What’s open and closed on Memorial Day
By The Associated Press In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a…
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What to look for in mosquito repellents
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Mosquito season is starting to rev up across much of the United States. So you might…
Continue ReadingMother’s ‘great joy’ as video-game loving son becomes set for sainthood
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The mother of an Italian teenager set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has told of her…
Continue ReadingCar bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles
BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb attached to a car exploded early Saturday in the western part of the Syrian capital that is home to several diplomatic…
Continue ReadingGold mine collapse in northern Kenya leaves 5 people dead
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least five miners have died in an illegal gold mine collapse in northern Kenya. Police said the mine in the Dabel area…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue
By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have secured “combat…
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George Floyd’s family calls on Congress to pass police reform, 4 years after his murder
By Ashley Van Sant, CNN (CNN) — The family of George Floyd marked the fourth anniversary of his murder by renewing their call for Congress to…
Continue ReadingAt least 12 children injured after strong wind in Russia’s Krasnodar blew off a school’s roof
MOSCOW (AP) — Local officials say strong wind has blown off the roof of a school in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, injuring at least 12…
Continue ReadingThe US defense secretary will visit Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies, after regional talks
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to…
Continue Reading4 hurt, 1 arrested after clashes between Iranian government supporters and opponents in London
LONDON (AP) — Four people were hurt and one was arrested when supporters of Iran’s authorities clashed with anti-government protesters at a…
Continue ReadingUS leads the world’s best countries for tourism, according to the World Economic Forum
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The United States has just won a significant honor – being named the world’s best country for travel and…
Continue ReadingOnce celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then…
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Endless cruise set to tour the world – and it’ll always be summer
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) — Under a blazing blue sky in the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in…
Continue ReadingThis quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Alderney, a quiet British island in the English Channel known for its outstanding natural beauty, was once the…
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Iron could be key to cheaper, greener lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, OSU research finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries? A collaboration…
Continue ReadingNASA launches tiny CubeSat to set its sights on Earth
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — NASA has launched the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and…
Continue ReadingSean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top honor
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a…
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Governor Kotek orders flags lowered Monday in honor of Memorial Day
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek on Friday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff pursuant of 4 U.S.C.…
Continue ReadingIt’s possible no party will get a majority in South Africa’s election. Here’s what that would mean
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The focus for South Africa’s national election next week is on the fate of…
Continue ReadingThree bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies have been recovered after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, local officials told CNN on Saturday,…
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