What it means to be queer
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — For most of its early history, the word “queer” meant unusual or out of the ordinary. Then it was…
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Malawi vice president killed in plane crash along with 9 other passengers
By Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine…
Continue ReadingBird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Mark Naniot remembers 2022 as the summer from hell. As the co-founder of Wild Instincts animal rescue in…
Continue ReadingThe hidden costs of owning a home are surging for Americans
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The price for owning a home is rising rapidly – and we’re not just talking about mortgage payments. US…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats step up to try to stop Project 2025 plans for a Trump White House
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of House Democrats is warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for…
Continue ReadingRussia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part…
Continue ReadingIsrael vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal
CNN, UN TV, IDF, GPO By Mariya Knight, Mia Alberti, Richard Roth, Abeer Salman and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israel has vowed to persist…
Continue ReadingUS gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to…
Continue ReadingHamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan seeking some changes. US says it’s ‘evaluating’ the reply
By MATTHEW LEE and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a…
Continue ReadingUN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in a deadly raid
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank approves a $1 billion loan for Pakistan’s key hydropower project
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of Pakistan’s biggest Dasu hydropower project, which is being built…
Continue ReadingICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in Darfur
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information…
Continue ReadingBizarre psychological warfare using K-pop and trash balloons raises tensions between the 2 Koreas
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mammoth South Korean loudspeakers blaring BTS music. Large North…
Continue ReadingWhy Germany’s 2006 World Cup patriotic fervor is unlikely to repeat at Euro 2024
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across…
Continue ReadingThe US lifts a ban on sending weapons to a controversial Ukrainian military unit
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. has lifted a ban on providing American weapons and training to a controversial Ukrainian military unit that was key…
Continue ReadingMalawi’s vice president and 9 others are confirmed dead after their plane’s wreckage is found
By GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people died…
Continue ReadingChinese man who sailed into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own, China says
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says a Chinese man who sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on…
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Hiker falls 40 feet into Deschutes River below Benham Falls, reaches log, prompting water rescue effort
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Eugene hiker who fell about 40 feet into the Deschutes River below Benham Falls Sunday morning was able to reach a log in the…
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Bend Police and community get together for open house to discuss traffic safety and enforcing traffic laws
Bend community members were invited to meet at Bend Municipal Court Monday evening for a Public Safety Open House, to learn about how the Bend Police…
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