Gunmen kill 3 border guards in an attack in restive southeastern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State-run media are reporting that gunmen have killed three border guards and wounded one other person in restive southeastern…
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Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a bonfire at one of her…
Continue ReadingNearly half of US renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of all renter households in the US were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of…
Continue ReadingFederal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
Associated Press U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s president has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap…
Continue Reading‘The Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel is found in Italy
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked…
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Museum at Warm Springs receives nearly $26,000 from Oregon Cultural Trust to pass along tribal cultural traditions
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs has received a FY 2025 Cultural Development grant for $25,899 from Oregon Cultural Trust.…
Continue ReadingJamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to…
Continue ReadingUS House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China’s influence, shoring up a…
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Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in Lake County, second of the year, after Jefferson
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lake County through Executive Order 24-26, and directed state agencies to…
Continue ReadingCongressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide…
Continue ReadingFight to restore Black voters’ strength could dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled…
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Idaho’s high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise,…
Continue ReadingLawyer says Chinese doping case handled ‘reasonably’ but calls WADA’s lack of action “curious”
AP National Writer An investigator gave the World Anti-Doping Agency a pass on its handling of the case involving Chinese swimmers, but not without…
Continue ReadingWNBA and Aces file motions to dismiss Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA and Aces have filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s federal lawsuit that…
Continue ReadingTrump says he won’t participate in another presidential debate
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would not participate in another presidential debate…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines flight attendants ratify contract that ends their threats to go on strike
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations. That ends the…
Continue ReadingPatriots, Seahawks look to move on from old coaches when they meet in New England
Seattle (1-0) at New England (1-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 3. Series Record: Seahawks lead 10-9. Against the spread:…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie’s memoir about his stabbing, ‘Knife,’ is a National Book Award nominee
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his explicit and surprisingly…
Continue Reading Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial in the Idaho student killings will be moved to Boise
By Joe Sutton and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The trial against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho…
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