Biden’s journey: After getting knocked down, he keeps getting back up.
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden addressed an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in…
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50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In 1974, Harlem’s deserted streets and tumbledown tenements told the story of a neighborhood left behind.…
Continue ReadingFloor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious…
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Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike kills 7 members of same family as Blinken lands to make fresh push for truce
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Jennifer Hansler, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman, Sophie Tanno, Abeer Salman, Mitchell McCluskey and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN)…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strike kills 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 7
By Tamara Qiblawi, Kareem El Damanhoury, Eugenia Yosef and Sarah El Sirgany, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli strike has killed at least 10 people in…
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The 2024 Democratic Party platform features a lot of Joe Biden, and a lot of Donald Trump
By Ethan Cohen and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic Party’s proposed platform, released Sunday on the eve of the Chicago convention,…
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Oregon Health Authority seeks public comment on proposed changes to state’s ‘crisis care’ guidance
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority said Friday it is seeking input from the public on changes to the state’s crisis care…
Continue ReadingChinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships have collided at sea, damaging at least two of the vessels, in an…
Continue ReadingErnesto restrengthens to a hurricane as dangerous beach conditions continue along East Coast
By Mary Gilbert and Elisa Raffa, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Ernesto regained Category 1 hurricane strength with 80 mph sustained winds Sunday…
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‘It’s super-duper fun!’: Motorsport enthusiasts compete in Autocross Club of C. Oregon event at Redmond HS parking lot
The Autocross Club of Central Oregon took to the Redmond High School parking lot pavement Sunday, to see who was the fastest driver this…
Continue ReadingChina’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda
By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — “What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question…
Continue ReadingConnecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after…
Continue ReadingUS and South Korea begin military drills aimed at strengthening their defense against North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean troops have begun a large-scale exercise aimed at strengthening their combined…
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Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long deployment to the Balkans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mobilization ceremony for soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team was held Friday…
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ODFW opens registration for free youth pheasant hunts happening statewide in September
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Youth hunters (age 17 and under) who will have completed hunter education by the time of the event can sign up now for the…
Continue ReadingExplosion in Tel Aviv declared a ‘terror attack’ by Israeli authorities
By Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — An explosion in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening has been declared a terror attack by Israeli police and Shin Bet,…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their visit to Colombia on Sunday by participating in a forum on the challenges…
Continue ReadingUkraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge
CNN By Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent…
Continue ReadingElephant calf born at a California zoo _ with another on the way
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An elephant calf has been born at a California zoo that has embarked on an elephant breeding program. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo…
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