10 U.S. cities where residents are happiest
SmartAsset evaluated 90 of the largest U.S. cities across 11 variables spanning personal finance, well-being and quality of…
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E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JAE C. HONG Associated Press HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — The world is producing more electronic waste than ever — 62…
Continue Reading Indianapolis police fatally shoot male who pointed a weapon at others and threatened them
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have fatally shot a male pointing a weapon at other people and threatening to shoot them. Officer William…
Continue ReadingUn orangután es visto curando sus heridas con una planta medicinal por primera vez en el mundo
Belén Liotti (CNN) — CientÃficos que trabajan en Indonesia observaron a un orangután tratando intencionalmente una herida en su cara con una…
Continue Reading Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a…
Continue Reading‘None go forward without the others.’ US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
Analysis by Becky Anderson, Mostafa Salem and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia and the United States are finalizing the details of a…
Continue Reading Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of…
Continue Reading Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their…
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‘She’s pure evil’: Nurse gets life in prison after admitting she intentionally gave patients excess insulin, prosecutors say
By Brammhi Balarajan, Jillian Sykes, Caroll Alvarado and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A former nurse who killed at least three patients and tried to…
Continue Reading Send us Patriots: Ukraine’s battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly hit by Russian aerial attacks, equipment department…
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Deschutes County primary election ballots hit the mail
Deschutes County’s May 21st primary mail ballots were sent out Wednesday and should arrive in mailboxes over the next few…
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Mariska Hargitay addresses Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction in powerful speech about the power of women’s voices
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress and activist Mariska Hargitay is weighing in on the New York Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn…
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La Pine Elementary fourth-graders get special visit from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies
A fourth-grade class at La Pine Elementary School got a special visit Thursday from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and some slushies as a reward…
Continue ReadingSe enamoró de un extraño que conoció en la playa y cambió Estados Unidos por la Riviera Francesa
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Ella habÃa viajado a una isla paradisÃaca durante unos meses para hacer introspección. AllÃ, Niki Benjamin, de…
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Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of…
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Here’s what we know about those arrested at NYC pro-Palestinian campus protests Tuesday night
KABC, CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — At Tuesday’s pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and…
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Bend Park and Rec’s Juniper Swim Center outdoor pool to stay mostly covered this summer
This summer is going to look a little different for the 50-meter pool at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, the Bend Park and Recreation District said…
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American conservatives embrace Hungary’s authoritarian leader at Budapest conference
CNN By Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Curt Devine, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — At a conference center plastered with slogans…
Continue Reading Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted…
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China launches moon probe as space race with US heats up
By Simone McCarthy and Marc Stewart, CNN Wenchang/Hong Kong (CNN) — China launched an uncrewed lunar mission Friday that aims to bring back…
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