How Taiwan beat back disinformation and preserved the integrity of its election
By DAVID KLEPPER and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to…
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Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which…
Continue ReadingBiden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024
By MEG KINNARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden doesn’t need to worry about his prospects in South Carolina’s…
Continue ReadingNazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
By CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest cruise ship has 20 decks, 7 pools and would cover almost 4 city blocks
MIAMI (AP) — The world’s largest cruise ship — the size of almost four city blocks — is set to begin its maiden voyage Saturday as it…
Continue ReadingSochan, Wembanyama help Spurs overcome 40 points from Simons to top Trail Blazers, 116-100
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jeremy Sochan had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 12…
Continue ReadingA famed NYC museum is closing two Native American halls. Harvard and others have taken similar steps
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native…
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Mid-January series of severe winter storms spikes ODOT’s hours in overtime, tons of salt, many gallons of deicer used
It’s hard to believe, with Monday’s spring-like weather, but two weeks ago most of Oregon was dealing with a days-long severe bout of snow and…
Continue ReadingBeijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward the island in a…
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Grow This! OSU Extension statewide seed giveaway returns for fifth year
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, has returned for a…
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2A Culver wrestlers pay visit to 4A Crook County for dual-meet battle
It was a tall order, but the 2A Culver Bulldogs wrestlers gave it their all in a dual meet Wednesday night, visiting the 4A Crook County Cowboys.…
Continue ReadingHawaii officials identify 70-year-old mother as the last of the 100 known victims of the Lahaina wildfire
By Mike Valerio and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii officials announced Friday the identity of the last of the 100 known victims who were…
Continue ReadingLuka Doncic scores 73 points – tied for 4th most by a player in an NBA game
By Jason Hanna and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid have now done in one week what only eight other players have…
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How cybercrime losses have more than doubled in 2 years
Cybercrime losses doubled in the past two years, according to Drata’s review of the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime…
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The top 5 US states to visit for international travelers
Airalo took a look at data from the International Trade Administration and found the top five states visited by international…
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Second-generation Americans: What to do when loved ones are sharing misinformation
The Markup looks at the dynamics behind how second-generation Asian Americans cope with friends and family who share…
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The 6 best electric- and gas-powered vehicles of 2024, according to Edmunds independent testing
Based on independent testing, Edmunds’ 5th Annual Top Rated Awards determines the best electric- and gas-powered vehicles of…
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Pet Pals: Melancholy is one big, mellow bunny rabbit
Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings a large bunny rabbit named Melancholy by to meet Lee Anderson, one of six the shelter…
Continue ReadingWrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE parent company after ex-employee files sex abuse suit
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE’s parent company t he day after a former employee filed a…
Continue ReadingVince McMahon, fundador de WWE, renuncia en medio de acusaciones de tráfico sexual
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Vince McMahon renunció a su cargo de presidente ejecutivo de TKO, la empresa matriz de WWE, luego de…
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