By Darya Tarasova, Sergey Gudkov, Isaac Yee, Kathleen Magramo and Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen, who was sentenced to 15 days in a Russian prison for attacking a police officer, will spend the next two months in pre-trial detention, according to Moscow court officials. The American man, identified as Joseph Tater, was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages. A potential deal is seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The U.S., Qatar and Egypt met on Thursday with
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Taylor Ward and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of people are being advised to evacuate in parts of Japan, with some homes losing power on Friday, as Typhoon Ampil approaches the east coast near the capital. The storm, located 121 nautical miles southeast of Yokosuka, Greater Tokyo, has intensified
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a solemn ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II. During his speech Thursday, Kishida noted that more than three million Japanese were killed in the
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Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many of them may not know they’re eligible for home modification grants through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. An AARP survey found 60% of veterans aged 45 and older weren’t aware of grants available through the VA. Juanita Jimenez-Soto, AARP national
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a 31-year-old woman who had tried to speed away likely knowing they wanted to seize her vehicle. Police had been ordered to impound her car, activists say, because of an earlier
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — With its reindeer sledding, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has launched a “Welcome to MonGOlia”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for talks that focus on the war in Gaza. Abbas arrived in Ankara late Wednesday after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Concerns are high that the Israel-Hamas war could fuel a larger regional conflict, especially if Iran retaliates
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle across the contiguous United States, viewed as critical to protecting the electrical grid during extreme solar storms and against damage from electromagnetic pulses used as weapons, is now complete. The 3-D geoelectric map produced by researchers provides
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn said the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding Thursday that she took the competition seriously and gave her best effort. The 36-year-old b-girl known as Raygun said in a video posted to social media that she wasn’t prepared for the level of negative attention
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN Español) — Después de tres semanas del arresto en Estados Unidos de los presuntos narcotraficantes Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López, hijo de Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmán, el Gobierno de México está insatisfecho con la versión que ofreció el Gobierno estadounidense y decidió abrir su propia investigación a través de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As climate change fuels the intensity and frequency of wildfires, it’s also driving up the health risks for farmworkers who often have no choice but to continue working amid dangerous levels of smoke. New research published in the journal GeoHealth found that farmworkers in California’s famed wine country of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) –El Etna, el volcán más grande y activo de Europa, obligó a cerrar parcialmente el aeropuerto de Catania, en Sicilia, mientras sigue expulsando lava y ceniza. En un tweet publicado por el aeropuerto de Catania el miércoles por la noche local, las llegadas se redujeron a cinco por hora hasta las 9a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a United Nations agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans female secondary and higher education. The Taliban, who took power in 2021, barred education for girls above sixth grade because
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support energy improvement projects like new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting upgrades, alternative fuel (such as electric) vehicles, and renewable energy technologies. “In the nearly 1,100 town halls I’ve had throughout Oregon,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — La propuesta de reformar el Poder Judicial en México ha generado preocupación dentro y fuera del país debido a su posible impacto en la independencia judicial, punto importante para el cumplimiento del Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC). El partido oficialista Morena y sus aliados, PT y PVEM,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there. He addressed his nation on Thursday from New Delhi’s 17th-century Mughal-era Red Fort on its 78th Independence Day and
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SWEET HOME, Ore. (KTVZ) — Feller bunchers, bulldozers, water tenders and other specialized equipment play a key role in the initial attack and suppression of Oregon’s wildfires. Much of that equipment is provided by local operators under a contract agreement with the Oregon Department of Forestry. “One piece of equipment can do the work of
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge is no stranger to making Major League Baseball history, and on Wednesday he did it again. The 32-year-old slugger hit his 300th career home run in the team’s 10-2 win over the White Sox in Chicago, reaching the milestone in fewer games
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A continued property crisis and weak consumption dragged on China’s economic recovery in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Unemployment rose for the first time since February, clocking in at 5.2%, compared to 5% in June. Industrial production rose more slowly than the previous month, showing a
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