Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese officials have set up an independent commission to investigate the conditions at…
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China denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying…
Continue ReadingActress Lili Bernard files lawsuit against Bill Cosby alleging he drugged and raped her
By Laura Ly, CNN Actress Lili Bernard filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby on Thursday, alleging he drugged and raped her in Atlantic City in or around…
Continue ReadingEx-Dominion worker’s attorneys fight for defamation suit
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for a former security director of Dominion Voting Systems say President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingTeen in Barnard student murder sentenced to 9 years to life in prison
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A teenager who pleaded guilty to murder and robbery charges last month in the death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors was…
Continue ReadingBeirut’s worst street violence in more than a decade kills at least 6
CNN By Tamara Qiblawi and Mostafa Salem, CNN A fierce political dispute over a probe into Beirut’s August 2020 port blast prompted the worst…
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos reabrió sus fronteras para viajeros internacionales, pero ciudadanos de estos países aún no pueden ingresar
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos reabrió desde este lunes sus fronteras para viajeros internacionales completamente…
Continue ReadingSeattle school cancels Halloween parade over equity issues
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle Public Schools elementary school has canceled its Halloween parade, saying the event has historically marginalized…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s biggest city to end Covid-19 quarantine for international travelers
CNN Story by Reuters Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier…
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C. Oregonians react to OSU study that says sunscreen with zinc loses effectiveness, becomes toxic
Sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, has been found to lose much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of…
Continue ReadingBill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
By LOU KESTEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president is being treated in a Southern California…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court commission talks positively of shorter terms
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A commission tasked with studying potential changes to the Supreme Court is releasing a first…
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La Pine resident among latest to find wells drying up amid drought, with long wait for costly fix
Like many Central Oregonians who rely on wells for water, La Pine resident Craig Reisner says his well is dry, and some of his neighbors are…
Continue ReadingChina-Taiwan tensions are raising fears of a conflict. In Taipei, however, people don’t seem worried
By Eric Cheung, Will Ripley and Ben Westcott, CNN China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan in recent weeks, flying dozens of warplanes near the…
Continue ReadingFormer President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but ‘on the mend’
By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for…
Continue ReadingPartial Denali park road closure in Alaska expected for 2022
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — About half the main road through Denali National Park and Preserve will be remain closed next year…
Continue ReadingUN envoy urges new action to integrate Colombian ex-fighters
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Colombia is calling for greater efforts to integrate former…
Continue ReadingMiami commissioners vote to end police chief’s stormy tenure
MIAMI (AP) — Miami city commissioners have unanimously voted to fire Police Chief Art Acevedo after a short and stormy tenure in which he clashed…
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‘Major inconvenience’: C. Oregonians voice frustration over pharmacy closures, transfers, wait times
Several pharmacies in Central Oregon are experiencing longer wait times and delays, and one is moving…
Continue ReadingHearing set abruptly in 2018 Florida school massacre case
By TERRY SPENCER and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A court hearing is set Friday in Florida for Nikolas Cruz, the man…
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