By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is celebrating its best-ever performance at an overseas Olympics after winning the same number of golds as the United States at the Paris 2024 Games. Both countries finished with 40 golds, marking the first ever tie for total golds at the Summer Games – but
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada is in the fight of her political life as she tries to hold onto her seat in one of the most competitive House races in the country. Lee, who prides herself on focusing on local issues and staying away from the top of
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Es la época del verano para ver la lluvia de meteoritos más esperada del año: el deslumbrante espectáculo conocido como las Perseidas. Rayos de luz y color viajarán a través del cielo mientras explosiones de bolas de fuego persisten, dejando atrás rayas aún más brillantes que los rastros de meteoritos de
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Fifteen minutes later, the university student
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Fifteen minutes later, the university student would
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — La campaña de Donald Trump, que ha fallado en sus primeros ataques a la nueva campaña presidencial de Kamala Harris, luchará esta semana por lograr un punto de apoyo más efectivo después de que la vicepresidenta transformara una elección de impresionantes sorpresas. El expresidente ha utilizado algunas de sus herramientas políticas más
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Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to unionize.
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Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found. The tribes are leaders in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found. The tribes are leaders in
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America’s largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, killing one person and triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. Officials said the situation had slightly improved by late Monday night but Greece remained
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By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Supporters of an Oregon ballot measure this fall that would establish an independent commission for setting the pay of elected officials have launched their campaign. If passed in November, Measure 116 would set up the Independent Public Service Compensation Commission – to decide salaries for elected officials
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Ninguna parte de Estados Unidos está a salvo del riesgo de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos, que han azotado con mayor fuerza en los últimos años. Desde incendios forestales y tornados hasta huracanes e inundaciones y olas de calor prolongadas, el daño potencial que las condiciones climáticas extremas pueden causar a las personas,
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido respaldaron este lunes los llamamientos de los mediadores que instan a Israel y Hamas a aceptar la propuesta de un alto el fuego y el acuerdo sobre los rehenes, mientras crece el temor ante la posibilidad de un ataque iraní que podría derivar en un conflicto
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person. The militant group said in a statement that it detonated an explosive device on Sunday targeting a vehicle carrying members of the Shiite minority community, killing and wounding about 13 people. Police
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday to finish mixed, as markets around the world stabilized following a wild week of extreme swings. The S&P 500 finished little changed, edging up by less than 0.01%, after flipping between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a country album from Post Malone, Awkwafina playing a struggling actor whose winning lottery ticket has her on the run for her life in “Jackpot!” and the fourth season of “Emily in Paris” drops Thursday. The tearjerker Netflix documentary “Daughters” follows four young girls as they prepare to
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — A unos 400 kilómetros del mar más cercano, los estudiantes de ingeniería de la ETH Zurich, en Suiza, están trabajando arduamente en robots de última generación que pueden cambiar la forma en que se estudian los océanos del mundo. El pez robótico “Eve” balancea su cola de silicona de un lado
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Parisian singer-model Yseult was the final act to perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Sunday. In an interview with The Associated Press before the show, Yseult said her goal was to represent her country on the global stage, showcase her upcoming music including her viral
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft. Authorities in the city of Cairns said Monday that they had not confirmed
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