Afghans stuck in Bosnian camp aghast at Taliban takeover
By KEMAL SOFTIC Associated Press BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of migrants, including many Afghans, are stranded in Bosnia and other…
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OSU prof’s grant-funded zebrafish study may curb need to use animals for chemical testing
An Oregon State University toxicologist has received a $7 million grant to study the biological impacts of chemicals, which could potentially lead…
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CNN By Aditi Sangal, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Tara John, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Fernando Alfonso III and Veronica Rocha, CNN…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s new leader keeps largely same Cabinet, no deputy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The new Malaysian prime minister has retained mostly familiar faces in his Cabinet. But Ismail Sabri Yaakob vowed…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Italy says its last flight from Kabul in hours
By The Associated Press Italy’s foreign minister has confirmed that the last Italian military flight evacuating people from Afghanistan will depart…
Continue ReadingFamily, friends gather to remember slain New Orleans officer
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Family and friends of a New Orleans police officer who was shot and killed while vacationing with friends in…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s top high school graduate fears for her future
By TAMEEM AKHGAR and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Salgy Baran got the highest score in all of Afghanistan on her university entrance exams this…
Continue ReadingA struggle to prevent suicides at soaring NYC sculpture
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are evaluating the future of a 150-foot-tall piece of public art in New York City known…
Continue ReadingAlone in the sky, pilot and fiancee save 17 in Tenn. flood
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had prayed for God to show him his life had…
Continue ReadingCouple hopeful for children’s future after escape from Kabul
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Afghan couple who arrived in the United States this week navigated the streets of…
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20th Oregon Airshow of the Cascades set to fly high at Madras Airport
The 20th Airshow of the Cascades is set for Friday and Saturday at the Madras Airport, featuring a wide variety of planes on displays, aerial…
Continue ReadingIda aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
By KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered a mandatory evacuation for…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A public service announcement campaign reminds Hawaiians that when Hawaii was a…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Nora a hurricane threat to Mexico’s coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strengthening Tropical Storm Nora is rolling toward a possible hurricane brush with Mexico’s Pacific Coast and the Baja…
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Oregon archery deer, elk seasons open Saturday as fire danger, closures linger
With archery deer and elk hunting seasons opening this Saturday and fire season still in effect, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is…
Continue ReadingUS airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military struck back at the Islamic State in Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government’s strict new…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government’s strict new…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden…
Continue ReadingAugust 27 Afghanistan-Taliban news
By Aditi Sangal, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Tara John, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Fernando Alfonso III and Veronica Rocha, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…
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