The ozone hole over the South Pole is now bigger than Antarctica
CNN By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The hole in the ozone that forms every year over the South Pole is now larger than Antarctica, scientists from the…
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Hospitalized Burns couple with COVID-19 have to say their goodbyes over video call
Burns resident Carolyn Ellis is leaving Bend feeling…
Continue ReadingStudy: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children…
Continue ReadingUS targets 5 al-Qaida operatives in Turkey with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday against five men in Turkey suspected of providing financial and travel…
Continue ReadingUN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a vaccine is a rarity in his…
Continue ReadingOne of America’s oldest cities has only elected White men as mayors. In November, that changes
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Boston is poised to make history in November with two women of color competing for a mayor’s seat that has been won…
Continue ReadingHaiti PM, under fire, addresses evidence in leader’s slaying
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The office of Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued its first…
Continue ReadingDutch foreign minister quits over Afghanistan evacuations
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch foreign minister has resigned after the lower house of parliament passed a…
Continue ReadingUS will give runway rights at NJ airport to a budget airline
WASHINGTON (AP) — A budget airline will get a chance to add flights at the busy airport in Newark, New Jersey, just outside New York City. The…
Continue ReadingHundreds of migrating songbirds crash into NYC skyscrapers
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week have died after crashing into the…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates dip lower this week; 30-year loan at 2.86%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates dipped lower this week as economic prospects continued muted amid a wave of new delta variant…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates dip lower this week; 30-year loan at 2.86%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates dipped lower this week as economic prospects continued muted amid a wave of new delta variant…
Continue ReadingBody composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man killed in brawl outside Philly cheesesteak spot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New York man was killed Thursday after he was beaten with a trash can lid and pummeled during a brawl outside a famous…
Continue ReadingMexico highlights Cuban leader’s visit on Independence Day
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The big highlight of Mexico’s Independence Day has been the visit by Cuban President…
Continue ReadingUnion, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began…
Continue ReadingUnion, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began…
Continue ReadingUnion, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousands of students and teachers sickened by…
Continue ReadingThree Iranian dissidents to be honored by PEN America
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three imprisoned Iranian dissidents will be honored next month at Pen America’s annual gala.…
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