House passes legislation that could ban TikTok in the US amid high-stakes vote on foreign aid
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A potential US ban against TikTok took a major step toward becoming reality on Saturday as House…
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The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the…
Continue ReadingThird temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A third temporary channel for boats to enter and depart the Port of Baltimore has opened, expanding further shipping access as…
Continue ReadingDavid Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the…
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ODOT conducts another blasting operation along new Bend Parkway route
ODOT crews completed another blast Saturday morning of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 north of Empire Avenue to make way for the new section of…
Continue Reading‘The Jinx – Part Two’ gives Robert Durst an encore, with a little help from his friends
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The first thought hearing about “The Jinx – Part Two” was, what could they possibly do for an encore…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 dead after a ferry sinks in Central African Republic, witnesses say
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Witnesses in Central African Republic say that at least 20 people…
Continue ReadingCómo el encargado de una tienda de la India acabó muerto luchando por Rusia en Ucrania
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Abrieron la caja un domingo de finales de marzo y vieron por primera vez a Asfan Mohammed desde que partió de la India…
Continue ReadingA rabbi serving 30 years to life in his wife’s contract killing has died, prison officials say
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say the New Jersey rabbi serving a decadeslong sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot targeting his wife has…
Continue ReadingLongtime AP journalist, newspaper publisher John Brewer dies at age 76
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated…
Continue ReadingTras la negativa de ingreso a Venezuela, el representante José Jaime Uscátegui regresa a Colombia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Después de que Venezuela le negara el ingreso al país, este sábado a través de su cuenta oficial de…
Continue ReadingUkraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine special services source says
By Victoria Butenko and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched attacks on eight Russian regions with long-range strike drones in the…
Continue ReadingA coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been…
Continue ReadingSoar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
By NICK PERRY Associated Press GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A costumed skier races down a slope, hits a pond and hydroplanes halfway across. He pirouettes…
Continue ReadingReagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two years after ending the national right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingArmand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for eighth time, soaring to 6.24 meters
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Armand Duplantis extended his dominant reign over the world of pole vaulting on Saturday, setting his…
Continue ReadingCan superstars still bank on fans splurging for concerts like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé did last year?
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Beyoncé raked in some serious concert money in 2023. This year, Swift is continuing her…
Continue ReadingNigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
By Ifeanyi Abraham, for CNN (CNN) — Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest…
Continue Reading11-year-old’s fossil discovery reveals ancient creature larger than a blue whale
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As Earth Day approaches and the Wonder Theory newsletter celebrates three years of arriving in your inboxes,…
Continue ReadingShivering for health: The myths and truths of ice baths explained
By Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — In…
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