Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims in RNC acceptance speech
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday with the most dishonest…
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Some GOP voters welcome Trump’s somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat…
Continue ReadingFormer first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention’s last night
Associated Press Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night. Their presence Thursday was a rare…
Continue ReadingBangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and…
Continue ReadingObama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to…
Continue ReadingMajority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats…
Continue ReadingDrone strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Tel Aviv on Friday, leaving one person dead…
Continue ReadingHow bootcamps are helping to address the historic gap in internet access on US tribal lands
Associated Press There’s a home movie theater with orange walls and plush recliners at the top of a steep hill on Matthew Rantanen’s ranch in…
Continue ReadingMounting home demolitions and settler attacks plunge a Palestinian village into crisis
Associated Press UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank (AP) — First came the Israeli military bulldozers. They tore down a quarter of the homes in the West Bank…
Continue ReadingFirefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
Associated Press CABOT, Pa. (AP) — The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small…
Continue ReadingAppeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington…
Continue ReadingKey events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office. The former collective farm…
Continue ReadingIsrael investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike
By Eugenia Yosef, Jennifer Hansler, Eyad Kourdi and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Israel authorities are investigating the circumstances and…
Continue ReadingEA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market
AP Sports Writer EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers…
Continue ReadingLargest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says
By Associated Press (CNN) — Employees of the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the US repeatedly sexually abused…
Continue ReadingLeader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in…
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Temporary closure slated for Rimrock Trailhead during parking lot maintenance
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Rimrock Trailhead and parking area will be closed to all traffic, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians August 1-2…
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St. Charles announces over $100,000 in grants to support 16 Central Oregon organizations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System announced Thursday recipients of a variety of Community Benefit grants, awarding more than $106,000 to…
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Crooked River Ranch brush fire threatens homes, forces evacuations before C.O. firefighters stop blaze at 8 acres
(Update: New details, photo) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fast-moving brush fire brought numerous firefighters from several agencies to…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to…
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