Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYBURZ, Calif. (AP) — On a steep mountainside where walls of flames torched the forest on their way toward Lake…
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Jeep maker Stellantis plans to invest 1.5 billion euros in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor
The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Stellantis says it plans to invest about 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.6 billion, in Leapmotor, a Chinese…
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Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho will be sent to Arizona to face murder conspiracy charges
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison in the the murders of her two youngest children…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea, US and Japan condemn North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions to Russia
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s…
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Car gets stuck atop small boulder in Bend 7-Eleven parking lot
A viewer shared photos with us of a car that ended up atop a small boulder by the 7-Eleven at NE Franklin and Third Street in Bend. And a tow truck…
Continue ReadingChina’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
By DIDI TANG and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s top diplomat says dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only…
Continue ReadingJapan court rules it is ‘unconstitutional’ to require transgender sterilization in landmark case
By Jessie Yeung and Francesca Annio, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s top court has ruled that a government requirement for transgender people to be…
Continue ReadingThis city is paying new parents $2,500 for having a baby – and that won’t even pay a month’s rent
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong is to pay new parents more than $2,500 for having a baby in a bid to boost its flagging birth…
Continue ReadingAppeals court stops planned execution of Texas inmate convicted of killing a fellow prisoner
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal appeals court has stopped the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate who had…
Continue ReadingOrban doubles down at EU summit to defend meeting Putin. One leader calls it a very wrong message
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has joined an EU summit saying that he was right to meet the…
Continue ReadingAn increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment, bias and…
Continue ReadingThe Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ divisions on Israel-Hamas war boil over in Michigan as Detroit-area Muslims feel betrayed
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov.…
Continue ReadingIn political battleground of Georgia, a trial is set to determine legitimacy of voting challenge
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit that plaintiffs say could deter mass voter challenges around the country ahead of the…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners in a Ukrainian front-line city adapt even as ‘a missile can come at any moment’
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — In a city where damaged buildings are everywhere, a destroyed pizzeria stands out as…
Continue ReadingNew US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year’s…
Continue ReadingFearing airstrikes and crowded shelters, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders
By SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mahmoud Shalabi did not evacuate his home in northern Gaza…
Continue ReadingAustralian hydrogen company outlines US expansion in New Mexico, touts research
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An Australia-based company is announcing plans to build a campus in New Mexico to expand its…
Continue ReadingChina sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030
By ANDY WONG Associated Press JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China has launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space…
Continue ReadingBefore and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza
By CNN Staff (CNN) — Israel has been at war with Hamas since October 7, after the Palestinian militant group launched surprise cross-border…
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