British military reports an explosion off the coast of Yemen in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A “potential explosion” has struck a key shipping route off the coast of Yemen. That’s according to a…
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What sea level rise will look like in cities that have hosted climate summits
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As global leaders and delegates gather in Dubai for the annual UN climate summit, a new analysis shows how the…
Continue ReadingEarth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the…
Continue ReadingIsrael expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with ‘no less strength’ than the north
By NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s ground offensive expanded to every part of the…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager…
Continue ReadingHere’s why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for…
Continue ReadingSexton has season-high 25 points, Jazz beat Trail Blazers 118-113 in OT
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton scored a season-high 25 points, Keyonte George had a career-high 21 points to go…
Continue ReadingMilitants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9 people and injuring over 20 others
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers, and…
Continue Reading1 of the 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont is paralyzed from the shooting, his mother says
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian college students who were shot while walking in Vermont over…
Continue ReadingIndia’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress
NEW DELHI (AP) — Results show India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections in a crucial vote that pitted the main…
Continue ReadingBarbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court puts off Chinese developer Evergrande’s hearing on its debt restructuring to January
By ZEN SOO and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has postponed a court hearing on troubled Chinese property developer…
Continue ReadingLacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up,…
Continue ReadingKissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
By DANIEL POLITI and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — In Chile, leftists were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swathe of neighboring Guyana
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the…
Continue ReadingWhy Israel’s peace activists are re-evaluating their position on the war
By Tara John and Lotte Beilin, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — When human rights activist Ziv Stahl was awakened to the booms of rocket fire on October 7,…
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Emily Habeck’s Shark Heart chosen as Deschutes Public Library’s ‘A Novel Idea’ 2024 community read
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes Public Library is proud to announce Emily Habeck’s debut novel Shark Heart as the 2024 A Novel Idea…Read Together…
Continue ReadingIn some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya (AP) — There is no piped water or sewage system in Athi River, near Kenya’s…
Continue ReadingThree officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group’s latest shake-up, AP sources say
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Continue ReadingKiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New…
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