Hong Kong’s activist publisher to stand trial this week under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s…
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Large fire burns 2nd residential construction site in 3 days in Denver suburb
DENVER (AP) — Firefighters in the Denver metro area have responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days. Officials…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrike killed a USAID contractor in Gaza, his colleagues say
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed a U.S. Agency for International Development contractor in Gaza…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Maya tourist train opens for partial service amid delays and cost overruns
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Maya Train rail project has opened partially to the general public with hours-long delays and huge cost overruns.…
Continue ReadingBritish boy returns home to UK after disappearing for six years
By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — A British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years has landed safely back in the UK,…
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ODFW makes no changes to state’s Wolf Plan after 5-year review; two recent Crook County livestock kills reported
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission held a workshop on Thursday to discuss the department’s five-year review of the state Wolf Plan and consider…
Continue ReadingTeenager Alex Batty returns to Britain after being missing for 6 years and then turning up in France
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British teenager Alex Batty flew back to the U.K. on Saturday, six years after he left home on what…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Washington state man charged in 4 murders lured victims with promise of buried gold
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man in jail awaiting trial in one murder case has been charged with three more killings, and prosecutors say he…
Continue ReadingJake Browning shines again for Bengals, rallying them to 27-24 overtime win over Vikings
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Trailing 17-3 late in the third quarter behind an offense that had struggled to move the ball,…
Continue ReadingConfederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Confederate memorial’s days at Arlington National Cemetery are numbered. A cemetery official says the memorial is to…
Continue ReadingFirst baby African elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 7 years, park says
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Saturday marked a momentous occasion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, where officials announced an…
Continue Reading$148 million damages verdict adds to Rudy Giuliani’s financial woes as he awaits his criminal trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The stunning $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani over his lies about two Georgia election workers…
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‘We have a lot to be proud of’: High Desert ESD Superintendent Paul Andrews to retire after 25 years of growth, change
High Desert Education Service District Superintendent Paul Andrews has announced that he will retire at the end of next June after 25 years with the…
Continue ReadingBritish man pleads not guilty in alleged $99 million wine fraud conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — A British man has pleaded not guilty in New York in connection with an alleged $99 million fraud involving high-priced wine and…
Continue ReadingActivision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claims
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought…
Continue ReadingKareem Abdul-Jabbar falls and breaks hip at Los Angeles concert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is having surgery for a broken hip after falling at a concert in Los Angeles. The NBA Hall of Famer was…
Continue ReadingTrump wants New Hampshire to put him on a path to the nomination before rivals find their footing
By HOLLY RAMER and BILL BARROW Associated Press DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump wants New Hampshire to help him pocket the Republican presidential…
Continue ReadingOriginal AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973
Associated Press The rock band AC/DC has confirmed on social media that its original drummer Colin Burgess has died. He was 77. The Australian rocker…
Continue ReadingTaiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwanese citizen Nancy Hsieh received a message from…
Continue ReadingProbation ordered for boy, 13, after plea in alleged plan for mass shooting at Ohio synagogue
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A 13-year-old Ohio boy accused of planning a mass shooting at a local synagogue has been ordered to spend a year on probation.…
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