Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation has surged in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna, up nearly 45% compared to 2022 levels. Full…
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Huge network of ancient cities uncovered in the Amazon rainforest
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working deep in the Amazon rainforest have discovered an extensive network of cities dating back…
Continue ReadingBiden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking…
Continue ReadingAustralian Open 2024: The singles champions are Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The first ever 15-day Australian Open ended with Jannik Sinner winning his first Grand Slam title with a comeback from…
Continue ReadingIsrael denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled…
Continue ReadingIsrael denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against…
Continue ReadingNFL All-Pro: McCaffrey, Hill, Warner unanimous; 14 first-timers
By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team.…
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Cascade Natural Gas asks NW Bend residents to reduce natural gas use during extreme cold snap to maintain service
Cascade Natural Gas on Friday asked customers in a large area of northwest Bend to reduce their natural gas usage from Friday evening at 6 p.m. until…
Continue ReadingMichigan to pay $1.75 million to innocent man after 35 years in prison
By ED WHITE Associated Press The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being…
Continue Reading3 Austin officers are cleared in a fatal shooting during a standoff where an officer was killed
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A grand jury has cleared three Austin, Texas, police officers who fatally shot a man who had killed another officer and two…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors to seek death penalty against Buffalo, New York, supermarket gunman, a first for Biden administration
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the White gunman…
Continue Reading1 skier found dead in Idaho avalanche after 2 others rescued
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A skier was found dead after an avalanche in a backcountry area of Shoshone County, Idaho, officials said, in a…
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Oregon Supreme Court won’t hear, for now, voters’ challenge to Donald Trump appearing on election ballots
State’s high court cites expedited hearing by U.S. Supreme Court SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Supreme Court declined Friday to hear, for now, a…
Continue ReadingManchin says Super Tuesday will offer clarity on need for a third-party candidate
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire are about to kick off the 2024 presidential nominating process, but…
Continue ReadingAre fingerprints unique? Not really, AI-based study finds
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries,…
Continue ReadingFormer Suriname dictator vanishes after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents
By GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced last month to 20 years…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Senate OKs bill to allow veterans, retired police to provide armed security in schools
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — County education boards in West Virginia could contract with military veterans and…
Continue ReadingDozens of Kenyan lawyers protest what they say is judicial interference by President Ruto
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Kenyan lawyers have demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi, protesting what they say is…
Continue ReadingSomali president’s son reportedly testifies in Turkey as he is accused of killing motorcyclist
ISTANBUL (AP) — The son of Somalia’s president has testified at an Istanbul court about the death of a motorcycle courier in the city. An…
Continue ReadingScientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year…
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