Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after calm day on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street.…
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Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya says the Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers…
Continue ReadingIn Europe, Xi looks to counter claims China is aiding Russia in Ukraine
By Simone McCarthy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xi Jinping pushed back against allegations of his country’s support for Russia’s…
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Recent rise in pertussis (whooping cough) cases concerns Deschutes County Public Health officials
Eight recent cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have Deschutes County Public Health advising residents to watch for symptoms and urge…
Continue ReadingOtorgan el premio Pulitzer a la escritora mexicana Cristina Rivera Garza
SofÃa Barruti (CNN en Español) – – Los premios Pulitzer anunciaron este lunes en su cuenta oficial que la escritora mexicana Cristina…
Continue ReadingIsrael seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear
By SAMY MAGDY, MELANIE LIDMAN and LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on…
Continue ReadingTrump pide retrasar el caso de los documentos clasificados y dice que los fiscales manejaron mal las pruebas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los abogados del expresidente Donald Trump encontraron una nueva razón para buscar retrasar el caso de los…
Continue ReadingDemi Lovato regresa a la Met Gala después de una ‘terrible’ experiencia en el evento hace 8 años
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Demi Lovato regresó a la Met Gala este lunes, ocho años después de que una mala experiencia en el evento le hiciera…
Continue ReadingAustralian woman denies murdering her former husband’s relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on…
Continue ReadingEl crÃtico del Kremlin Kara-Murza gana el premio Pulitzer por columnas escritas desde su celda de prisión
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) –Vladimir Kara-Murza, un destacado defensor ruso de los derechos humanos y crÃtico del Kremlin, ganó el Premio Pulitzer…
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Gov. Kotek signs bills to address housing, homelessness crises; C.O. lawmakers tout funds coming to region
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek hosted a signing ceremony Monday for a package of bills the Oregon Legislature passed during the 2024…
Continue ReadingIndia votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indian voters across 93 constituencies were casting ballots on…
Continue ReadingXi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia falls on a…
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Overnight precipitation scrubs 30-acre prescribed burn planned SW of Sisters; other training exercises continue
(Update: Precipitation prompts cancellation of prescribed burn) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Overnight precipitation has prompted the Sisters Ranger…
Continue ReadingAfter deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest
By ED WHITE, ALEXA ST. JOHN and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wednesday
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in Northern Macedonia go to the polls Wednesday for a double…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he is voting for Biden in November
CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on Monday said he will vote for President Joe Biden in…
Continue ReadingPutin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term at a glittering Kremlin inauguration Tuesday, embarking on another six…
Continue ReadingSpartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz won a contentious Republican primary to defend her seat…
Continue ReadingSome colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
By CHARLES REX ARBOGAST, PAT EATON-ROBB and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the…
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