This simple solution could bring some chill to scorching summer heat
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Summers are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially in cities where the warming effects of tall buildings,…
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Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low, but improvement may be on the way
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer For much of Lee Allen Jr.’s childhood, baseball seemed quite far from him. Major League Baseball’s…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that…
Continue ReadingBiden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting…
Continue ReadingA union for German train drivers calls for another strike in a bitter dispute over working hours
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called for another strike in a long and bitter dispute with the…
Continue ReadingExcitement and skepticism meet Algeria’s decision to import beef to meet high demand during Ramadan
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is importing massive amounts of beef and lamb to ensure it is available to consumers who can’t afford locally…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy avoids recession by growing in last year’s final quarter, according to revised data
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data…
Continue ReadingRamadan begins in Gaza with hunger worsening and no end to the war in sight
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians began fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday…
Continue ReadingDozens injured after ‘technical’ problem on LATAM flight to Auckland, passengers ‘flew through cabin’
By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a…
Continue ReadingOscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, a naked John Cena and Ken-demonium!
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer There was talk of war, and pleas for peace. But the Oscars telecast is always a chaotic mix of moods and tones,…
Continue ReadingMissing 5 cross-country skiers found dead near Switzerland’s Matterhorn. Search for a sixth persists
GENEVA (AP) — Police said five cross-country skiers — including members of the same Swiss family — were found dead along a high Alpine ridge…
Continue Reading50 people are injured by a ‘strong movement’ on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling…
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Rewards rise to $4,500 for tips, info on poached bighorn ram in NE Oregon
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rewards have increased to $4,500 for information leading to the person who illegally shot a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram…
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Eugene man arrested, charged with federal hate crime for repeatedly defacing synagogue
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Eugene man has been charged with a federal hate crime for intentionally defacing a Eugene synagogue several times over a…
Continue ReadingConditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern…
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Merkley, colleagues to Army Corps of Engineers: Stop rubber-stamping oil, gas projects through Nationwide Permit 12
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J.…
Continue ReadingBehind the Scenes: What you didn’t see at the 2024 Oscars
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience…
Continue ReadingA Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last
By ROBERT BADENDIECK and EMRAH GUREL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — In the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the…
Continue ReadingAt least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on…
Continue ReadingOn Russian TV ahead of the election, there’s only one program: Putin’s
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power almost 25 years ago and since then he’s…
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