The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office,…
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3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan park
Associated Press New York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating…
Continue ReadingUS employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again…
Continue ReadingLand routes across Africa are twice as deadly for migrants as Mediterranean voyages, UN estimates
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and…
Continue ReadingMan who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader in the neck earlier…
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A century in, Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade is as fun a tradition as ever
The Bend Pet Parade has been happening on the Fourth for a century now, and it’s become as much a fun, favorite tradition as any holiday event you…
Continue ReadingDallas beats Portland 3-2 on late own goal by Timbers’ Cristhian Paredes
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Petar Musa and defender Nkosi Tafari scored in the second half and FC Dallas turned a late own goal by Portland midfielder…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s housing minister says the country will drastically ease restrictions on land…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 people were bitten in shark attacks in Texas and Florida since the Fourth of July
By Jillian Sykes, Susannah Cullinane and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida…
Continue Reading‘We have to be wacky.’ With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious…
Continue ReadingKey partner withdraws support from Nepal’s government to join new coalition
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as…
Continue ReadingA study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re…
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Redmond’s annual Fourth of July Parade full of Red, White and Blue fun
Vintage cars, floats, horses – and the chance for a fist-bump with Uncle Sam, all were part of Redmond’s traditional Fourth of July Parade on…
Continue ReadingATV crashes into pickup on rural Colorado road, killing 2 toddlers and 2 adults
BRUSH, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on a rural road on Colorado’s plains, killing two toddlers…
Continue ReadingRussia sentences US citizen to 12 years in penal colony for drug trafficking
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen who was detained in Moscow on drug-related charges in January has been sentenced to 12 years and six…
Continue ReadingA framework is in place on hostage, ceasefire deal after Biden-Netanyahu call, senior administration official says
By Samantha Waldenberg and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The framework for a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is “now in…
Continue ReadingWorld Aquatics confirms US government has opened criminal investigation into doping case involving Chinese swimmers
By Homero de la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Swimming’s international governing body says its executive director Brent Nowicki has been ordered to…
Continue Reading2024 UK general election results in graphics
By Carlotta Dotto, Byron Manley, Mark Oliver, Christian Edwards, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — The tectonic plates…
Continue ReadingAt least 89 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Mauritania’s coast
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — At least 89 migrants died when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Monday, the Mauritanian…
Continue ReadingPower boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities say a power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and…
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