Associated Press ARAMOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers to as his “habibti,” the Arabic word for “beloved.” The root of the village’s name means “the lover” or “the beloved.” Reminiscing about his childhood sweetheart, the 45-year-old avionics technician talks about
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(Update: Adding video, interview with ODF firefighter) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry says it’s excited to welcome home 13 firefighters after a two-week deployment in North Carolina to assist in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The crew supported the North Carolina Forest Service in state forest clean-up, wildfire initial attack and other
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can’t agree which the right one is. The latest outbreak of infighting in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has raised questions about whether it will get anything done in the 11
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A large fire has broken out at the site of one of Britain’s biggest defense companies. Emergency officials said early Wednesday that fire crews and police were responding to the blaze in the vicinity of BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, northwest England. BAE Systems is one of the largest defense
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police say two people have been hospitalized after a fire broke out at the shipyard that builds Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines, but they said there is no nuclear risk. Cumbria Constabulary said the fire broke out soon after midnight at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, northwest England. The force said two people were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels. Julie Bishop told the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday in her first report since being appointed
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Al igual que muchos hoteles, el Red Cliffs Lodge, en las afueras de Moab, Utah, ofrece a los huéspedes artículos de cortesía como mapas, artículos de tocador en la habitación y, si son solicitados, con kits dentales con cepillos y pasta de dientes que a menudo se olvidan. Ahora puedes seguirnos
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – — The much-anticipated 2024 General Election is finally here. County clerks began sending out ballots to all registered voters on October 16. All ballots must be postmarked or returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5. You can find all the information you need — including information about the electoral college,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has been in power in the southern African nation for 58 years, since independence from Britain in 1966. Wednesday’s election will decide the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that $42,712,400 in federal funding is coming to Oregon for five projects to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability across the state, including $1.6 million for a City of Prineville Railway track upgrade. The investment—funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—comes from the U.S. Department
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google’s parent company. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% after drifting between small gains and losses several times, though it’s still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s High Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense in his second corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. Najib set up the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund shortly after taking power in 2009 to promote economic development, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion should be legal in the post-Roe v. Wade era might be in this year’s governor’s race. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams have been leaders and occasional
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A foreign man living in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Southeast Asian woman at a waterfall inside a park in the Chinese territory. Police said the woman, who was about 25 years old, was a domestic worker in Hong Kong but did not work
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Halloween fades and the pumpkins or jack-o’-lanterns on your porch lose their glow, the Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste, Cascade Disposal and Republic Services urge you to give the squash a second life by composting them instead of tossing them in the trash. More than 1 billion pounds of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHESTER, Md. (AP) — Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year. In a deeply blue state where a Republican hasn’t won a Senate race in more than 40 years, Hogan
Continue ReadingThe question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked whether he preferred Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Putin caught listeners up short with his teasing reply that also included a gentle jab at President Joe Biden. “Our ‘favorite,’ if
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Donald Trump has Kid Rock, Waka Flocka Flame and Hulk Hogan. As the 2024 campaign whirls into its final week, Democrats are noticeably leaning on their star power advantage. They’re calling on a diverse range of celebrities to endorse Harris, invigorate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The first place where many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large structure, a roof above and fenced-in sides on a rural ranch. They call it the “chicken coop” and they don’t get to leave until they pay the cartel that runs it. Migrant
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — No scene has dominated U.S. politics since 2015 quite like Donald Trump on stage, waxing on for an hour-plus in front of a chorus of red “Make America Great Again” hats. The stream-of-consciousness routine, the interrupting one of his thoughts with the next, is not a polemic Cicero or
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