US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
By ROBERT BURNS, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. military is scheduled to complete…
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Russian investigators probe big Black Sea oil spill
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top criminal investigation agency is looking into an oil spill off the country’s…
Continue ReadingMammoths were the original ‘ice road truckers,’ traveling vast distances across the Arctic
By Katie Hunt, CNN Mammoths covered huge distances in their lifetime. The beasts traveled the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth almost…
Continue ReadingNewberg School Board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter, other ‘political’ flags, signs, clothing
The school board in Newberg has voted to ban pride flags, flags reading Black Lives Matter and any broadly “political” signs, clothing and other…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco to require vaccine proof at indoor venues
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19…
Continue ReadingRussian hypersonic technology expert accused of high treason
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has jailed a specialist in hypersonic technologies pending trial on charges of high treason. It’s the latest…
Continue ReadingRussian hypersonic technology expert accused of high treason
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has jailed a specialist in hypersonic technologies pending trial on charges of high treason. It’s the latest…
Continue ReadingTwo new dinosaur species, as big as a blue whale, discovered in China
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Scientists have confirmed the discovery of two massive new dinosaur species in northwest China — some of the first…
Continue ReadingFormer Mexico player, Seattle assistant named Atlanta coach
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Mexican national team player Gonzalo Pineda has been hired as head coach of Atlanta United.…
Continue ReadingPandemic spurs boom in virtual offerings for US schools
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press School systems across the U.S. are setting up their own virtual academies in growing numbers to accommodate…
Continue ReadingAEG Presents to require COVID-19 vaccines for concertgoers
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG Presents, a major tour and festival promoter, announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be required for…
Continue ReadingNewspaper goes online only as Nicaragua withholds newsprint
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s storied La Prensa newspaper says it will suspend its print edition after the government once again…
Continue ReadingNewspaper goes online only as Nicaragua withholds newsprint
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s storied La Prensa newspaper says it will suspend its print edition after the government once again…
Continue ReadingWendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their…
Continue ReadingWendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their…
Continue ReadingCensus shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic white population dropped…
Continue ReadingBoat crash charges dropped after suspect found fatally shot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina authorities have dropped criminal charges related to a 2019 boat crash against a member of a prominent legal…
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OSU study: Flocking birds, schooling fish collective movements can stabilize ecosystems
In addition to being visually stunning, schools of herring, herds of wildebeest and countless other groups of organisms that act in concert can help…
Continue ReadingWildfire forces evacuation of small north-central Idaho town
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Residents of Lenore were evacuated as a rapidly growing wildfire pushed toward the small north-central Idaho town late…
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SAIF offers expertise on COVID-19 workplace safety
Many of us are aware of the human toll the virus has taken on the health of people and communities. But how have workers specifically been…
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