By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Caen, France (CNN) — At 99 years old, Jack Foy is considered the youngster among his group of friends that fought in World War II. But their advanced age isn’t going to stop them from making the transatlantic journey to honor their fallen comrades on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On
Continue ReadingBy Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Removing a long-time defense minister from his post is nothing out of the ordinary. Arresting five of his senior staff, however, is clearly more than just a search for fresh blood — especially in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. After the shock ouster, two weeks ago, of Sergei Shoigu as
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Corea del Sur amenazó con tomar duras medidas contra Corea del Norte por enviar más globos de basura durante el fin de semana, dijo este domingo un funcionario de la oficina presidencial. Hasta la 1:00 p.m. hora local del domingo (12 a.m. ET), se habían descubierto alrededor de 720 globos de
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers advanced to the team’s second consecutive NHL Stanley Cup Final following a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. The Panthers started scoring early in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final in front of their home fans at the Amerant Bank Arena in
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Taiwan is pursuing independence incrementally and those who support it will “end up in self-destruction,” China’s new defense minister warned Sunday in a wide-ranging speech at a security summit in Singapore where the extent of regional tensions was on stark display. Minister of
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN AND THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made significant progress Sunday to tame a wind-driven wildfire that scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco, burned down a home and forced residents to flee the area near the central California city of Tracy. The
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER and PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set ambitious goals for environmental sustainability. They aim to reduce the Olympics’ overall carbon footprint by half compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. Organizers say they’ll slash carbon emissions by building as little as possible,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines. “We will not allow anyone
Continue ReadingCHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) — Police say a registered sex offender wanted in the death of a parole officer whose body was found in the man’s apartment in Maryland has been arrested in West Virginia. Police say that the body of 33-year-old Davis Martinez was found Friday in the Chevy Chase apartment of Emanuel Edward
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Hundreds of people were in Drake Park Saturday, sporting colorful outfits to kick-start Pride Month in Bend. People donned face paint and pride flags to celebrate Pride Month, and got to visit more than 70 vendors — from getting a tattoo to enjoying foods like pizza and sushi. Last year, the festival was at COCC, with about 4,000 people. This year, there
Continue ReadingKIVI, CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Chad Daybell was sentenced to death Saturday upon the recommendation of the jury that convicted him of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the killings of his first wife and two children of his second wife. Daybell was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Birmingham-Southern is still swinging. Now playing for a school that technically no longer exists, the Panthers kept their hopes of winning a national championship alive on Saturday with a 9-7 comeback win over Randolph-Macon in the Division III World Series. Jackson Webster hit a walk-off,
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities have closed the state’s entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an “unprecedented” outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people. They’ve also closed parts of the Oregon coast to harvesting razor clams, bay clams and oysters. “We’ve had a paralytic shellfish poisoning event in Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities have closed the state’s entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an “unprecedented” outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people. They’ve also closed parts of the Oregon coast to harvesting razor clams, bay clams and oysters. “We’ve had a paralytic shellfish poisoning event in Oregon
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning Beijing time, in a significant step for the ambitious mission that could advance the country’s aspirations of putting astronauts on the moon. The Chang’e-6 probe landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin,
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, Ashley R. Williams, Sara Smart, Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta’s mayor has declared a state of emergency following a massive water main break that left parts of the city’s downtown district without water and prompted a major hospital to transfer patients elsewhere. The significant disruption to water
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Christian hit a two-run home run in the first inning and San Diego held off Fresno State at the end beating the Bulldogs 7-5 in the Santa Barbara Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Late, however, the Bulldogs threatened when with one out in the bottom of the
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Shane van Gisbergen grabbed the lead coming out of a late caution and held on on the road course just north of downtown Portland on Saturday for his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. From New Zealand, the 35-year-old van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Cup Series race last year
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota law enforcement have identified the man who they believe fatally shot a Minneapolis officer in what police are calling an ambush. The Minnesota Public Safety Department on Saturday named 35-year-old Mustafa Mohamed as the suspected shooter. Police say 36-year-old Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell was responding to a call Thursday about a
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken
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