A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
By ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-week-old arrival from Alaska chirps loudly before devouring ice chips in the nursery at…
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From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying…
Continue ReadingHopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The heads of state from South America’s Mercosur trade bloc are in Rio…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who sees no evidence of accounting fraud
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial Thursday to…
Continue ReadingA China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and the European Union have held wide-ranging talks that included their…
Continue ReadingWho are the Houthis and why hasn’t the US retaliated for their attacks on ships in the Middle East?
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships…
Continue ReadingCentenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s…
Continue ReadingClimate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
By SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mood is about to shift,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old…
Continue ReadingControversy hangs over climate talks as countries weigh whether to ditch fossil fuels
By Angela Dewan, CNN Dubai (CNN) — The first week of the COP28 climate talks has come to an end not with the euphoria of the first days of…
Continue ReadingJ Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic ‘Amigos’ — and no, it is not about Bad Bunny
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — J Balvin has released his latest single, “Amigos.” He calls it a “romantic reggaeton”…
Continue ReadingUK immigration minister resigns over controversial Rwanda asylum legislation, claiming it ‘does not go far enough’
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over new government legislation on the Rwanda asylum…
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Boy, 13, struck by van, injured while riding bike in crosswalk across Bend’s NE Greenwood Avenue
(Update: Police say it was a van that struck the boy) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 13-year-old boy was struck by a van and injured while riding his bike…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres in 7-player blockbuster
By RONALD BLUM and BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto is headed to the New York Yankees in their first big move following…
Continue ReadingUN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are worsening humanitarian…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports in November edged higher for the first time in 7 months, while imports fell
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Customs data show that China’s exports rose in November, indicating that demand may be picking up…
Continue ReadingAustralia signs major security deal with Papua New Guinea
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in…
Continue ReadingNational security advisers of US, South Korea and Japan will meet to discuss North Korean threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to murder charge in his mother’s death
By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder and concealment of a dead body…
Continue ReadingWrongful death lawsuit filed in connection to former NFL player Glenn Foster, who died in 2021 after police arrest
By Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — The estate of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against officials in…
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