Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
By ALICE FUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Select Hong Kong residents are voting for members of the Election Committee that will…
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Emmys: ‘Crown,’ ‘Lasso,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ streaming triumph
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Crown” is the winner of the best drama series Emmy Award, giving Netflix its first…
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Hundreds gather in Redmond for ‘Freedom to Choose Rally’
Hundreds gathered in Redmond on Saturday to rally in support of those who are in jeopardy of losing their job if they don’t get the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingPortland State earns first win, tops Western Oregon, 21-7
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Davis Alexander threw a pair of touchdown passes as Portland State knocked off Division II Western Oregon 21-7. Alexander…
Continue ReadingKenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ wins TIFF People’s Choice Award
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” a black-and-white family drama about the Northern Ireland city…
Continue ReadingOne of Asia’s most prestigious universities is on the frontline of a battle for democracy
By CNN staff Students and lecturers at Hong Kong‘s most prestigious university returned from summer break this month to a very different…
Continue Reading7 people injured in Honolulu by falling branch of huge tree
HONOLULU (AP) — At least seven people were injured Saturday in the collapse of a large tree branch in Honolulu’s Waikiki neighborhood, Hawaii…
Continue ReadingIsraeli army arrests last 2 of 6 Palestinian prison escapees
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have arrested the last two of six Palestinian prisoners who…
Continue ReadingNolan, Baylor lead Oregon State’s rout of Idaho 42-0
By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State took care of business against FCS opponent Idaho, dominating from the outset…
Continue ReadingMourners in California honor 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan
Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Mourners in California said prayers and their final goodbyes Saturday to three Marines killed in last…
Continue ReadingSánchez error leads to 7-run inning, Indians drop Yanks 11-3
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez failed to catch a foul popup that led to a seven-run fifth inning capped by…
Continue ReadingTrailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A trailblazing tourist trip to orbit has ended safely with a splashdown in the…
Continue ReadingFBI offers $10,000 reward for information on the disappearance of Native American woman
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The FBI has announced a reward for information on Mary Johnson, a Native American woman who went missing from the Tulalip…
Continue ReadingLPGA Tour’s Portland Classic washed out, cut to 54 holes
WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) — Play Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s Cambia Portland Classic was called off because of wet conditions and forecast rain at…
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Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum warns of fake ‘Dept. of Justice’ online job postings
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has issued a job scam alert, saying she recently learned about several fake job postings targeting…
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Oregon tree experts expect delayed mortality due to drought
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The effects of the drought and heat on trees won’t be fully known until next spring, tree experts in Oregon…
Continue ReadingRep. Zeldin was treated for leukemia and is now in remission
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin said Saturday that he was diagnosed last November with early stage chronic myeloid leukemia but that he…
Continue ReadingUS Border Patrol hires civilians to free up agents for field
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol hopes to free up agents to go back into the field by…
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Portland mayor wants money to hire retired cops as shootings continue
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is calling for more money to rehire officers who have recently retired to address a staffing shortage, as homicides have…
Continue ReadingClassmate in college bribery trial: Recruit’s profile bogus
BOSTON (AP) — A former classmate has testified that one of the students prosecutors say was admitted to the University of Southern California with…
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