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The rise of Arya, Khaleesi, and Daenerys: How pop culture influences baby name trends
Best Baby Names analyzed data from the Social Security Administration to see how celebrities can impact what parents name their children.
Continue ReadingDunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin is cut off by road due to flooding after recording its wettest day in more than a century. Local authorities in the South Island city said more than 80 people who lived in low-lying areas spent the night in emergency shelters after
Continue ReadingLos migrantes muertos en confuso episodio con militares en Chiapas son de Honduras, El Salvador, Perú y Egipto, según la fiscalía mexicana
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La Fiscalía General de México (FGR) informó este jueves las nacionalidades de los seis migrantes fallecidos en un confuso episodio entre militares y sujetos que presuntamente transportaban a personas en el estado sureño de Chiapas, en una zona cercana a la frontera de México con Guatemala. El comunicado de la
Continue ReadingPeru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru is celebrating two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of years. The genetically modified breed of guinea pig is called “Peru.” It was created in
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Caldera football forced to forfeit both wins this season due to a violation of OSAA rules
The Caldera football team is headed into league play Friday against Mountain View, and instead of being 2-2, they will be 0-4. This is because the team violated OSAA policy, which states that players cannot play more than five quarters in a 48-hour span. This happens because some players play JV and varsity minutes. In
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Former Summit High School art teacher John Kinder’s teaching license revoked
Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission has revoked former Summit High School art teacher John Kinder’s teaching license after an investigation into incidents involving drugs and alcohol. 202306063_Kinder, John_DO (Final)Download
Continue ReadingDepresión tropical Once-E se degrada a baja presión frente a las costas del Pacífico mexicano
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Comisión Nacional del Agua de México (Conagua) anunció este jueves que la depresión tropical Once-E se había degradado a un sistema de baja presión. No obstante, Conagua añadió que el sistema mantendrá lluvias intensas en el sur y sureste del país. “Se prevén vientos con rachas de 60
Continue ReadingClosely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress has selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court in a closely observed process that critics say still failed to rid the court of the influence of powerful interests. The disappointing result was nearly assured even before lawmakers’ decision, because the selection committees submitted a list
Continue ReadingEncuentran restos del buque de guerra estadounidense conocido como “Barco Fantasma del Pacífico” en condiciones “excepcionales”
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Investigadores submarinos encontraron los restos de un destructor de la Armada de Estados Unidos, conocido como el “Barco Fantasma del Pacífico”, frente a las costas de California. El USS Stewart fue hundido deliberadamente durante un ejercicio de la Armada de Estados Unidos en mayo de 1946 y su lugar de descanso
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Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Associated Press Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. In a letter dated Wednesday and sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said
Continue ReadingSenators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues
Associated Press Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. In a letter dated Wednesday and sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said
Continue ReadingUN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon’s border despite Israeli ground incursion
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping chief says U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation. Jean-Pierre LaCroix told reporters Thursday that the commander and liaison officers from the U.N. force also are in constant
Continue ReadingHow the Senate GOP’s potential majority maker is staying ‘shielded’ in push to oust Tester in Montana
CNN By Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN Bozeman, Montana (CNN) — Tim Sheehy stumped behind closed doors earlier this week here with a crowd of supporters eager to make him the GOP’s Senate majority maker. But the 38-year-old political novice was also eager not to be seen outside those doors. Sheehy and his campaign
Continue ReadingUS arranges flights to bring Americans out of Lebanon as others seek escape
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 350 Americans and their immediate relatives out of Lebanon this week during escalated fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. That’s as thousands of Americans still there face airstrikes and diminishing commercial flights. In Washington, White House officials met with two top Arab American officials to discuss
Continue ReadingDomestic extremists with ‘election-related grievances’ could turn to violence in final weeks of election, FBI and DHS warn
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are concerned that “election-related grievances,” such as a belief in voter fraud, could motivate domestic extremists to engage in violence in the weeks before and after the November election, as it did during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol,
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‘Painful experience’: Redmond family says apartment complex threatened eviction due to repair complaints
Chris Armstrong and his family say they’re on their last leg, after living at the RedPoint apartments in Redmond.
Continue ReadingFamiliares de jóvenes detenidos en Venezuela exigen su liberación
Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) –– Familiares de jóvenes detenidos en el marco de las protestas poselectorales en Venezuela se manifestaron este jueves afuera del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) para exigir su liberación y que pare el maltrato al que ―afirman― son sometidos. Moraima Urbáez dijo que no ha podido ver a su hijo de
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‘Sparkling Day’ for sure: Bob Shaw receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Central Oregon Collective
Thursday was a ‘Sparkling Day’ indeed for former NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw as the Central Oregon Collective honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Continue ReadingNevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully two years ago for state treasurer has been found guilty of misusing funds for a statue honoring a slain police officer for political and personal costs. KLAS-TV in Las Vegas reports that a jury on Thursday convicted Michele Fiore of six counts of federal
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