Olympic triumph to torment for Indian wrestler who led anti-sexual harassment protests
By Lex Harvey and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — An Olympic story of hope and perseverance quickly turned to one of heartbreak after an Indian…
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Entre los detenidos de Venezuela figuran personas con discapacidad, dice Confederación de Sordos de Venezuela
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Al menos tres personas con discapacidad están siendo procesadas judicialmente en Venezuela, dijo este lunes en…
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Future Olympians: Watch them swim, cheer, kick and fly high toward great things
Another trio of Central Oregon youngsters are doing their thing in our Future Olympians Photo Sweepstakes. You can submit your own kid athlete’s…
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Bend Police, Fire welcome community members to National Night Out get-together
Bend Police and Fire departments and numerous other community organizations welcomed families to a National Night Out gathering Tuesday evening at…
Continue ReadingAsian markets make solid gains following global rout
By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Asian markets made solid gains Wednesday, with Japanese shares reversing early losses after a central…
Continue ReadingSouthern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles has shaken a large swath of Southern California, but there are no immediate reports of…
Continue ReadingCómo Tim Walz, un discreto gobernador del Medio Oeste, llegó a la cima para ser el vicepresidente de Kamala Harris
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Filadelfia, Pensilvania (CNN) — Tim Walz estaba en medio de su entrevista con el equipo de selección de la…
Continue ReadingFederal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece…
Continue ReadingFederal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece…
Continue ReadingPart of a hotel on Germany’s Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say that part of a hotel in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and trapping seven others…
Continue ReadingIsmael “el Mayo” Zambada será juzgado en el mismo tribunal donde fue condenado el Chapo
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presunto cofundador del Cártel de Sinaloa Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada será transferido…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Olympic champion Andrade inspires girls at her hometown gym where career began
AP Sports Writer GUARULHOS, Brazil (AP) — As she practiced her complex moves and somersaults, aspiring gymnast 14-year-old Manuela Kriegel kept…
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Spain takes home gold in race walk mixed relay
Spain’s Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez took home the gold in the race walk mixed relay at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by nearly a…
Continue ReadingSismo de magnitud 5,2 sacudió el área de Los Ángeles: no hay daños ni heridos, según la alcaldesa
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,2 sacudió el área de Los Ángeles este martes por la noche, según el Servicio Geológico de…
Continue Reading5.2 magnitude earthquake near Bakersfield rumbles through Southern California
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Lamont, California, on Tuesday night and rumbled through a broad stretch…
Continue ReadingRepublican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first…
Continue ReadingUtility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
Associated Press BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine utility wants to be an ally with law enforcement in the crackdown on illegal marijuana grow…
Continue ReadingHow Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying…
Continue ReadingSea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to…
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