By Thomas Lake, CNN Milton, Georgia (CNN) — A few days after the plane crash, Ansley Van Epps visited the house where her brother and his family once lived. There was food in the refrigerator, dishes in the sink. She walked through her nephews’ rooms and looked at their medals, their sports jerseys, their school
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Gretchen Walsh is slated to swim three individual events at her first Olympics in Paris.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando el sol de Gaza estaba en su punto más álgido, Andrey Kozlov dijo que los combatientes de Hamas lo cubrían con mantas, dejándolo empapado en su sudor. Cuando preguntaba por su familia, le decían que se habían olvidado de él. Cuando le quitaban la venda de los ojos, decían
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Pristine, crisp and all-white — tennis whites have been a tradition dating back centuries. The distinctive look has not only made the racquet sport stand out, it has also become a sartorial mainstay off the courts, too. And even though most of the major tournaments have done away with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A two-week truce in eastern Congo has heavily reduced fighting, but with a week left aid workers and local civil society groups say not much help has reached millions of people who are trapped in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Aid workers and local civil society groups
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday after some mixed signals on big banks’ profits and inflation did little to dent Wall Street’s belief that easier interest rates are on the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to close its fifth winning week in the last six. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their ties. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital on Friday after a stop in coastal Fujian province earlier this week. China’s influence increased significantly during
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Police say a man armed with a machete has attacked several people at the building where he lives in northeastern Switzerland. Four people were hurt, including a baby. Police in the city of St. Gallen were alerted to the incident late Thursday evening. They said Friday that the suspect, a Swiss man,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat capsized and punctured off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France. Sixty-three people were rescued by the French coast guard, the prefecture responsible for the north of France said in
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, Colin Jeffery, Jason Hanna and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A truck driver found a 1-year-old alive in a ditch off an interstate highway in Louisiana this week, a day after the boy’s 4-year-old brother was found dead near the same freeway in what investigators think was a case of abandonment around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo’s efforts to work more closely with United States and other partners. Japan’s Defense Ministry and its Self Defense Forces
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Demetrious Gamble previews the 49th annual Sisters Quilt Show on Saturday, featuring over 1,000 colorful quilts of all designs and patterns.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. This bill would increase funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), helping provide them with additional resources that are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis. “Oregon had the highest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that’s nearly 10 feet long in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized. The giant sandwich has 10 layers of fillings and tipped the scale at 145 pounds while balanced precariously
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Barack Obama y Nancy Pelosi han hablado en privado sobre Joe Biden y el futuro de su campaña para 2024. Tanto el expresidente como la expresidenta de la Cámara de Representantes expresaron su preocupación por lo difícil que creen que se ha vuelto para el presidente vencer a Donald Trump.
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Sunriver Police have turned to the public for any information to help find who left a cardboard box of several deceased puppies near the gate to Sunriver Utilities Co.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional Ottoman costumes and watch horseback stunt performances. Among them is Riia Toivanen, 22, a devoted fan of Turkish television drama who traveled to Istanbul from Finland with her mother
Continue ReadingBy Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water. More than 1 million power customers in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout. Anant Ambani, 29, is marrying his longtime girlfriend, Radhika Merchant, in what many
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The 8,9,10 Bend South All-Stars are headed to the state tournament in Portland. They have been battling the heat the past couple weeks and fundraising to help with expenses.
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