War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of…
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For prospective Native American college students, connecting with tribal culture on campus can make all the difference
By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — When Isabella Marquez, a high school senior from the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico, was applying to…
Continue ReadingIraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US denies involvement
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities said Saturday that they were investigating an explosion that struck a base…
Continue ReadingA mom found a jawbone in her son’s rock collection. 22 years later, genealogy researchers ID’d the remains of a US Marine
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — More than 20 years after a mother found a human jawbone hidden in her son’s rock collection, genetic…
Continue ReadingIndonesian police arrest 8 suspected militants, part of a banned extremist group with al-Qaida links
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities say the country’s elite counterterrorism police have…
Continue ReadingLondon police apologize after threatening to arrest ‘openly Jewish’ man near pro-Palestinian protest
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah…
Continue ReadingMoscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy…
Continue ReadingExperts say panic buttons can enhance school safety, but only 6 states require them
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In December 2021, the principal at Eagle Point Elementary School in Broward County, Florida, received an…
Continue ReadingAbout 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday,…
Continue ReadingThe man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is…
Continue Reading‘Ghostly’ city: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking a toll on its own Belgorod region
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Deserted streets, shuttered shops and silent restaurants. Damaged buildings and craters from missile strikes…
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Culver woman facing DUII, 25 other charges in Redmond crash into school bus carrying 14 E. Oregon FFA students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Culver woman was arraigned Wednesday on 26 misdemeanor charges, including DUII, assault and reckless driving, accused of…
Continue ReadingMexican police investigate a man as a possible serial killer after finding bones and a saw
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City police say they are investigating a murder suspect as a possible serial killer after bones, a saw, blood and the ID…
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Nike to lay off 740 employees at world headquarters in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Nike plans to lay off 740 employees at its world headquarters in Beaverton by June 28, according to a notice the…
Continue ReadingStudents at more universities announce solidarity rallies after 108 pro-Palestinian activists are arrested at Columbia
WCBS, CITIZEN, HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Caroll Alvarado and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Dozens…
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Warming today ahead of some late day clouds
Dry and mild pattern continues one more day, but changing to a cooler pattern tomorrow. Today we start out on the sunny side and stay that way most…
Continue ReadingAs Russia edges toward a possible offensive on Kharkiv, some residents flee. Others refuse to leave
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 79-year-old woman makes the sign of the cross and, gripping her cane, leaves her home in…
Continue ReadingVenice Biennale titled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice…
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COCC’s Earth Day Fashion Show puts focus on sustainable style
COCC’s annual Earth Day Fashion Show on Friday featured students and faculty hitting the runway in outfits made from donations to the Clothing…
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