Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN staff (CNN) — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on…
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German police officer dies of wounds suffered in knife attack
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A 29-year-old German police officer has died of injuries suffered during a knife attack that left five other people…
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City of Redmond proposes $342 million 2024-25 budget; airport expansion, wetlands and Eastside Arterial among top projects
The Redmond City Council plans a June 11 public hearing on its proposed $341.9 million 2024-25 budget, a nearly 10% increase from the current year…
Continue ReadingRugby star and ALS campaigner Rob Burrow dies at age 41
LEEDS, England (AP) — Rob Burrow, a former rugby star who was widely praised for his fundraising and awareness campaigns after being diagnosed with…
Continue ReadingMississippi officials oppose plan to house migrant children at old Harrah’s Tunica hotels
TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — Local officials won’t support a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in…
Continue ReadingIsrael seeks a ‘governing alternative’ to Hamas in Gaza. It’s been tried and failed before
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, the defense minister said…
Continue ReadingMexicans vote in historic election expected to choose first woman president
By Tara John and Michelle Velez, CNN (CNN) — Mexicans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in a historic election, overshadowed by violence,…
Continue ReadingMichael Douglas pays solidarity visit to southern Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Actor Michael Douglas on Sunday paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that…
Continue ReadingNo one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Catching the right amount of sleep is no easy task in Grand Slam tennis these days — for the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump falsely claims he didn’t call to lock up Hillary Clinton
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a new interview that he didn’t make a “lock her up” call for…
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Wyden urges Trail Blazers to honor memories of Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas with statue outside Moda Center
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden wrote in The Sunday Oregonian about the recent passing of Bill Walton and advocated for the Portland Trail…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard
NEW YORK (AP) — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, News Corp, confirmed Sunday. Murdoch and Elena…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch marries Elena Zhukova in vineyard wedding
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch tied the knot Saturday for the fifth time, according to British…
Continue ReadingHow a photographer used a stray flash to make star Greta Gerwig look ethereal
By DANIEL COLE Associated Press CANNES, France (AP) — Daniel Cole, a freelance photographer who does extensive work for The Associated Press,…
Continue ReadingEx-NJ officer sentenced to 27 years in shooting death of driver, wounding of passenger in 2019 chase
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in the shooting death of one man and the…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy says Americans should accept 2024 presidential election results
By Michelle Shen and Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — Republican former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that “everybody should” accept the…
Continue ReadingSinger Taylor Momsen bit by a bat while performing on stage
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just call her #batgirl. Musician and former “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen is seemingly taking everything…
Continue ReadingSwing-state Senate Democrats are touting Biden’s record – without mentioning him
By Arit John and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Democrats locked in competitive Senate races are leaning into their party’s legislative…
Continue ReadingTallahassee mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida’s capital city $50 million…
Continue ReadingPolice are searching for a suspect after a shooting at an Ohio birthday party left 1 person dead and 24 others injured
By Raja Razek, Michelle Watson, Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Police searching for a suspect in a mass shooting at a…
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