China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return…
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Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce that it will break…
Continue ReadingUniversities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies
By ED WHITE and ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses…
Continue ReadingHope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of ‘Access Hollywood’ tape
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, PHILIP MARCELO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was…
Continue ReadingKremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians abroad have been…
Continue ReadingThe unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has opened a Senate seat in Michigan.…
Continue ReadingAs China’s Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade and investment are likely to top the agenda
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s…
Continue ReadingNew York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he’s using it to campaign
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and…
Continue ReadingHaunted by their colleagues’ deaths: The journalists risking their lives to report on Gaza
By Antoinette Radford, Sana Noor Haq and Abdel Qadder Al-Sabbah, CNN (CNN) — “Whoever stays until the end, will tell the story. We did what…
Continue ReadingIsraeli precision-guided munition likely killed group of children playing foosball in Gaza, weapons experts say
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Sebastian Shukla, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — The last time Mona Awda Talla saw…
Continue ReadingIsraeli precision-guided munition likely killed group of children playing foosball in Gaza, weapons experts say
By Jeremy Diamond, Sebastian Shukla, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — The last time Mona Awda Talla saw her…
Continue ReadingUS employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but…
Continue ReadingMexican cops find tents, question people in the case of 2 Australians, 1 American missing in Baja
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have found tents and questioned three people in the case of two Australians and an American who went missing…
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Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of…
Continue ReadingE-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JAE C. HONG Associated Press HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — The world is producing more electronic waste than ever — 62…
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Special Report: Arguing admirably: How Caldera’s Civil Discourse class prepares students for 2024 election
Border security and immigration, gun control and Black Lives Matter are just a few of the hot topics discussed in Tommy Ochoa’s Civil Discourse…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis police fatally shoot male who pointed a weapon at others and threatened them
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have fatally shot a male pointing a weapon at other people and threatening to shoot them. Officer William…
Continue ReadingMississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a…
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Deschutes County commissioners are still split on impact of declaring 90-day fentanyl emergency
Back in early February, Deschutes County commissioners declared a 90-day state of emergency to bring awareness to the fentanyl crisis locally.…
Continue ReadingPolice detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of…
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