5 things to know for Oct. 3: House, Amber Alert, Trump trial, Pope Francis, Space junk
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Monday, five months after production came to a halt due to the…
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Two earthquakes strike Nepal, sending tremors through the region
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two earthquakes have struck northwestern Nepal, sending tremors through the region. Several houses were reportedly damaged…
Continue ReadingA blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Residents say an explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta says at least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the…
Continue ReadingShooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Thailand’s capital say two people were killed when…
Continue ReadingThe Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfalls
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to focus more on young people…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize in physics won by trio who created rapid flashes of light to ‘capture the shortest of moments’
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt and Ed Upright, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to a team of scientists who…
Continue ReadingHe was stepping into a key role for his famous musical family. Then a gunman approached at a stop light
By Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — They’d never really had a solid tuba player. The legendary New Orleans music family, of course, had its…
Continue ReadingArmenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The Armenian parliament has voted to join International Criminal Court, which earlier…
Continue ReadingCongolese military court convicts colonel and 3 soldiers in connection with killings of protesters
By JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese military court has sentenced a colonel to death after soldiers fired upon a crowd…
Continue ReadingIndia police search journalists’ homes and offices in the country’s latest raids on media
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police raided the offices of a news website that’s under investigation for allegedly…
Continue ReadingGang removed hundreds of kidneys to sell to wealthy clients, Pakistan police say
By Sophia Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Police in eastern Pakistan have smashed an illegal organ harvesting ring,…
Continue ReadingSuspect in kidnapping of 9-year-old girl wrote a ransom note to try to get money, court documents state
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Andy Rose, John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The 46-year-old man accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 3: House, Amber Alert, Trump trial, Pope Francis, Space junk
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Late-night TV hosts returned to the air Monday, five months after production came to a halt due to the…
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ODFW seeks public input on new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public comments on a new Wildlife Corridor Action Plan, in accordance with HB 2834, the…
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OSU study: DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have had a lasting impact…
Continue ReadingDozens of Jamaican schoolchildren hospitalized after eating cannabis candy
By Shirin Faqiri and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — More than 60 elementary school students were hospitalized in Jamaica on Monday after…
Continue ReadingTurkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast
By SUZAN FRASER and ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes have carried out new airstrikes against suspected…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry seeks nominees for new Climate Smart Award
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â The Oregon Dept. of Forestry is seeking nominations for its new Oregon Climate Smart Award. The award will recognize…
Continue ReadingTrio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons
By DAVID KEYTON, SETH BORENSTEIN and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday…
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