Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies setting up a national firewall
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — People in Pakistan have reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts…
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SW Bend resident awakens to crackle and glow, flees with dog from $100,000 house fire caused by discarded cigarette
A southwest Bend resident awakened to the sound of crackling, saw an orange glow outside and escaped with her dog from a house fire early Monday that…
Continue ReadingTalk show icon Phil Donahue dies at 88
CNN By Sara Sidner and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Phil Donahue, who flipped the script for daytime television by tackling controversial issues in…
Continue ReadingCaleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
AP College Football Writer Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers, and three of his new…
Continue Reading2 dead, 1 injured in a shooting near Kentucky courthouse, suspect shoots self after police standoff
Associated Press ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A mother and daughter have been fatally shot and another man injured near a Kentucky courthouse. The…
Continue ReadingErnesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Two people who drowned off South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been…
Continue ReadingHarris and Trump both hate inflation. Their economic proposals could cause prices to go higher
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation is slowly moving back to what’s considered a more sustainable pace, but for many Americans, it’s…
Continue ReadingMalawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for an El Nino-linked drought that led to a…
Continue ReadingRural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need
AP Health Writer Many rural hospitals have closed in the last decade in the United States and a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Gilma is staying away from land as it strengthens in the eastern Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gilma has strengthened in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is forecast to remain away from land this week. No…
Continue ReadingABC News names longtime producer Karamehmedovic as network news division chief
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime producer Almin Karamehmedovic has been elevated to the role of ABC News president. The network made the announcement…
Continue ReadingShooting near a Boston festival over the weekend leaves 5 injured
BOSTON (AP) — A shooting near a Boston festival has left five people injured and police are searching for those responsible. The shooting happened…
Continue ReadingFloods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island,…
Continue Reading1 migrant killed and 8 wounded in a shooting in Mexico south of the Arizona border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico say that one migrant was killed and eight were wounded when unidentified assailants in northern Mexico…
Continue ReadingPhil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey,…
Continue ReadingLainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lainey Wilson will release her fifth studio album, “Whirlwind,” on Friday. She says the title perfectly…
Continue ReadingBiden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night,…
Continue ReadingConnecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding
WFSB, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency…
Continue ReadingModi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
By Aishwarya S Iyer and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks…
Continue Reading7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the…
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