By HELENA ALVES and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympics host city before the Summer Games open in six
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Being on a diet sometimes feels like an American pastime: If you haven’t experienced the “pleasure” of it, then it’s almost certain that your BFF, baby brother, aunt or someone else in your close circle of family and friends has. It’s probably no coincidence that government statistics show that
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las autoridades federales evacuaron a unos 200 inmigrantes de una instalación temporal de procesamiento al norte de Eagle Pass el jueves por la tarde después de recibir una amenaza, según una fuente familiarizada con las operaciones sobre el terreno. Según la fuente, la amenaza no fue corroborada, pero los inmigrantes
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The first weekend of February will be defined by a much cooler weather scenario along with some snow. Expect partly cloudy skies today with a stray snow shower late in the afternoon and highs in the low 40s. The wind will be light and variable. Tonight, the pattern begins to change as an area of
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Oklahoma City late Friday, followed by smaller quakes during the next several hours, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No injuries were reported and damage appeared to be minimal, mostly items overturned or shaken from shelves inside homes, according
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region are asking for the immediate release of a New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for almost a year. That’s according to a statement from Sebby Sambom, spokesperson of the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They met in California back in the 1970s when they were both 18 and went on to marry at the age of 21. Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press ABERDARE RANGE, Kenya (AP) — Following pressure from Kenya’s president, the national environment authority has issued a license for the construction of a tarmac road through the forested Aberdare range. Supporters of the project say that connecting two agricultural counties will bring economic development and improve livelihoods. But scientists and
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Michelle Steel (CA-45), Susie Lee (NV-03), and several of her colleagues to introduce the Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere Act (EASE) Act. The bipartisan legislation would increase access to specialty care services for patients living in underserved communities. Specifically, the proposal would utilize existing Center
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Para cualquiera que esté preocupado de que Taylor Swift no llegue a casa de su gira por el extranjero a tiempo para ver a su novio Travis Kelce en el Super Bowl, la embajada de Japón tiene un mensaje reconfortante: “No tengas miedo”. La misión diplomática en Washington emitió un
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit east of Oklahoma City on Friday night and was followed by at least two smaller temblors, according to the US Geological Survey. The bigger earthquake was recorded at 11:24 p.m. local time about 5 miles northwest of Prague, Oklahoma, and about 42 miles
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — For anyone worried that Taylor Swift might not make it home from her overseas tour in time to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce in the Super Bowl, the Japanese Embassy has a comforting message: “Be fearless.” The diplomatic mission in Washington put out a statement Friday apparently to ease
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Drug agents wrapped up a months-long investigation of a Bend man who allegedly dealt cocaine in or around bars on Bend’s south end with his arrest Thursday night while he was making a sale in the parking lot of one such South Highway 97 establishment.
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden got his first test of the 2024 campaign during the Democrats’ first presidential primary. Saturday’s contest in South Carolina held no surprises, since Biden faces only token opposition. What was most important for the Biden campaign was the level of support he received
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contains little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and he faces only token opposition when voting concludes Saturday. What’s at stake for Biden is the depth of support he
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker whose family has an agricultural background is stepping into the state Senate’s top leadership post. State Sen. Mike McGuire is taking over from Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins. Policy advocates and fellow lawmakers say McGuire is honest
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Biden defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry, the slope above him collapsed into a thick slab and began rushing down the hillside. He had triggered an avalanche. Within seconds, the fury of accelerating snow flipped the snowmobile on top
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden. McDaniel spoke at the RNC’s winter meeting
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio a year ago, but they have yet to make meaningful safety improvements and reform efforts have stalled in Congress. A few key measures in the latest Federal Railroad Administration statistics, including
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