UN Human Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ by reported abuse of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said he is “alarmed” by reports that Afghan refugees are…
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‘People are desperate to learn more’: COCC holds talk examining Middle East conflict, featuring noted professor
COCC students, faculty and members of the community gathered in Wille Hall Wednesday for the History Department’s free event “Understanding…
Continue ReadingInternet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and telephone services collapsed across the…
Continue ReadingCambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
By SOPHENG CHEANG and HENG SINITH Associated Press SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a…
Continue ReadingMitchell has 34 points and Cavaliers end road trip with 109-95 win over Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Portland Trail…
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Avelo Airlines returns seasonal nonstop Redmond-Palm Springs flights, reports 13,000 first-year customers
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs…
Continue ReadingTake heart, it looks like China could send new pandas to the US
By DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States,…
Continue ReadingTheir families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why
By SAMYA KULLAB and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza…
Continue ReadingLawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lawyers for a group of religious leaders who support abortion rights said during a hearing that…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after a car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan say they have arrested a driver after a vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo,…
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Chimney Rock Campground on Lower Crooked River to close for renovations, upgrades
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on…
Continue ReadingTexas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for abducting a 5-year-old girl from…
Continue ReadingAlabama inmate executed for the shooting death of man in 1993 robbery
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has executed an inmate for the shooting death of a man during a 1993 robbery.…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 unhoused people escape freeway fire
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire that erupted in storage yards beneath a Los Angeles freeway has renewed attention…
Continue ReadingFire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens
BEIJING (AP) — A fire in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed 26 people and injured at least 38. State media say rescue…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history…
Continue ReadingThe odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Less than 24 hours after setting foot on the pier of a southern Italian port, 60 people…
Continue ReadingBrown has 24 as Tennessee State takes down Portland 75-65
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Christian Brown’s 24 points helped Tennessee State defeat Portland 75-65 on Wednesday. Brown shot 8 for 14 (4 for 7…
Continue ReadingBiden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he’s specifically avoiding a trade deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nurturing economic ties this week with Asia. But he’s not signing any…
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the…
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