A man in Malaysia who killed 2 police officers acted on his own, a minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia says the man who attacked a police station and killed two officers is believed to have acted on his own…
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It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali’s historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors
By MOUSTAPHA DIALLO Associated Press DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné,…
Continue ReadingGrand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest crowned a grand prize winner Saturday…
Continue ReadingZelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’
By Mariya Knight, Eyad Kourdi and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to work with countries like China…
Continue Reading100 years ago they disappeared on Everest. But did they make it to the summit?
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s one of climbing’s greatest mysteries: was Everest really conquered for the first time in 1953, or did…
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Oregon Zoo’s record hatching year, of 13 fluffy chicks, offers hope for endangered condors
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thirteen fluffy California condor chicks are hopping in their nest boxes at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife…
Continue ReadingEven with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Since first grade, Julian Morris, 16, has changed schools six times, swinging between…
Continue ReadingFor decades, states have taken foster children’s federal benefits. That’s starting to change
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands…
Continue ReadingFor decades, states have taken foster children’s federal benefits. That’s starting to change
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands…
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Pet Pals: Bonded guinea pig pair need a home
Dogs and cats are great, but the Humane Society of Central Oregon also has rabbits and guinea pigs – like 3-month-old bonded pair Ralph and…
Continue ReadingHot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
By LEKAN OYEKANMI DAVID J. PHILLIP and KEN MILLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to…
Continue ReadingTrump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the biggest hurdle of his presidential campaign is…
Continue ReadingNoncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic.…
Continue ReadingLandslide forces closure of iconic Southern California chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — A decades-old landslide that’s rapidly accelerating has forced the…
Continue ReadingHats and gloves come out as coldest May since 1950 grips Chile’s capital region
By David Shortell, CNN Santiago, Chile (CNN) — Bundled-up mannequins stand in the storefronts on the main shopping avenues off Santiago’s…
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Russian forces use border-town captives as ‘human shields,’ Ukrainian officials say
By Mariya Knight and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have captured dozens of civilians in the border town of Vovchansk, a Ukrainian…
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Central Oregonians prepare for one of the region’s biggest events of the year, the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle
Throughout the day Friday at Riverbend Park, organizers and participants got their kayaks and canoes in place as they prepared for Saturday’s iconic…
Continue Reading3 mujeres lesbianas mueren tras ser quemadas vivas en un ataque en Argentina; piden investigarlo como crimen de odio
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Tres mujeres lesbianas murieron y otra se encuentra en estado reservado, después de que un hombre…
Continue ReadingHighly anticipated Boeing Starliner launch gets a new target date
By Deblina Chakraborty and Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The target date for the highly anticipated inaugural crewed mission of Boeing’s…
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