Jessica Pegula ousts world No. 1 Iga Świątek and breaks through to her first major semifinal
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The top seed in the US Open women’s singles draw is out – and an all-American final is possible. After a long…
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Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s…
Continue ReadingThe Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession. News outlets are asking a court to make it public
By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, has petitioned a Nevada court to open up the secret…
Continue ReadingAustralian breaker Raygun says she felt ‘panic’ after public reaction to her Olympic performance
AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by…
Continue ReadingUS Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male…
Continue ReadingCEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the…
Continue ReadingChargers quarterback Justin Herbert ready to get the season started
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is ready for the regular season, especially after what turned out to…
Continue ReadingThe arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of a former aide to two New York governors highlights a broad effort by the federal government to root…
Continue ReadingWho is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — For months, millions of people were glued to their TV screens as a slight, bespectacled young woman was…
Continue ReadingCanadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — An opposition party in Canada has ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government,…
Continue ReadingSao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil’s 1st ever NFL game as players raise crime concerns
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government says it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses…
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$1 million higher price tag for planned new Art Station at Larkspur Park prompts Bend Park Board pushback
Nearly a year ago, the Bend Parks and Rec Board voted to build a new Art Station at Larkspur Park for about $3 million. Now, the building, which…
Continue ReadingFor many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Well-heeled Chinese are moving to Japan in droves, buying up homes and harboring hopes for opportunities. Some are…
Continue ReadingChinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
Associated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a…
Continue ReadingChinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite her well-paying tech job, Li Daijing didn’t hesitate when her cousin asked for help running a…
Continue ReadingInvestigan en Perú muerte de 2 trabajadores forestales en enfrentamiento con pueblo indígena en aislamiento
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Perú coordina el ingreso de autoridades a una zona donde viven indígenas en aislamiento para…
Continue ReadingAnother plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic
By Jessica Hasbun, CNNE (CNN) — A second plane linked to Venezuelan strongman President Nicolas Maduro is being investigated in the Dominican…
Continue ReadingRight-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian…
Continue ReadingEx-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed…
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Two south Deschutes County raids turn up illegal marijuana grows, guns, cash and mushrooms; 2 arrested, 2 cited
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous…
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