Asian shares rise as Wall Street tech gain boosts optimism
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street as investors sought out…
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California’s Alisal Fire has prompted evacuations, road and Amtrak closures. And the heavy winds are making it hard to tame
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut…
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
By MARCIA DUNN and RICK TABER Associated Press VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into…
Continue Reading‘Squid Game’ strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — “Squid Game,” a South Korea-produced Netflix show that depicts hundreds of…
Continue ReadingA coroner has ruled Gabby Petito died by strangulation. But these questions are left unanswered
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is now a clearer picture of what happened to Gabby Petito after a coroner said Tuesday that she died by…
Continue ReadingJ&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say
CNN, KTVT, KGTV By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: NZ climate chief to aim higher at UN talks
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the coronavirus pandemic has…
Continue Reading‘Squid Game’ strikes nerve in debt-ridden South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Squid Game, a South Korea-produced Netflix show that depicts hundreds of financially…
Continue ReadingFlorida fines county $3.5 million for enforcing vaccine passports
By Paul LeBlanc and Amy Simonson, CNN The Florida Health Department has levied a $3.5 million fine against Leon County for violating the…
Continue ReadingEnergy agency urges bigger global push to cut emissions
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to…
Continue ReadingEnergy agency urges bigger global push to cut emissions
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to…
Continue ReadingArt or censorship? Expo shows just top of famed David statue
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the most talked about attractions at the world’s fair underway in Dubai…
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Colocan en órbita un satélite desarrollado por estudiantes de ingeniería en Puerto Rico
olivertapia (CNN Español) — El satélite PR-CuNaR2, construido y desarrollado por estudiantes de la Escuela de Ingeniería de la Universidad…
Continue ReadingRansomed and beaten: Migrants face abuse in Libyan detention
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ONBOARD THE GEO BARENTS OFF LIBYA (AP) — Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea have told The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingRansomed and beaten: Migrants face abuse in Libyan detention
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ONBOARD THE GEO BARENTS OFF LIBYA (AP) — Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea have told The Associated Press…
Continue Reading Funcionarios estadounidenses en Colombia reportaron síntomas del síndrome de la Habana
olivertapia (CNN) — Más de una docena de funcionarios estadounidenses que trabajan en la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Colombia y sus…
Continue ReadingChina: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official says China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan were necessary to defend…
Continue Reading With all eyes on Taiwan, tensions are building on another Chinese frontier: India
By Brad Lendon, CNN China’s increased military activity in the Taiwan Strait may have grabbed all the headlines in recent weeks, but thousands…
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Oregon lists top agricultural commodities for 2020; cherries see 78% boost
The 2020 crop year is one to be celebrated by the 37,200 farms and ranches that make up Oregon’s diverse agricultural community. Oregon is home to…
Continue ReadingCDC predicts continued declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths over next 4 weeks
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations are expected to decline over the next four weeks, according to ensemble forecasts from…
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