This country’s internet freedom is now as bad as China’s, report finds
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — For the past decade, China has consistently ranked last in the world for internet freedom due to its all-pervading…
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As women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are front and center
Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the…
Continue ReadingIn the campaign’s final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on ‘blue wall’ states
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to…
Continue ReadingChina to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to counter property slump
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has announced it will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list”…
Continue ReadingUphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Associated Press Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions. But passage probably…
Continue ReadingHow a broke Argentine province is countering Milei’s deep austerity cuts
Associated Press LA RIOJA, Argentina (AP) — They look like cash, fit into wallets like cash and the governor promises they’ll be treated like…
Continue ReadingBattleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting has started in the presidential battleground state of North Carolina. That includes…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump say America tanks if they lose. So why the exuberance at their rallies?
Associated Press Shortly after taking the stage 91 minutes late for his Atlanta rally this week, Donald Trump did what he can’t help doing —…
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Firebusters 2024, Day 3: Fire safety starts with you
This year’s third Firebusters segment talks about fire safety and remembering that fire is not a…
Continue ReadingJapan records trade deficit on weak yen, slowing exports
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports to key destinations like China fell in September, leading it to rack up a trade…
Continue ReadingUS long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. long-range B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by…
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Coyote chases 4-year-old girl through her NE Portland backyard
A 4-year-old girl was chased through her NE Portland backyard by a coyote, and it was caught on…
Continue ReadingAging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop
Associated Press KAMIMOMI, Japan (AP) — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers…
Continue ReadingA glance at Ukraine’s plan aimed at nudging Russia into talks to end the war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting…
Continue ReadingVance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
Associated Press In the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the…
Continue ReadingArchdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an…
Continue ReadingNATO shows no sign of letting Ukraine join soon and wants more details about its ‘victory plan’
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is showing no sign it would be willing to invite Ukraine to join its ranks anytime soon. The 32 member…
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US B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out a round of strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed…
Continue ReadingGonzaga’s Lisa Fortier ready to coach again with cancer treatment behind her
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Her breast cancer treatment concluded, Lisa Fortier walked into Gonzaga’s basketball facility last week and…
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Mysterious white fox found in Portland turns out to be female Arctic fox, now getting care and recuperating
A mysterious white fox spotted recently in southeast Portland turns out to be a female Arctic fox that’s being cared for at the Bird Alliance of…
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