The world has been warming faster than expected. Scientists now think they know why
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Last year was the hottest on record, oceans boiled, glaciers melted at alarming rates, and it left scientists…
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Man severely injured saving his wife from a polar bear attack in Canada’s Far North
By Darren McDonald Click here for updates on this story SUDBURY, ONTARIO (CTV Network) — A man was severely injured…
Continue ReadingMcKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to…
Continue ReadingEPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase…
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Driver, 27, killed in fiery crash of two pickup trucks at icy NE Bend intersection
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 27-year-old Bend man was killed Wednesday evening in the fiery collision of two pickup trucks at the…
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NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a…
Continue ReadingBill seeks trails and cabins, not pickleball courts and hotels, for Florida state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plans for hotels and pickleball courts at Florida state parks could be squashed before they get started — unlike earlier…
Continue ReadingNASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after…
Continue ReadingUS judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge…
Continue ReadingLobster diver, 28, goes missing while freediving in California
By Marissa Wenzke and Luzdelia Caballero Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The…
Continue ReadingCuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been…
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NorthWest Crossing kicks off the holidays with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Harcourts The Garner Group invited the community to join in the holiday cheer Thursday evening for the annual tree-lighting ceremony in NorthWest…
Continue ReadingIsraeli court rejects Netanyahu’s request to limit how often he’ll testify
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the number of days each week that he’ll…
Continue ReadingParaguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay has accused a Chinese diplomat of interfering in its domestic affairs and given him 24 hours to leave the…
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Boeing plea deal related to Max crashes rejected by judge
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberations in stabbing death of Cash App founder
By Melanie Woodrow Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The jury in the murder trial of Nima…
Continue ReadingThe story behind Tucson’s most viral ‘unbothered’ elf owl
By Heidi Alagha Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Animal expert Marc Hammond is putting…
Continue ReadingFrom outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin burst on the scene after trust had withered in the financial system and Washington’s ability to…
Continue ReadingSheinbaum busca acuerdo con Trump para enviar migrantes deportados que no sean mexicanos directo a sus paÃses de origen
Verónica Calderón, CNN Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, dijo este jueves que espera llegar a un acuerdo con la administración…
Continue ReadingFather of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The father of the victim in the fatal New York City subway chokehold case has sued defendant Daniel Penny as a…
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