Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in jail, rights groups say
By Radina Gigova and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Human rights groups are calling for the release of a Saudi woman, who they say has been…
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Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler joins other mayors in D.C. to lobby lawmakers, administration on homelessness, housing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Earlier this week, Bend Mayor Melanie Melanie Kebler traveled to Washington D.C., with the U.S. Conference of Mayors…
Continue ReadingOrangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a…
Continue ReadingAt the student protest at UPenn, passions are clear and dialogue is lacking
By Shimon Prokupecz, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — The chants, banners and tents announce the presence of the…
Continue ReadingAt the student protest at UPenn, passions are clear and dialogue is lacking
CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — The chants, banners and tents announce the presence of…
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Madras DMV office closed for a second day due to staffing issues
The Oregon DMV said its Madras office would be closed for a second straight day Thursday due to staffing…
Continue ReadingSinger-songwriter Jessica Pratt’s latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was…
Continue ReadingTexas school board accepts separation agreement with superintendent over student banned from musical
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school board has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a…
Continue ReadingMary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish and more for women’s summit in New York
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige is bringing her mission to empower women beyond her music to her…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ keeps baffling experts by waking up. It has shared images from its latest lunar ‘day’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander has defied the odds for a third time, surviving yet another long, frigid…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of fish die off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A mass fish die-off in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has shone a new light on soaring…
Continue ReadingI-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
By SUSAN HAIGH and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed…
Continue ReadingAmerican oil tycoon accused of trying to conspire with OPEC to inflate prices
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Scott Sheffield, founder and longtime CEO of a leading American oil producer, attempted to collude with OPEC…
Continue ReadingBiden expands 2 national monuments in California significant to tribal nations
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press President Joe Biden has expanded two culturally significant California landscapes: the San Gabriel Mountains…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses
By The Associated Press The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome…
Continue ReadingAI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in…
Continue ReadingPolice in Fort Worth say four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police in Fort Worth, Texas, says four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting at an apartment…
Continue ReadingAsian American Literature Festival that was canceled by the Smithsonian in 2023 to be revived
NEW YORK (AP) — A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting…
Continue ReadingJudge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search dominance
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling…
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