Let’s stop pretending that parades are fun
By David Rind, CNN (CNN) — I’ve always questioned Ferris Bueller’s judgment. Not because he skipped school, deceived his parents, and broke…
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America’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each…
Continue ReadingHurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful…
Continue ReadingBiden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry…
Continue ReadingA French citizen pleads guilty to charges of collecting military data in Russia, state media say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue ReadingAs it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue ReadingHow did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of…
Continue ReadingUK’s landmark postwar elections: When Boris Johnson sought and got a mandate to ‘Get Brexit Done’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an election that was about one…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street hits more records
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally powered on. Shares fell…
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ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife…
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Special Report: Tracee Tuesday captures DUII arrest while on a ride-along with Bend Police
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The duties of Bend police officers this week include a heightened effort to get drunk drivers off the road over the Fourth…
Continue ReadingSevere overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival
Associated Press HATHRAS, India (AP) — Authorities in India say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice…
Continue ReadingChina’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s…
Continue ReadingMalaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining…
Continue ReadingFreya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot
Associated Press PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of…
Continue ReadingSaeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili may have been Tehran’s top nuclear…
Continue ReadingJapan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight…
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