Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion though she faces 2 more legal cases
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of a final tax evasion charge though she still faces two…
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Stock market today: Asian shares slide after tech, rising oil prices drag Wall St lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks fell Wednesday in Asia after a slide for technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower ahead of a key…
Continue ReadingMore than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles that…
Continue ReadingTaiwan says China is bolstering coastline military bases facing the self-ruled island
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China is continuously bolstering its military bases along the coastline…
Continue ReadingAsahi stops ads with stars represented by a Japanese talent agency tainted by sexual assault
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Several Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny &…
Continue ReadingIsraeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has heard the first challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Continue ReadingIn Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Snap checkpoints. Internet disruptions. University purges. Iran’s…
Continue ReadingAt impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A junior lawyer testifying at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s…
Continue ReadingEscaped Pennsylvania prisoner now armed with a stolen rifle and ‘extremely dangerous,’ police say
By Eric Levenson, Celina Tebor, Kristina Sgueglia and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The convicted killer who escaped from an eastern…
Continue ReadingThis green armored train has carried the Kim family for decades
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday afternoon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped onto an old-fashioned green train that has by now…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s Appeals Court upholds Najib’s acquittal in one of his 1MDB trial
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering in…
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ODFW seeks volunteers to serve on Fish Restoration & Enhancement Program Board
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill a sport fishing and commercial salmon…
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Chavez-DeRemer bill would allow special forest products harvesting without a permit or fee, if for personal use
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently introduced the bipartisan Special Forest…
Continue ReadingAtlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco areas gain people after correction of errors
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Some U.S. urban areas gained population. But it’s not because of a flood of moving trucks into Atlanta, New…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here’s what to know
By Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court held hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that…
Continue ReadingCash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — It took four and a half months for Shannon Ross’ life to unravel. Ross, who…
Continue ReadingAerosmith postpones shows after frontman Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during…
Continue ReadingIllinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett request to toss convictions
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers have told an Illinois appellate court that it should toss the former…
Continue ReadingHillary Clinton joins Jill Biden at the White House to honor recipients of a prestigious arts prize
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton, the first lady and a former first lady, on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingGoogle exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues
By PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out…
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