Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers
CNN By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into…
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Misty Copeland reflects on the ‘generational trauma’ felt by Black ballet dancers
By Matt Marshall, CNN (CNN) — Misty Copeland has grown used to having the spotlight on her at center stage. In 2015, Copeland sprang into the…
Continue Reading4 men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says 2 accept guilt
MOSCOW (AP) — Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday on…
Continue ReadingPoland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
By VANESSA GERA and TONY HICKS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles…
Continue Reading137 school children kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria released, undergoing ‘psychosocial counseling,’ official says
By Sophie Jeong, Heather Chen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier…
Continue ReadingOver 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest are rescued after weeks in captivity
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 130 children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce EAT Local Foods Act, providing grants for hunger relief programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Friday he has joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would create a permanent grant…
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At OSU, shifting sands were a prime research focus long before the ‘Dune’ movies took center stage
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three years after the release of “Dune,” a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 sci-fi novel, “Dune: Part…
Continue ReadingNuggets edge youthful Trail Blazers 114-111 after Portland starts 5 rookies
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, Aaron Gordon had 22 points and 12 rebounds and…
Continue ReadingCarlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire
By STEWART BELL Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak Sunday when the…
Continue ReadingSenegal voted in a tightly contested presidential race after months of unrest
By JESSICA DONATI, BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese have voted in a tightly contested presidential…
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Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches…
Continue ReadingCarranza scores 2 goals in Philadelphia Union’s 3-1 win over Portland Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Julian Carranza scored two goals for the Philadelphia Union in a 3-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.…
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OSU study says product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A product used to control pest slugs on farms in several countries is deadly to at least one type of native woodland snail…
Continue Reading‘Not the right man for the job’: What was behind Irish PM’s shock resignation?
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sent shockwaves through Ireland when he candidly announced he was “no longer the…
Continue ReadingTaps running dry have become part of daily life in South Africa’s biggest city
By Sarah Dean, CNN Johannesburg (CNN) — When Duane Riley turns on his taps, they shudder loudly from the air flowing through the pipes.…
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Merkley, Wyden: OSU receives EPA funding to boost wildfire smoke resiliency across Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday that Oregon State University has received $667,500 as an initial award…
Continue Reading18-year-old charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed a woman and 3 children in a van
SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with four counts of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a four-car crash in a…
Continue ReadingRationed food kept Cubans fed during the Cold War. Today an economic crisis has them hungry
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Like millions of other Cubans, María de los Ángeles Pozo thinks back fondly to when a…
Continue ReadingNevada’s first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is…
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