France’s new government pledges hardline stance on migration as it cozies up to far right
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government is set to take a hardline approach to migration issues as key officials have pledged to…
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What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?
Associated Press Ballot gathering or ballot collecting is a practice in where a voter completes an absentee ballot, places it in a sealed, signed…
Continue ReadingConservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches
Associated Press MENIFEE, California (AP) — With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat…
Continue ReadingImages offer a close-up look at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke is still rising from the smoldering wreckage where an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of Hezbollah more…
Continue ReadingWhy Tuesday’s vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggests
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the matchup between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the coming debate between…
Continue ReadingHarris trolls Trump at Vegas rally and LA fundraiser, says her crowds are ‘pretty big’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris poked at Donald Trump over crowd sizes, his refusal to debate again and his…
Continue ReadingUS airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military says 37 militants in Syria affiliated with the Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two…
Continue ReadingDoomed Titan submersible’s hull had many flaws, expert testifies
By Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — The findings of a two-week US Coast Guard hearing into last year’s implosion…
Continue ReadingEarthquake registering 4.2 magnitude hits California south of San Francisco
AROMAS, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California. The United States Geological Survey reports the…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested after allegedly setting fires and driving into shops in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western German city of Essen that left 30 people…
Continue ReadingCould a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it’s unlikely
Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In his first visit back to Utah since awarding Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Games, the International…
Continue ReadingAppeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
Associated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another,…
Continue ReadingAppeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
Associated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another,…
Continue ReadingRussia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight…
Continue ReadingContenders to lead Britain’s defeated Conservatives woo members at a key party conference
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party are gathering for their annual conference. It is…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The first apparent Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict has hit hours after Israel…
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Central Oregon Stamp Show held in Redmond
The Central Oregon Stamp Club held its fifth annual Stamp Show on Saturday at Redmond’s Zion Lutheran Church, a chance to meet dealers from across…
Continue ReadingPope ends troubled Belgium visit by doubling down on abortion and women and praising abuse victims
Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional…
Continue ReadingKoalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group…
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