NASA rejected him 11 times before making him an astronaut. Now his life story is a movie
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after he became the first former migrant worker to soar into space as a NASA…
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California seals its reputation as a climate juggernaut with a wave of legislation and head-turning lawsuit
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew loud cheers and applause on Wednesday when he spoke at the UN’s Climate…
Continue ReadingYom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Here’s what that means
By Sofia Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism.…
Continue ReadingUS will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific…
Continue ReadingTrain crash in eastern Pakistan injures at least 30. Authorities suspend 4 for negligence
LAHORE, Pakistan. (AP) — Pakistani officials say a passenger train collided with another already parked and carrying goods in eastern Pakistan,…
Continue ReadingA mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Nordhausen is best known as the location of the former Nazi concentration…
Continue ReadingKosovar police surround a village after Serb gunmen storm a monastery in violence that has killed 4
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — At least 30 Serb gunmen have killed a Kosovar Albanian police…
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First Responder Career Fair & Community Event took place for a second year at Bend’s Riverbend Park
The Bend Police Department hosted the second annual First Responder Job Fair and Community Event on Saturday at Riverbend Park in Bend, with numerous…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Taiwan factory fire lowered to nine, with one missing. Four victims were firefighters
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in Taiwan say one person remains missing following a Friday night fire at a golf ball factory, after forensic…
Continue ReadingThe Philippines condemns China for installing floating barrier in disputed South China Sea
By Alex Stambaugh, Manveena Suri and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what…
Continue ReadingMaui’s 150-year-old banyan tree is growing leaves after being charred by the wildfires. It’s just the beginning of a long recovery
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not…
Continue ReadingVenezuela regains control of prison where inmates built swimming pool, restaurants
By Stefano Pozzebon (CNN) — The Venezuelan government invited journalists to tour the Tocoron Penitentiary Center in Aragua state on Saturday…
Continue ReadingEthnic Armenians to leave Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan victory, local official says
By Alex Stambaugh, Josh Pennington, Heather Chen and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — The ethnic Armenian population in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh…
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Bedrock Fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team finds most areas had low soil burn severity
An Emergency Response Team of resource specialists who began field surveys and an assessment of the Bedrock Fire burned areas earlier this month…
Continue ReadingWhy Spain’s conservative leader is a long shot to become prime minister despite winning election
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government…
Continue ReadingCity of Fort Lauderdale loses $1.2 million in phishing scam, police in Florida say
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The City of Fort Lauderdale was bilked out of $1.2 million dollars in what police in South Florida are saying was…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes hit Gaza for the 3rd day in a row as West Bank violence intensifies
By AREF TUFAHA Associated Press NOUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli airstrikes struck militant sites in Gaza on Sunday for the third…
Continue ReadingScience paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans
By MADDIE BURAKOFF and LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writers What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo…
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Oregon joins other states in $10.2 million settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced Thursday that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will…
Continue ReadingWeakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US
By LAURA UNGAR and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the…
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