A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part…
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At least 10 people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in northeastern Spain
MADRID (AP) — Authorities say at least 10 people have died and others were injured in a fire at a nursing home near the northeastern Spanish city…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of…
Continue ReadingUK Treasury chief says she’s not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports
By Helen Regan and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing…
Continue ReadingFrustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after…
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Western wildfire survivors appeal to Congress to end federal income tax on settlements, lawyer fees
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Western wildfire survivors are calling on Congress to stop playing political…
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Senators announce $5.4 million in federal funds for Oregon hazardous fuels transportation projects to cut wildfire risk
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that more than $5.4 million is coming to Oregon from…
Continue ReadingVan falls off mountain highway in Nepal, killing 8 and injuring 4
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A passenger van veered off a mountain highway in western Nepal, killing eight people while four on board were injured. The…
Continue ReadingHow a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in Amsterdam violence
By Lauren Kent, CNN Amsterdam (CNN) — Anger, fear and anxiety are still simmering in Amsterdam. Last week, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in…
Continue ReadingActivists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Featuring fine catches by all ages
Many kids love to fish, like the one who caught a trout in this week’s edition of Big Ol’ Fish. Share a photo of your fine catch with us from the…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of…
Continue ReadingAs airlines avoid Israel, UAE’s FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars
Associated Press BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — At Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, more than a year of war has…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street tumbles as the “Trump bump” fades and vaccine makers sink
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential…
Continue ReadingAs Trump picks Florida men for top jobs, new political possibilities open up in the Sunshine State
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his…
Continue ReadingTrump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans…
Continue ReadingClean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
Associated Press KENCHANAHALLI, India (AP) — On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth…
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