He was a Communist Party member and model Uyghur. It didn’t save him from Beijing
Sometime after he disappeared in 2017, Tashpolat Tiyip, a Uyghur leader, Communist Party member and the president of Xinjiang University, was…
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Millions of people in California are starting to lose power as PG&E tries to prevent more wildfires
Nearly a million homes and businesses in California were slowly going dark Saturday as the state’s largest utility shut off power in an attempt…
Continue ReadingIt’s National Black Cat Day! Here are five facts to know about our black feline friends
Black cats get a bad rap, especially during Halloween season, when they’re associated with witches and other scary things that go bump in the…
Continue ReadingComic who called out Harvey Weinstein during a New York show says she hopes she ‘said enough’
Kelly Bachman, the comedian who called out Harvey Weinstein at a New York bar this week, says she hopes she “said enough.” The comic was…
Continue ReadingFans, players and officials took a quick break from the World Series to stand up to cancer
For a moment Saturday during the World Series, the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals and their fans were united at Nationals Park. During the…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Father of Vietnamese woman believed dead in Essex truck — Smugglers said this was a ‘safe route’
Nguyen Thi Phong and Pham Van Thin live in a small house in Nghen, a town in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province. It has a corrugated metal roof,…
Continue ReadingTed Danson and Jane Fonda were arrested at a climate crisis protest
For the third consecutive week, Jane Fonda was taken away in ziptie handcuffs during a climate crisis protest at the US Capitol, but this time she…
Continue ReadingA high school athlete ran her personal best but was disqualified for her hijab
After crossing the finish line, a high school athlete’s runner’s high soon turned into a broken heart. Noor Alexandria Abukaram was…
Continue ReadingA fat cat named Cinderblock wins over the internet with its heartwarming workout routine
A 25-pound cat from Washington has won over the internet with her purrfect workout routine. Videos of Cinderblock, a gray domestic shorthair,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats threaten NSC official with contempt as more depositions scheduled for next week
House Democrats are threatening to hold Charles Kupperman in contempt after the former deputy national security adviser filed a lawsuit Friday asking…
Continue ReadingBipartisan group removed from justice forum after protest from Harris and college students
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced Saturday that she would attend the “Second Step Presidential Justice Forum” at…
Continue ReadingDallas sports team owners donate $1 million apiece to help the city’s schools recover from tornadoes
Two Dallas sports team owners announced Saturday donations of $1 million apiece to help the city’s schools recover from last week’s…
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Driver dies in 4-vehicle I-5 crash near Woodburn
A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Woodburn early Saturday morning killed a 24-year-old Beaverton man and injured five others, three…
Continue ReadingMayor and college officials in city where Trump spoke Friday give changing numbers of student attendees at speech
City and school officials have revised their figures over the past 24 hours on the number of students who saw President Donald Trump speak Friday at…
Continue ReadingCatholic leaders approve proposal that would allow some married men in the Amazon to be ordained as priests
Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be…
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Prineville motorcyclist killed in SW Redmond crash
Redmond police on Saturday identified a Prineville motorcyclist who suffered fatal injuries Friday afternoon in a collision with a minivan at a…
Continue ReadingKurt Cobain’s green cardigan was sold for a record-breaking $334,000
Kurt Cobain’s vintage, olive-green cardigan is not only legendary, it’s now record-breaking. At a two-day music auction this weekend, the…
Continue ReadingUS military vehicles cross into Syria
A convoy of about 18 US military vehicles departed northern Iraq and headed into Syria on Saturday morning, rumbling through Rmeilan town, past…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota museum is holding a creepy doll competition and it’s the stuff of nightmares
A Minnesota museum is getting visitors into the Halloween spirit in what’s probably the spookiest way possible — a creepy doll competition.…
Continue ReadingMonarch butterflies are passing through Georgia on their way to Mexico
Click here for updates on this story Georgia (Newton Citizen) — The time of the year has come when Georgians look to…
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