One of Iran’s biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire
One of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News…
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This Washington county is the first to ban facial recognition technology, official says
A county in Washington state banned all local government agencies — including the local sheriff — from using facial recognition…
Continue ReadingFears of oil spill emergency as cargo ship that burnt for 13 days off coast of Sri Lanka is now sinking
A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the…
Continue ReadingCybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock will let customers mine crypto
Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.…
Continue ReadingSpace junk hits Canadarm2: ‘The threat of collisions is taken very seriously,’ CSA says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used…
Continue Reading‘Our hearts are broken’: Canadian senator delivers gut-wrenching speech on residential schools
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school…
Continue ReadingMidnight deadline approaches for Israeli coalition to unite and challenge Netanyahu
A coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet…
Continue ReadingAt least six people were injured in a shooting at party in Springfield, Ohio, police say
At least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 2: White House, jobs, Covid-19, Supreme Court, North Korea
The US and Australia are bracing for possible meat shortages after a cyberattack against JBS USA, a major beef and pork producer, prompted widespread…
Continue Reading‘Baby Shark’ backer gets a bounce from Elon Musk tweet
Elon Musk has turned his attention from Shiba Inu dogs to baby sharks — and investors are singing along. The Tesla CEO’s tweet late Tuesday…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un gets new second-in-command in major changes to North Korea’s ruling party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in…
Continue ReadingParents fear for kidnapped children, some as young as 4, after latest school raid in Nigeria
The father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits
Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know…
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Bend long-distance runner sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed a year, due to the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Bend’s Mel Lawrence from training hard, in hopes of…
Continue ReadingA hiker died after falling 500 feet from a mountain summit in California’s Sequoia National Park
A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in…
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Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to prevent child abuse, neglect in Indian Country
Sen. Jeff Merkley, along with a bipartisan group of seven senators, have introduced the American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and…
Continue ReadingAmazon announces dates for this year’s Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22, the company said Wednesday. Amazon usually holds Prime Day in the summer, but last…
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Rep. Bentz tours Redmond wildfire dispatch center
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., paid a visit Tuesday to the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center in Redmond as what promises to be another busy…
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Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 closes open burning; burn barrels need permit
With the region expected to see hot and dry conditions through summer, Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 has closed open burning as of Tuesday.…
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Redmond City Hall is still closed, for now
Residents are wondering why, and when it will reopen. NewsChannel 21 was told there are plans to reopen the building by the end of the month. Until…
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