Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-American activist who was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank was laid to rest on Saturday in her hometown in Turkey with thousands lining the streets and anti-Israeli feelings in the country rising from a conflict that threatens to spread across the region. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi,
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Meet Mila, a 3-month-old shepherd mix who the Humane Society of Central Oregon describes as “a spirited puppy who’s bursting with energy and ready to become your new best friend!”
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The Bend High Lava Bears just keep on rolling! They are 3-0 to start the season after dominating the second half against Canby. Bend travels to Mazama next week.
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The Summit Storm lost big in a semi-final rematch against Wilsonville Friday night. Wilsonville went up 21-0 in the first half and never looked back, as they beat the Storm 34-7. The Storm remain winless in the tough early-season matchups, and they face Henley next week at home. At Mountain View, the stadium was rocking
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Las banderas arco iris ondeaban al viento mientras parejas de gays y lesbianas caminaban de la mano por un pasillo improvisado en el concurrido distrito comercial de Siam, en Bangkok. El Senado tailandés acababa de aprobar un proyecto de ley sobre la igualdad matrimonial, y la comunidad LGBTQ+ local estaba de
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico’s Pacific coast as it moved ashore, making landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday, a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. On Sunday, wind
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body of a close friend, whose neck had been twisted so severely that his
Continue ReadingIn one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest some 70 kilometers (40 miles) inland from the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi. Seventeen months later, many in the area are still shaken by what happened despite
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The forecast is calling for some dry and mild “fall-like” weather today with highs reaching the middle 70s most locations. A mixture of clouds and sunshine this afternoon with the clouds doing a good job of filtering the sunshine. Winds will pick up a bit in the afternoon, but not much more than 15
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives. The pint-sized new arrival at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, east of the capital Bangkok, has
Continue ReadingBy Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th-century CE by some of the earliest Christians to arrive along the Black Sea coast, the shrine has witnessed the evolution of the Roman Empire
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp up spending to stimulate demand. Data published by the National Bureau of Statistics Saturday showed weakening activity across industrial production, retail sales and real estate in August compared to July. Liu
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The remains of U.S. Army Private William E. Calkins were laid to rest at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro on Friday during a memorial service honoring the World War II soldier, who died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 and whose remains were identified using
Continue ReadingThe Orlando Pride remained undefeated this season with a scoreless draw against the Kansas City Current on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. The first-place Pride (14-0-6) extended their league-record unbeaten run to 21 games going back to last season, but the draw ended a six-game winning streak as well as Orlando’s seven-game
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On the streets of Iranian cities, it’s becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests it sparked approaches. There’s no government official or study acknowledging the
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) –El papa Francisco describió este viernes la elección que los votantes estadounidenses deben hacer en las elecciones presidenciales como una entre “el menor de dos males”, considerando que las políticas antimigrantes del expresidente Donald Trump y el apoyo de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris al derecho al aborto son ambas “contra la vida.”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms outside the London hospital where he was born in 1984, Harry was the ginger-haired scamp who stuck his tongue out at photographers. He grew to be a boisterous adolescent who was
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials acknowledged Friday that the state mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens as voters since 2021 in what they described as a “data entry issue” that happened when people applied for driver’s licenses. An initial analysis by the Oregon Department of Transportation, which oversees the state’s Driver and Motor Vehicle
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials acknowledged Friday that the state mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens as voters since 2021 in what they described as a “data entry issue” that happened when people applied for driver’s licenses. An initial analysis by the Oregon Department of Transportation, which oversees the state’s Driver and Motor Vehicle
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor. Perhaps the biggest sign is the decline of the Belarusian language, which is close to, but distinct from, Russian. Belarusian cultural figures are being persecuted
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