‘Ring of fire’ eclipse promises a celestial celebration
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses have entranced and mystified humans for millennia. In records kept by Chinese astronomers more than…
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Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in Shabbat services held as Israel-Hamas war rages
By The Associated Press Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for Shabbat services held amid the ongoing war…
Continue ReadingAda Sagi was already dealing with the pain of loss. Then war came to her door
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ada Sagi was getting ready to travel to London to celebrate her 75th birthday with family when Hamas…
Continue ReadingHow to protect your mental health while keeping tabs on the Israel-Hamas war
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — As the situation in Israel and Gaza continues to unfold, many people far from the conflict are nonetheless exposed…
Continue ReadingAmid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their…
Continue ReadingFierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka…
Continue ReadingA proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary…
Continue ReadingMexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division I female kicker at an HBCU
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I…
Continue ReadingA Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to rest
KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, has been laid to rest in his…
Continue ReadingLouvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government…
Continue ReadingPolice in Warsaw detain a man who climbed a monument and reportedly made threats
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in the Polish capital on Saturday detained a man who climbed the top of a monument and reportedly threatened to blow…
Continue ReadingIn first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
By MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian President…
Continue ReadingArmenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in…
Continue ReadingUN will repatriate 9 South African peacekeepers in Congo accused of sexual assault
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says it will repatriate nine peacekeepers from a South African…
Continue ReadingIran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut to stop Gaza attacks or risk ‘huge earthquake’
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war…
Continue ReadingAustralians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — With a two-letter word, Australians struck down the first attempt at constitutional change…
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Deschutes County Elections Office to test vote-counting system
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In preparation for the Nov. 7 Special Election, the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office will test the county’s vote-counting…
Continue ReadingFrance is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security…
Continue ReadingAs a boy he lived on the streets for years. Now he’s opened his home to kids as a single foster dad
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The nervous 11-year-old showed up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep around 3 a.m., wearing blue pajamas and a gray…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 6 construction workers in volatile southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan…
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