Afghan military plane crashes in Uzbekistan; cause disputed
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — An Afghan military plane crashed in Uzbekistan over the weekend and Uzbek authorities issued…
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Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
By SYLVIA HUI and LORNE COOK Associated Press LONDON (AP) — European leaders say they will press for a unified international approach to dealing…
Continue ReadingPoland keeps ambassador at home amid dispute with Israel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further…
Continue ReadingAfghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press A young Afghan woman stands between two worlds at Kabul’s airport, engulfed in panic as thousands of Afghans…
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Bend Park & Rec plans 3 hiring events, raises pay to fill open positions
Hiring continues at the Bend Park and Recreation District as preparations are underway for the busy fall season, with new full-time positions and…
Continue ReadingRipples in Saturn’s rings reveal planet’s ‘fuzzy’ core
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A rippling detected within the rings around Saturn has helped scientists determine that the giant planet may be…
Continue ReadingGirl, 7, fatally shot, sister seriously wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 6-year-old sister was seriously wounded when someone opened fire as…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate body found at Seattle’s Gas Works Park
SEATTLE (AP) — Police are investigating after a man’s body was found at Seattle’s Gas Works Park. Investigators are calling the death a…
Continue ReadingMany Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
By JAY REEVES Associated Press Health officials have an unsteady partner as they try to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Bible…
Continue ReadingThai police, protesters clash over handling of pandemic
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police and anti-government protesters have clashed for a second straight day in Bangkok as anger over the handling of the…
Continue ReadingMarc Maron, Bill Maher to headline New York Comedy Festival
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng and Nick Kroll will headline this…
Continue ReadingFormer FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
Continue ReadingFormer FDA chief on the case for a more independent agency
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Food and Drug Administration says there is a strong case for…
Continue ReadingChinese-Canadian pop star arrested on suspicion of rape
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese prosecutors say Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The high-profile case followed an…
Continue ReadingAnother Navalny ally handed restrictions over protests
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has sentenced another ally of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to…
Continue ReadingCalm and fear on the streets of Kabul as jubilant Taliban celebrate their victory
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Ivana Kottasová, CNN As news broke that the Taliban had captured Kabul, some images of uncovered women adorning…
Continue ReadingHolocaust researchers in Poland win libel case on appeal
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An appellate court in Poland has rejected a lawsuit brought against two Holocaust scholars…
Continue Reading160 coronavirus cases linked to Watershed Music Festival
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — More than 160 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge…
Continue Reading160 coronavirus cases linked to Watershed Music Festival
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — More than 160 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge…
Continue ReadingWho are the Taliban and how did they take control of Afghanistan so swiftly?
CNN By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before…
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