temperatures after deadly storms in Houston area
By Dalia Faheid, Joe Sutton and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — As officials assess the damage from destructive storms in the Houston area that killed…
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Oregon Health Authority advisory: Consuming raw, unpasteurized milk may carry H5N1 ‘bird flu’ risk
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Health Authority is reminding people of the risks associated with raw (unpasteurized) milk consumption amid the…
Continue ReadingColorado GOP chair’s embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Dave Williams has deployed former President Donald Trump’s…
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Zoo releases hundreds of endangered Oregon silverspot butterfly caterpillars on the coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a breezy coastal meadow this week, Oregon Zoo conservationists and their partners said goodbye to 381 of the zoo’s…
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