Subway is expanding its menu with more footlong snacks
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Subway’s footlong cookies were so popular they had a shortage. Now, the chain is hoping to replicate…
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New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Big new wildfires are challenging California firefighters even as they increase containment of…
Continue ReadingBoeing hid questionable parts from regulators that may have been installed in 737 Max planes, new whistleblower alleges
By Chris Isidore and Gregory Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — A current Boeing employee claims that the company tried to shield broken or…
Continue ReadingThousands of NATO troops join drills in strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become…
Continue ReadingAnouk Aimée, the radiant French star of ‘A Man and a Woman’ and ‘La Dolce Vita,’ dies at 92
By JOHN LEICESTER and JAKE COYLE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films…
Continue ReadingTennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur confirm that they will miss Paris Olympics
By Sam Joseph and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Two of tennis’ biggest stars have announced that they will skip the Olympic Games in Paris next…
Continue ReadingI’m not a handyman, but I once spent six hours fixing a busted TV. It changed my life
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — If I were to design a family crest, it would feature a rusted lawnmower in an overgrown field of weeds above the…
Continue ReadingHarriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has built a statue in her honor
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s Combahee River,…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci says empathy motivated his medical career but an old phrase from high school kept him going
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — “Don’t let the bastards wear you down.” That phrase, instilled in Dr. Anthony Fauci when he was a student at the…
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Beginning of a warming pattern
Happy Tuesday Central Oregon! This morning, temperatures are quite chilly, with many areas experiencing overnight lows below freezing. However,…
Continue ReadingElectric SUV maker Fisker files for bankruptcy
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Fisker, a US electric vehicle startup, said Tuesday it had filed for bankruptcy. The company had…
Continue ReadingReggaeton singer Don Omar reveals cancer diagnosis
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar has revealed that he is being treated for cancer. The singer posted a photo of…
Continue ReadingConnor Garden-Bachop, New Zealand rugby player, dies aged 25 after a ‘medical event’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rugby union player Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after a “medical event,” New Zealand Rugby…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims its drones hit a Russian oil facility, sparking a huge blaze
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is claiming responsibility for an overnight drone attack on a Russian oil facility…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 18: North Korea, Undocumented spouses, Summer heat, LGBTQ+ rights, Boeing
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A US Secret Service member was robbed at gunpoint during President Joe Biden’s recent trip to California for…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Kenyan capital Nairobi in ongoing protests…
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China names Olympic diving team for Paris with world champions in every event
China could sweep all eight Olympic diving events for the first…
Continue ReadingStellantis recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles to fix software glitch that disables rear camera
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview…
Continue Reading‘A study to give us hope’: Lifestyle changes improve Alzheimer’s symptoms for some
CNN By Sandee LaMotte and A. Chris Gajilan, CNN (CNN) — Looking back, Tammy Maida, 67, said things started to change in her late 50s. At first,…
Continue ReadingA year after the Titan tragedy, a sub is planning to go back to the Titanic to make a point
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — A year ago Tuesday, the world watched in horror as a multinational search began for a commercial sub…
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