Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that…
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Acapulco races to restart its tourism engine after Hurricane Otis devastates its hotels, restaurants
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Three weeks after Hurricane Otis smacked Acapulco, businesses of all types and sizes hum…
Continue ReadingDefeated Virginia candidate whose explicit videos surfaced says she may not be done with politics
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Susanna Gibson lost her Virginia legislative race this month, but she may not be done with…
Continue ReadingHigh-speed and regional trains involved in an accident in southern Germany, injuring several people
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a high-speed train and a regional train were involved in an accident in southern Germany that left several people slightly…
Continue ReadingTexas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US’s biggest oil and gas state
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to…
Continue ReadingProsecutors investigate Bulgarian soccer federation president in the wake of violent protests
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor has launched an investigation into the country’s soccer…
Continue ReadingColumbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and…
Continue ReadingNew Maldives president is sworn in and vows to remove Indian troops
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Mohamed Muizzu has been sworn as the Maldives’ fifth democratically elected president…
Continue ReadingAuthor A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller ‘Possession’ and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that…
Continue ReadingThe harrowing Ukraine war doc ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is coming to TV. Here’s how to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — The visceral documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” about Russia’s early assault on the Ukrainian city will soon reach its widest…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of having bishops and…
Continue ReadingWeekly Park Pick: A piece of history — Goodrich Pasture Park
This week, Eric Oren visits Goodrich Pasture Park in midtown Bend’s Orchard District! Originally used as an actual pasture by the Goodrich family…
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian central bank chief arraigned and remanded in prison for alleged fraud
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been charged with procurement fraud.…
Continue ReadingFrench commission wants to remove statute of limitations for sexual violence against children
PARIS (AP) — An expert commission in France has called for removing all time limits on the prosecution of people suspected of raping or sexually…
Continue ReadingIBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
By KELVIN CHAN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Utah’s second congressional district will cast ballots Tuesday in an…
Continue ReadingMore than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the…
Continue ReadingHe was told his 9-year-old daughter was dead. Now she’s believed to be alive and a hostage in Gaza
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Tony Korenberg Hand celebrated her eighth birthday last year romping with friends and…
Continue ReadingNew home construction increased in October for second straight month
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The annual pace of new home construction increased again last month amid a historic shortage of…
Continue ReadingMaine lobsterman jumps from boat to help rescue a driver from a car submerged in a bay
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lobsterman in Maine jumped from a boat into the water to help save a driver trapped in a sinking car, police said. The car…
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