Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most…
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Habib’s 29 help Portland State down Evergreen State 131-84
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ismail Habib scored 29 points as Portland State beat Evergreen State 131-84 on Thursday. Habib went 10 of 16 from the field…
Continue ReadingLlamas on the loose on Utah train tracks after escaping owner
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A small herd of domestic llamas has been spotted on the train tracks in Provo, Utah. The Utah Transit Authority says five llamas…
Continue ReadingThe Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and…
Continue ReadingPlea hearing postponed for Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing 190 decaying bodies and giving grieving families…
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Honor and respect: Bend Heroes Foundation, Boy Scouts and volunteers to install about 275 flags on Veterans Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — To honor Bend’s members of our nation’s Armed Forces on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Bend Heroes Foundation, Boy Scout…
Continue ReadingIn an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election
Associated Press RAMAT TRUMP, Golan Heights (AP) — Israeli residents of a settlement named after Donald Trump hope his return to office will…
Continue ReadingTrump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for…
Continue ReadingWho will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction
Associated Press The assets of Alex Jones’ Infowars are set to be auctioned off next week, and both supporters and detractors of the conspiracy…
Continue ReadingThe story of how Trump went from diminished ex-president to a victor once again
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As he bid farewell to Washington in January 2021, deeply unpopular and diminished, Donald Trump was…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome toBeyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the…
Continue ReadingA voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is testing the legal limits of restrictions on so-called super PACs. Voters on Election Day approved…
Continue ReadingTrump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Associated Press Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see…
Continue ReadingMoney in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a…
Continue ReadingLeader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually at least pay lip service to being leaders of the free world, at the helm of a mighty…
Continue ReadingIsrael-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
By Alex Stambaugh and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police…
Continue ReadingRunway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by…
Continue ReadingThe Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a…
Continue ReadingTyphoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country,…
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