What’s at stake in the European Parliament election that concludes Sunday?
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Around 400 million European Union citizens are electing members of the European Parliament in…
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Hundreds of thousands of Texans are still without power after storms unleash hurricane-force winds
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of Texans are without power and many could be in the dark for several days after…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor:…
Continue ReadingA bus falls into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 28 people and injuring 20
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a speeding passenger bus fell off a highway into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 28 people and…
Continue ReadingSweden seeks to answer worried students’ questions about NATO and war after its neutrality ends
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden became NATO’s 32nd member in March. The abrupt end to the Scandinavian…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Papua New Guinea search for safer ground for thousands of landslide survivors
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities in Papua New Guinea are searching for safer ground to relocate thousands of…
Continue ReadingJury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the case of an Idaho man charged with murdering his…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors say
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating more claims of sexual…
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How a Portland homeless shelter is saving lives with sensor system on its public bathrooms
By Blair Best, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Staff working at organizations that help homeless people downtown Portland often find themselves on…
Continue ReadingCharges against Scottie Scheffler dismissed after arrest outside PGA Championship
By Dakin Andone, Gabe Cohen, Emma Tucker and Andy Rose, CNN Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) — All charges against Scottie Scheffler have been…
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US Fish and Wildlife Service designates 1.2 million acres of critical habitat in Oregon, Calif., for Pacific marten
— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday it is designating 1.2 million acres of critical habitat in northwestern California and…
Continue ReadingChinese ships spend record amount of time near Japan-controlled islands, Tokyo says
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — China Coast Guard ships have been in waters around Japanese-controlled islands in the East China…
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Gas prices ease as summer arrives; Oregon sees among steepest price declines in the nation, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Pump prices continue to tick down in most states as millions of Americans return home from Memorial Day weekend trips.…
Continue ReadingThe art of drag is a target. With Pride Month near, performers are organizing to fight back
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press About 10 drag artists from around the United States are banding together to protect and promote their art form.…
Continue ReadingPower outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and KEN MILLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Residents across Texas are recovering again from storms that ripped off roofs in…
Continue ReadingMost AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds
By ANNIE MA and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans,…
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down…
Continue ReadingRallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they’re about juries and trials
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan…
Continue ReadingA woman will likely be Mexico’s next president. But in some Indigenous villages, men hold the power
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press PLAN DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Seventy years ago, Mexican women won the right to vote, and today the country’s on…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about airman Roger Fortson’s fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff’s deputy
By TERRY SPENCER and TARA COPP Associated Press The fatal shooting of Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff’s deputy when the Air Force senior airman…
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