With the conventions over, Harris and Trump begin the final sprint to Election Day
By Eric Bradner, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — An unsettled and unpredictable 2024 presidential race is…
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Oregon DOJ reaches plea deal with RN for criminal mistreatment, elder abuse at Klamath Falls assisted living facility
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse announced Friday a plea deal with a…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber welcome their first child
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Hailey and Justin Bieber on Friday announced the birth of their first child. In an Instagram post Friday…
Continue ReadingPakistan flies home the injured and the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has brought home the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus crash in Iran this week while…
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Pet Pals: Puppy Warden might just lock up your heart
This week, Lynne brings by Warden, a sweet 3-month-old puppy who’s waiting for adventure at the Humane Society of Central…
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Hezbollah: What weapons does it have? A visual guide
By Lou Robinson and CNN staff (CNN) — Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Backed by Iran and based…
Continue ReadingAmerican detained in Turkey suspected of murdering Russian woman, state media reports
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A United States citizen has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of murdering a Russian woman in the Moscow…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley returns from Chicago, reflects on Democratic National Convention
Senator Jeff Merkley, back in Oregon from the Democratic National Convention, talks about what impressed him about the four-day…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says flares fired from a Chinese island base threatened its fisheries plane
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine fisheries bureau plane has been threatened by flares fired from a Chinese…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on federal policies shielding information about potential dam failures
Associated Press Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense…
Continue ReadingJustin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have welcomed their first child. In an Instagram post Friday, the singer…
Continue ReadingPortrait of a protester: Outside the Democratic convention, a young man talks of passion and plans
AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has a longstanding tradition of protest — and college student YM Masood has been immersed in it in…
Continue ReadingConflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
Associated Press Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left…
Continue ReadingPortrait of a protester: Outside the Democratic convention, a young man talks of passion and plans
AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bearded and bespectacled, YM Masood has a quiet nature that suggests he’s older than age 20. A political…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late…
Continue ReadingHarris isn’t backing away from Biden’s democracy focus. But she’s putting her own spin on it
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Before dropping his bid for reelection, President Joe Biden framed voters’ choice in November in dark and ominous…
Continue ReadingBabe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 could…
Continue ReadingOklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There’s resistance from schools as students return
Associated Press BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a…
Continue ReadingA rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You’ll…
Continue ReadingKyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and…
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