Violence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached “epidemic levels,” UK police…
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Bend cancer patient, pancake mix-maker raising awareness, funds for Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month
July is national Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month, and a Bend woman who’s a sarcoma patient talked with us about her experience and raising…
Continue ReadingBritish equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video reveals possible horse abuse
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament passes measure broadening ‘undesirable’ organization criteria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed legislation expanding the reach of a law on declaring foreign-funded organizations…
Continue ReadingCyber security startup Wiz reportedly rejects $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google
NEW YORK (AP) — Wiz, a cloud security firm based in New York, has rejected a proposed $23 billion acquisition deal offered by Google parent…
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75 days without wetting rains: Forest Service in NW reports highest level of wildfire response activated
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Millions of acres of national forest lands across Oregon and Washington are continuing to see record-breaking dry timber…
Continue ReadingIn Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi,’ a portrait of an artist as a young skater kid
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Within the span of five days in January, Sean Wang’s life changed about as dramatically as is possible for a young…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the…
Continue ReadingIowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most…
Continue ReadingBiden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their…
Continue ReadingSecret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
CNN By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former…
Continue ReadingDan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to…
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Blazing trails in the mountains
The Daily Yonder reports that rural communities throughout the country are developing mountain biking trail systems to immerse people in nature,…
Continue ReadingOscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — One of Oscar Mayer’s hot dog-shaped Wienermobiles ended up flipped onto its side after crashing on a suburban Chicago…
Continue ReadingGoogle makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
LONDON (AP) — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out…
Continue ReadingDozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and thousands more forced to flee after…
Continue ReadingUS is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
AP Business Writers U.S. regulators are investigating why Delta Air Lines failed to recover as quickly as other airlines from a global technology…
Continue ReadingColombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive
Associated Press CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion…
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