This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly 50…
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America Ferrera urges for improved Latino representation in film during academy keynote
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” star America Ferrera has used her platform at a major Hollywood…
Continue ReadingInternet collapses in war-torn Yemen over ‘maintenance’ involving undersea line
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen collapsed Friday and stayed down for hours, with officials…
Continue ReadingIran envoy says Tehran had no direct role in Hamas’ Israel rampage, or proxy attacks on US forces
By Jennifer Deaton and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Iran has reiterated that despite its financial backing and support for Hamas and other…
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Redmond, Crooked River Ranch fire departments gain levy approvals in short off-year election ballot
The Redmond and Crooked River Ranch fire districts won voter approval of new local option tax levies in Tuesday’s special election, though it was a…
Continue ReadingDenmark considering a ‘green tax’ on plane ticket prices
Reuters (CNN) — Denmark’s government on Thursday proposed imposing an average tax of 100 Danish krone ($14.35) on air travel to help finance…
Continue ReadingCorrection: US–California-Sheriff’s Recruits Struck story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In story published Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nicholas Gutierrez was charged with…
Continue ReadingFederal jury convicts former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby on 2 counts of perjury
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s former top prosecutor who was thrust into the national spotlight after charging six…
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Smith Rock shooting plotter’s arrest puts spotlight on Extreme Risk Protection Orders
NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield reports on what role Extreme Risk Protection Orders can play in such cases as the arrest of Smith Rock mass shooting…
Continue ReadingWildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the…
Continue ReadingClass-action lawsuit alleges unsafe conditions at migrant detention facility in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A lawsuit on behalf of four migrants accuses U.S. immigration authorities of disregarded…
Continue ReadingPolice say 2 Jewish schools in Montreal were hit by gunshots; no injuries reported
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal police say two Jewish schools in the city were hit overnight by gunshots. Staff members discovered bullet holes on the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia authorities seek video, urge patience in investigation into death of Jewish demonstrator
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish…
Continue ReadingFederal judge puts Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law on hold during lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law from…
Continue ReadingFederal judge puts Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law on hold during lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law from…
Continue ReadingElection offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, GENE JOHNSON and ED KOMENDA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent…
Continue ReadingStark UN report on devastation to Palestinian economy shows GDP fell 4% after a month of war
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. report paints a stark picture of the devastation of the collapse of the…
Continue Reading14 killed in West Bank city of Jenin after Israeli incursion, Palestinian health ministry says
By Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 Palestinians were killed in the refugee camp Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, following an Israeli…
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Oregonians back from trip to Portugal with new insights on their approach to drug decriminalization
Two-dozen Oregon stakeholders marked the third anniversary of Measure 110, now under fire from lawmakers and others, with a trip to Portugal last…
Continue ReadingApollo astronaut Frank Borman dead at 95
By Joe Sutton and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Apollo astronaut Col. Frank Borman, who commanded the first mission to orbit the moon, has died…
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