By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist party clinched its first electoral victory over a right-wing populist party in a decade by taking the most votes in the European Parliament election. While the results, announced Monday, solidified his position, they also showed that his lead is small,
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT, LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament were still
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The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated license plate readers at the two main entrances to the resort community.
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A major heat wave is forecast to spread across large swathes of northern China this week, bringing record high temperatures to some areas, according to China’s meteorological authorities. The heat wave, which began on Saturday, has already triggered government weather alerts and follows the
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — North Korea sent a new wave of trash-laden balloons toward its southern neighbor late Sunday, after Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its “psychological warfare.” The new balloons, which Seoul has previously slammed as “base and
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Storm chasers endure life-threatening weather to photograph the fury of Mother Nature. These stunning images showcase just how close they get to lightning, tornadoes and supercells. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Europeam elections Far-right parties are
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 18 years old, US Army Corporal and Central Oregonian Norvin Brockett was declared missing in action in North Korea in 1950 during the Korean War. His remains were recovered and identified almost 70 years later and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on July 21,
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s dramatic weekend rescue of four hostages from the Gaza Strip, in an operation that local health officials say killed 274 Palestinians, came at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war, as Israel and Hamas weigh a U.S. proposal for a cease-fire and the release
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation due along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve. U.S. futures and oil prices fell. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 0.3% at 39,155.16 as an
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics have seized a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals after a Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night. Boston was led to its 105-98 victory by guard Jrue Holiday, who had 26 points on 11 for 14 shooting. A back-and-forth first quarter was
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Izso and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Three hostages rescued during a deadly Israeli military operation on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza were held captive by a journalist, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) alleged Sunday, without providing evidence to support their claim. In a statement, the IDF claimed freed hostages Almog Meir Jan, Andrey
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to “turn the heat down” after the U.S. Consulate in Sydney was vandalized. Surveillance video showed a person wearing a dark hoodie using a sledgehammer to smash nine holes in the reinforced glass windows of the building
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La terapia suele tener mala fama. En las películas antiguas, suele representarse con un paciente tumbado en un diván, hablando con un analista de rostro pétreo que toma notas y nunca habla. Los críticos a veces lo describen burlonamente como mirarse el ombligo. A los terapeutas se les llama “loqueros”,
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Nolan McCarthy doubled and scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and No. 2 seed Kentucky held on for a 3-2 victory over 15th-seeded Oregon State on Sunday night, sweeping the Lexington Super Regional and earning the Wildcats their first trip to the
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Se esperan varios días de fuertes lluvias en el sur de Florida esta semana, y se espera que las peores precipitaciones comiencen este martes. Gracias a un frente frío que se mueve lentamente hacia el sur a través de Florida y a un flujo constante de humedad desde el Golfo de
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and PETER SMITH Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday urged a staunchly anti-abortion Christian group to stand up for “innocent life,” ambiguously revisiting an issue that Democrats want to make a focus of this year’s presidential election. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee’s pre-recorded message praised the
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Some things went awfully wrong when a bull jumped a fence and escaped from the Sisters Rodeo arena late in Saturday night’s performance and ran through a concession area – but it could have been far worse just minutes earlier, when a much larger crowd was lined up for refreshments.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press SCHURZ, Nev. (AP) — Voting on reservations across the country has historically been exceedingly difficult, with tribal voters sometimes having to travel long distances to their polling place or facing barriers because they don’t have a physical address. In Nevada, the state has now granted tribes a new right
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press SCHURZ, Nevada (AP) — Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity, threatening the cultural symbol that gave the tribe its name — Agai Dicutta, or Trout
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