A 4-year-old boy was rescued after surviving nearly 24 hours alone in California woods
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A 4-year-old boy who went missing at a lake in Fresno County, California, on Thursday has been found safe after…
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Israeli military straps injured Palestinian man to hood of jeep
By Ibrahim Dahman, Benjamin Brown, Tim Lister and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military strapped an injured Palestinian man to the hood…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign…
Continue ReadingTexas court exonerates man who spent nearly 20 years on death row for 1977 murder
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — After nearly 47 years, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this week exonerated Kerry Max Cook for the 1977…
Continue ReadingAerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a…
Continue ReadingThousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
By BASSEM MROUE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to…
Continue ReadingCoup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened…
Continue ReadingRodriguez and Mora score to give Timbers a 2-0 win over Whitecaps in Cascadia Cup matchup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez and Felipe Mora scored first-half goals and the Portland Timbers went…
Continue ReadingAbortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is…
Continue ReadingIt was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
By TAIWO ADEBAYO and DAN AKPOYI Associated Press AYETORO, Nigeria (AP) — The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy…
Continue ReadingA Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking…
Continue ReadingWith its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
By The Associated Press Behind the smiles, the balloons and the red-carpet pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last…
Continue ReadingIllinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the…
Continue ReadingCan Keir Starmer give Britain the change it desperately wants?
By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Four-and-a-half years ago, Britain’s Labour Party suffered its worst election defeat since 1935. The…
Continue ReadingBitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis
By CARLOS VALDEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital, throats hoarse from…
Continue ReadingIt’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble…
Continue ReadingAfter devastating moment 3 years ago, swimmer Ryan Held is heading back to the Olympics
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Held missed the last Olympics on a technicality. It was a devastating moment, but it…
Continue ReadingA simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with something inside, similar to how two slices of bread with something…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police officer shot by fleeing suspect is in critical condition
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials in Philadelphia say a police officer has been shot in the neck and is in critical condition. Police Commissioner…
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Fire traced to unattended smoker BBQ destroys Tollgate home; family escapes unhurt, but firefighter injured
A fire traced to an unattended Traeger smoker barbecue on the front porch destroyed a home in the Tollgate subdivision northwest of Sisters Friday…
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