Cicadas à la carte? Here's why it's so hard to get Americans to eat bugs
Grist reports that roughly 30 percent of the world’s population considers insects a delicacy or dietary staple.
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How Arizona hopes to avoid a 'nightmare' if November ballot stretches to a second page
Votebeat reports that Arizona election officials are planning ahead for paper problems and higher costs with two-page ballots, but they hope to stick to a single sheet.
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All-inclusive golf resorts: 9 top courses to play in 2024
Honeymoons.com rates its top nine all-inclusive tropical golf resorts.
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Uncontested divorce: What it is and how to get one
LegalZoom explains how an uncontested divorce typically works, its benefits and drawbacks, and the steps to take if it’s the right option.
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Rotary Club of Redmond launches ‘Home Team,’ offering free basic home maintenance for seniors
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Rotary Club of Redmond proudly announces the launch of the Rotary Home Team, a new initiative designed to provide free basic home maintenance services to seniors in the Redmond community. Recognizing the challenges many seniors face in managing household repairs, the Rotary Home Team aims to fill a crucial gap,
Continue ReadingChinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States. That’s partially because Chinese firms see it as a side door to access the U.S. market and new Biden administration subsidies designed to shut them
Continue Reading¿Qué tiempo hará en Estados Unidos durante el feriado del 4 de julio?
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las parrillas no serán lo único ardiente este 4 de julio, ya que un calor incómodo y potencialmente peligroso sofocará a millones de personas en EE.UU. Este verano comenzó inusualmente caluroso y se espera que continúe así, ya que los pronósticos muestran solo fugaces momentos de respiro en las próximas semanas. El
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Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade is all about fun – but keeping your pet safe and healthy is important, too
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While tradition calls for fun at the Fourth of July Pet Parade, with temperatures expected to rise over 90 degrees, precautions are necessary for pets and people. The Humane Society of Central Oregon wants pets participating in the parade to remain healthy and safe. Bring plenty of water and a pet bowl
Continue ReadingAfter a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow says are to “show the flag” in remote, important regions. The frigate Almirante Gorshkov and the oil tanker Akademik Pashin are part of Russia’s Northern Fleet. Russian state media quoted
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Fourth of July reminder: Fireworks are banned on Central Oregon forests, other public lands
The US Forest Service is issuing a warning about fireworks in our forests. Fireworks are not allowed on public lands. Each year, there are several avoidable human-caused fires in July.
Continue ReadingFOTOS | El huracán Beryl rompe récords
Belén Liotti (CNN) — El huracán Beryl se fortaleció en el Atlántico —el más prematuro alguna vez registrado— mientras atravesaba el Caribe y dejaba escombros en islas enteras. Beryl tardó solo unos minutos en atravesar Granada este lunes, donde destrozó edificios y dejó sin electricidad ni servicio telefónico a casi todos los residentes de la
Continue ReadingCruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — Various cruise lines are altering some of their ships’ courses in the Caribbean as Hurricane Beryl storms through the region. Royal Caribbean has altered courses for five of its cruise ships – Celebrity Beyond, Icon of the Seas (the world’s largest cruise ship), Grandeur of the Seas, Wonder of
Continue ReadingInvestigan si la raza influyó en un tiroteo en Nebraska que dejó heridos a 4 niños y 3 adultos guatemaltecos, según la Policía
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las autoridades de Nebraska investigan el motivo detrás del tiroteo del viernes contra cuatro niños y tres adultos en una casa de Nebraska, presuntamente cometido por un vecino de 74 años –incluyendo si hubo un “componente racial”– dijo el jefe de Policía de Crete en una conferencia de prensa. El sospechoso,
Continue ReadingJudge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now consider whether forcing compliance
Continue ReadingHow Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Banks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new yen notes sourced from an unlikely location – vibrant yellow flowering paperbush shrubs that grow on craggy Himalayan mountains in Nepal. Before entering the wallets of Japanese consumers, the yen notes
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday by a combination of votes from the media, players and fans as well
Continue ReadingEx-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
Associated Press The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend’s house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose “Earthrise” photo showed the planet as
Continue ReadingPor tercera vez, Noboa decreta estado de excepción para algunas provincias de Ecuador para enfrentar la inseguridad
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, emitió este martes un decreto que, por tercera vez en lo que va del año, declara estado de excepción en algunas provincias del país, con el argumento de que es una medida necesaria ante la situación de inseguridad que prevalece en ellas. La declaratoria
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge
By Nicki Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have tied in a federal terrorism-related charge but reduced his state prison sentence, according to the suspect’s lawyer. The 75-year-old famed author – who has for decades
Continue ReadingLa vicepresidenta de Venezuela resulta herida por la caída de un árbol en Cumanacoa
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, resultó herida este martes debido a la caída de un árbol en Cumanacoa, en el estado Sucre, informó este martes el presidente Nicolás Maduro durante un acto público. Los vientos que afectan a la localidad costera del oriente de Venezuela derribaron un árbol de
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