A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. military official says a couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces…
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Houston Area Urban League Raises Over $1 Million at 2024 Equal Opportunity Day Gala
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 17, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston came…
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Holiday cheer for animals, families: HSCO hosting open house, free pet food and bed giveaway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon invites the community to celebrate the season of giving while making a difference for local…
Continue ReadingAt least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including…
Continue ReadingTexas lawmakers issue new subpoena for death row inmate Robert Roberson’s testimony
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers have issued a new subpoena that would require the state’s prison system to…
Continue ReadingGrubhub to pay $25 million to settle claims of deceiving diners, drivers, restaurants
By Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Food delivery app Grubhub has agreed to pay $25…
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Sweeter holidays: Mid Oregon’s Holiday Dough raises $4,300 for Central Oregon food banks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Though the generosity of its members and community, Mid Oregon Credit Union’s 2024 Holiday Dough fundraising effort collected…
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‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise becomes a military hero in real life
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. The “Top Gun” star…
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Satanists’ holiday display at Minnesota Capitol sparks outrage
By Riley Moser, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Satanic holiday display…
Continue ReadingNASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t…
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Oregon AG announces settlement with Camping World; $3 million in refunds to be paid to affected customers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of…
Continue ReadingSouthern Palm Development Grand Opening: A Triumph for Affordable Homeownership in Houston
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 17, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The City of…
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COCC’s ‘Growing Together’ campaign for Madras campus receives $300K from Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — An award of $250,000 from the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund to Central Oregon Community College’s “Growing Together”…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina death row inmate makes final appeal, says trial lawyer wasn’t prepared
Associated Pres COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to…
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US transfers Guantanamo Bay detainees to Kenya and Malaysia
By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Max Rego, CNN (CNN) — The US has moved detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kenya and…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s new AI tool uses image prompts instead of text
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Google’s newest artificial intelligence tool, “Whisk,” lets people upload photos to get back a combined,…
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Police dig into how and why a 15-year-old got a gun used to kill 2 people and injure several others at her Christian school
WISC, CNN By Karina Tsui, Holly Yan and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The pre-Christmas buzz and serene sense of safety at a Wisconsin private…
Continue ReadingOutgoing Washington governor suggests ‘wealth tax’ to avoid cuts to education and police
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a novel tax on personal wealth above $100 million in hopes of…
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Hannah Kobayashi says she was ‘unaware’ of frenzy over her disappearance
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance last month sparked a weekslong…
Continue ReadingBaltimore launches new School-Based Violence Intervention Program
By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City leaders are partnering with the…
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