Denmark handles Slovenia in preliminary play
Denmark opened Olympic play with a 27-19 win over Slovenia, as it built a three-goal lead in the first half and never looked back for a comfortable victory in the preliminary round.
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Floods inundate Philippine capital, oil tanker sinks as deadly typhoon prompts calls for climate action
By Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo and Andee Capellan, CNN (CNN) — Much of the Philippine capital remained underwater Thursday after deadly Typhoon Gaemi worsened torrential monsoon rains that lashed the country, trapping thousands of people in rising flood waters and causing widespread damage. Continuous heavy rains, massive flooding and landslides across the Philippines killed at least
Continue ReadingAfrica’s demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa. But the chemicals that make air conditioning and refrigeration work are very potent at heating the planet, and an older one called R-22, which is still very common in Africa, is also harmful
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‘Sunshine for your soul’: Bend artist’s latest work isn’t on a wall – it’s on a stairway in the Old Mill District
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new street mural by Bend artist Evan Namkung now greets visitors to the Old Mill District from a unique perspective. Located on the steps between Francesca’s and Ben & Jerry’s in the district, just behind Regal Cinemas, you can see the mural when looking back at the stairway from below,
Continue ReadingIndia and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies. The two countries announced their collaboration on Wednesday, during the first official visit to India by the new British foreign minister. Foreign Secretary David Lammy held talks with his counterpart,
Continue ReadingIn this Uganda region, most women report domestic violence. Signed pledges are being used to end it
Associated Press BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) — A nonprofit group in rural Uganda says domestic violence is so widespread that it’s hard to find a woman who isn’t affected. It has launched a campaign to educate communities and also to instill fear in abusers. An accused perpetrator is asked to sign a “reconciliation form” in which
Continue ReadingSuspenden los vuelos en el aeropuerto de Frankfurt debido a una manifestación
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Los vuelos han sido suspendidos en el aeropuerto de Frankfurt en Alemania debido a una manifestación, anunció el aeropuerto este jueves por la mañana. “Debido a una manifestación en curso en el aeropuerto, los vuelos están actualmente suspendidos. Se ruega a los pasajeros que no acudan al aeropuerto por el momento”,
Continue ReadingTrump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The State Election Board in Georgia once toiled in relative obscurity. Now it hosts raucous meetings where public comment lasts for hours and attendees loudly heckle board members and speakers. The shift highlights how election administration has become scrutinized and politicized nationwide. Republican Party leaders take credit for placing a
Continue ReadingEl Tribunal Superior Electoral de Brasil cancela envío de observadores electorales a Venezuela en reclamo por dichos de Maduro
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Superior Electoral de Brasil decidió este miércoles cancelar el envío de observadores electorales para los comicios presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela, en represalia por las declaraciones del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, sobre el sistema de votación brasileño. La noche de este miércoles, durante un mitin
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s investigation into DEA corruption, agent accused of rape
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Thousands of secret law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press offer a never-before-seen window into a culture of corruption among U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents who parlayed the agency’s shadowy money laundering operations into a worldwide pursuit of binge drinking and illicit sex. Among the documents is a recovered
Continue ReadingOfficer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry
By Maija Ehlinger, Lex Harvey, Jerome Taylor, Ivana Kottasová and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A British policeman has been suspended and is facing criminal investigation after multiple videos emerged on social media showing officers beating at least three people inside Manchester Airport in an incident the city’s own force has labeled “truly shocking.” The viral
Continue ReadingUvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance. Adrian Gonzales was one of the nearly 400 law enforcement personnel who responded to the scene
Continue ReadingErdogan corteja al “terrorista” Bashar Al-Assad entre presiones para resolver el “problema sirio” de Turquía
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Hace más de una década que millones de sirios inundaron Turquía en masa, buscando refugio de la guerra civil en su país. Pero hoy en día, hay cada vez más indicios de que los refugiados pueden haber agotado su acogida. Este mes se han producido disturbios antisirios en varias ciudades
Continue ReadingHarris steps out on Israel as she navigates Biden and Netanyahu
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Four days into the most consequential week of Kamala Harris’ political life, she confronted the most fraught foreign policy issue facing the country by looking directly into the eyes of an Israeli prime minister who decided not to even give her a passing name check in his address to Congress
Continue ReadingHarris navigates Biden and Netanyahu as she considers her stance on Israel
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Four days into the most consequential week of Kamala Harris’ political life, she has to confront the most fraught foreign policy issue facing the country by looking directly into the eyes of an Israeli prime minister who decided not to even give her a passing name check in his
Continue ReadingSecret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted about their “world debauchery tour” of “boozing and whoring” on the government’s dime. They swapped lurid images of their latest sexual conquests. And at one point they even joked about “forcible anal
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Pet Pics: A good look at your good-lookin’ pets
Whether your fun one is beating the heat or taking a well-deserved nap, they make for great photos – thanks for sharing yours! You can see many more and submit your own Pet Pics under the Contests tab at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/10/31/pet-pics-2023-24/.
Continue ReadingSecret family battle for Murdoch empire revealed in sealed court documents: NYT
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The Murdoch family, famous for helming one of the world’s most influential news empires, is locked in a secret court battle over succession and control, according to a New York Times report citing sealed court documents. For years, public intrigue has swirled around what would happen to the Murdoch
Continue ReadingTyphoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead. Typhoon Gaemi had swept up the western Pacific, intensifying seasonal rains earlier in the week in the Philippines,
Continue ReadingChurch sues Colorado town to be able to shelter homeless in trailers, work ‘mandated by God’
Associated Press CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Behind a church surrounded by rolling prairie on the outskirts of this Colorado town sits a donated RV that Joe Ridenour called home for a year after he lost his job during the pandemic. Being able to live in the RV, he said, allowed him to avoid returning
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