Turkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul. Experts say the country is becoming a drug transit hub
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior minister says police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history. Ali…
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Ukraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has passed a controversial law on how the country…
Continue ReadingMexican drug gangs ‘increasingly targeting’ Australia as meth supplies overtake rivals, police say
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Drug cartels from North America have overtaken rivals in Southeast Asia to become Australia’s top suppliers of…
Continue ReadingAs world’s central banks wrestle with when to cut rates, Europe signals it’s ready to move
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has opened the door for an interest rate cut as early as its…
Continue ReadingA bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a bus crash has killed 17 people and injured 16 others in the country’s southwest. They…
Continue ReadingRussian forces kill 2 suspected of plotting terror attacks, authorities say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say special forces killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in a shootout in the country’s south…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly lower on Friday after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins answers your questions
Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is our guest for this month’s Ask the Mayor, as NewsChannel 21 co-anchors Lynsey Harris and Bola Gbadebo pose viewer…
Continue ReadingPacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for…
Continue ReadingCase heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to voter fraud allegations…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds…
Continue Reading10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — His weak body stood in the doorway, exhausted and covered in dirt. For two years, the boy…
Continue ReadingPoland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament is finally holding a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the…
Continue ReadingFlooding deluged towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, prompting rescues and calls to get to higher ground
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews in parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania waded through…
Continue ReadingHawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
By STEPHEN WADE and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand…
Continue ReadingOutside roles by NBC’s Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most news organizations hold its journalists to strict ethical standards to avoid conflicts of…
Continue ReadingA congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia congressman has gone back to college to study artificial intelligence so he can help…
Continue ReadingThese biodegradable straws could prevent new coral from becoming expensive fish food
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent…
Continue ReadingChina is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea since 2019 to kick off a ‘friendship year’
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highest-level visit to North Korea in nearly five years is set to get underway Thursday, as…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By ANDREW DeMILLO and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’…
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