Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by…
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45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong’s…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration,…
Continue ReadingDave Coulier debuts shaved head with a little help from his friend John Stamos
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Dave Coulier continues to go through cancer treatment, he is getting some support from his friend John…
Continue ReadingRiders stuck in midair for over 2 hours on Knott’s Berry Farm ride
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 20 riders were suspended in midair for hours after a Knott’s Berry Farm ride malfunctioned…
Continue ReadingJoshua Wong shouts ‘I love Hong Kong’ as more than 40 leading democracy leaders handed lengthy prison terms in mass trial
By Chris Lau and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition…
Continue ReadingTexas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for…
Continue ReadingCasi el 40% de los jóvenes estadounidenses se informan a través de “influencers”, según un estudio
Belén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) –– Los adultos jóvenes estadounidenses se informan cada vez más mediante influencers de las redes sociales, la…
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Gov. Kotek vows to ‘protect Oregon values’ as state stockpiles abortion drug
Oregon has added to its emergency supply of the abortion drug mifepristone, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday, but most of the state’s plans to…
Continue ReadingVictims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Victims and family of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado…
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Community Conversations: OnPoint Community Credit Union offers tips for stress-free holiday spending
Lynsey Harris sits down with OnPoint Community Credit Union Branch Manager Bonnie Pearce to discuss ways to budget finances during the busiest…
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Bachelor Complex closure area reduced; some closures still in place due to burned-area hazards
The Deschutes National Forest on Monday reduced the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Bachelor…
Continue ReadingTrump llama directamente a los senadores para presionar por la confirmación de Gaetz como secretario de Justicia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump está redoblando sus esfuerzos para asegurar que el exrepresentante Matt Gaetz sea…
Continue Reading‘Doomsday fish’ returns to Southern California shores for the third time this year
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — The elusive deep-water oarfish – considered to be a harbinger of bad news – was spotted yet again on the shores…
Continue ReadingVicepresidenta de Venezuela anuncia 11 detenciones por incendio en gasoducto de PDVSA
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció este lunes en una cadena nacional que 11 personas…
Continue ReadingWomen testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says
By Tierney Sneed and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid for “sexual favors” by…
Continue ReadingNearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
By Pauline Lockwood, Hira Humayun, and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Nearly one hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in…
Continue ReadingTrump elige al exrepresentante Sean Duffy como su secretario de Transporte
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– El presidente electo Donald Trump anunció este lunes que seleccionó al excongresista Sean Duffy para servir como el…
Continue ReadingDebris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being…
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