The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Decades after Beijing began…
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DOJ says ‘substantial progress’ made toward final plea agreement with Boeing but needs more time
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said on Thursday that it has made “substantial progress” in finalizing an…
Continue ReadingPowerful 7.4-magnitude quake strikes north Chile near Argentine border. No reports of major damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit northern Chile near its border with Argentina. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake…
Continue ReadingTel Aviv en “alerta máxima” tras un “grave” incidente con un dron, según el alcalde. Se reportan al menos un muerto y heridos tras una explosión en el centro de la ciudad
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Tel Aviv se encuentra en “alerta máxima” tras el “grave” incidente con un dron…
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Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected ballots, but new issue arises
Votebeat reports that while fewer mail-in ballots were rejected in Pennsylvania’s 2023 primary election due to an envelope redesign, a new glitch has…
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The South was the center of rural population growth last year
The Daily Yonder reports on last year’s American rural population growth, with 90% happening in the…
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This state is testing a model to add more civility to politics
Next City reports that Minnesota’s Civility Caucus is helping to develop fertile ground for understanding and collaboration across the aisle of the…
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Average student loan debt declines in 2024
Experian takes a look at student loan debt and at how forgiveness programs have helped in many…
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Going to extremes: How Olympians vying for the gold in Paris contend with climate change
Stacker used NOAA data to track a changing climate’s impact on the Summer Olympics, exploring efforts to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint and…
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Most popular late-night hosts of all time
Reviving the late-night wars, Stacker compiled a list of the 20 most popular late-night hosts in the genre’s history using survey data from…
Continue ReadingFrontier and other airlines were at a standstill for hours after a massive Microsoft outage
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — A significant Microsoft outage brought low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines and some competitors to a standstill…
Continue Reading15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson returned to Fox News’ airwaves 15 months after being unceremoniously fired, seen Thursday in…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims in RNC acceptance speech
By CNN Staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday with the most dishonest speech…
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Show Us Your Garden: More pretty, peaceful scenes to share
Here are three lovely gardens that have been submitted for our Show Us Your Garden contest. They are all lovely and each showing different types of…
Continue ReadingAmnistía Internacional dice que Boluarte podría ser considerada “autora mediata” de las muertes en las protestas de 2022 y 2023
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Amnistía Internacional señaló este jueves que la evidencia “apunta a la posible responsabilidad…
Continue ReadingInstant ramen and influencers: Inside the world of South Korean convenience stores
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Imagine this: you need to pick up a package, top up your metro card, grab lunch and take out…
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Lightning-sparked fires in NE Oregon burn thousands of acres as numerous new fire starts emerge
La GRANDE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is getting even busier in northeast Oregon as more lightning-sparked fires come to light,…
Continue ReadingRebranding the brand man, softer Trump vs. fighter Trump, regular mentions of Harris: RNC Takeaways
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans are wrapping a nominating convention that has celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a…
Continue ReadingBob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart has died at age 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series…
Continue ReadingSen. Jon Tester of Montana, vulnerable Democrat up for reelection, calls on Biden to drop out of the race
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Montana Sen. Jon Tester, a vulnerable Democrat up for reelection in a deep-red state, has called for…
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