Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment. Land is often…
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Huawei reports its revenue inched higher in January-September despite US sanctions
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has reported its profit inched higher in the…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Just three weeks into the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas, it already is clear that the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 27: Maine shootings, Israel, US strikes, Hurricane Otis, Presidential race
CNN, WGME, WBZ By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Daylight Saving Time will end on November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour.…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street falls, bringing the S&P 500 index 10% below its July peak
By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks stumbled on Wall Street, bringing the S&P 500 10% below the peak…
Continue ReadingIsrael steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel knocked out internet and communications…
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Bend Brewing Company takes 2 medals at Best of Craft Beer Awards
Bend Brewing Company won a pair of honors – a gold and a silver – at the Best of Craft Beer…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court upholds ban on gay sex in military, in setback for LGBTQ community
By Chris Lau, Gawon Bae and Nam-kyung Yang, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld a law banning…
Continue ReadingMass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation’s law enforcement…
Continue ReadingExplosions seen over Gaza City as humanitarian concerns mount
CNN By Helen Regan, Christian Edwards, Eyad Kourdi and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — A large series of explosions rocked Gaza City Friday night…
Continue ReadingNations overwhelmingly vote for humanitarian truce at the UN, as Gazans say they have been ‘left in the dark’
By Tara John, Helen Regan and Christian Edwards, Eyad Kourdi and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — An overwhelming majority of nations – 120…
Continue ReadingMaine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
By DAVID SHARP, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a…
Continue ReadingA salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance’s water heater in…
Continue ReadingFrom Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Abortion has had a complicated history in the Soviet Union and Russia. It was outlawed…
Continue ReadingAbortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible ‘Hamas-style’ attack by North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential…
Continue ReadingFamilies hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for…
Continue ReadingAs the Turkish Republic turns 100, here’s a look at its achievements and challenges ahead
By CINAR KIPER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer talks about her vote for new House Speaker Mike Johnson
NewsChannel 21 spoke Thursday with Fifth District Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer about her vote to elect Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House…
Continue ReadingUS military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China…
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