Britain’s top players at Wimbledon stick to tennis on UK election day
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Some of Britain’s top tennis players are avoiding election talk like double-faults at Wimbledon. Polls opened…
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HYROX: These two women are at the forefront of a ‘body-breaking’ fitness race with Olympic aspirations
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that requires a mesmerizing mix of strength and endurance; one that pushes the fittest of the fit to…
Continue ReadingSan Diego Wave FC rejects ‘inaccurate and defamatory’ statements from former employee
By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — San Diego Wave FC has rejected accusations that “the organization often perpetuated discrimination…
Continue ReadingIranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born Norwegian man has been found guilty of terrorism in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners…
Continue ReadingAcusan a Sean “Diddy” Combs de tráfico sexual y agresión sexual en una demanda de una exactriz de cine para adultos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Adria English, una exactriz de cine para adultos que dice haber trabajado para Sean “Diddy” Combs…
Continue ReadingA third Japanese climber has died on a mountain in northern Pakistan in less than a month
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Japanese climber has died while descending one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan, the…
Continue ReadingCómo el fallo de inmunidad de la Corte Suprema puede ayudar a Donald Trump a luchar contra todos los cargos criminales en su contra
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Se espera que el equipo legal del expresidente Donald Trump utilice la histórica decisión de la Corte…
Continue Reading¿Por qué se celebra en EE.UU. el 4 de julio? ¿Cuál es su origen e historia que se remonta al 1776?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En todo Estados Unidos el 4 de julio es un día de fiesta en que los colores rojo, azul y blanco adornan las…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia…
Continue ReadingJapan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay damages to…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index has closed at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sex trafficking and sexual assault in lawsuit by former adult film actress
By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Adria English, a former adult film actor who says she worked for Sean “Diddy”…
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Pacific Power prepares for summer heat, urges customers to conserve energy during peak usage periods
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Oregon heads into the first heat wave of the season this week, Pacific Power is encouraging customers to prepare for…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to…
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Think Wild: Get cozy in the Beaver Den to discuss all things beavers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each month, Think Wild, a Bend nonprofit whose mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, orphaned wildlife, hosts a…
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Extreme heat will test C.O. air conditioners, and the people who keep them running
Central Oregon Heating and Cooling is among businesses staffing and stocking up for the calls that come when air conditioners are put to the test by…
Continue ReadingDespite hardships brought by war, flowers fill Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On his way to the Kyiv train station to greet his wife and daughter returning from Poland to Ukraine,…
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Forest Service across NW prepares for ‘dramatic increase in wildfire conditions’ over very hot 4th of July weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Temperatures spiking into the 100s? Check. Rapidly drying grasslands and forests? Check. Possible humidity of less than 20…
Continue ReadingFires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
Associated Press CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border,…
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