Japan says one in 10 residents are aged 80 or above as nation turns gray
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday,…
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Mora helps Timbers end road skid with 2-1 victory over Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Felipe Mora had a goal and an assist and the Portland Timbers snapped an eight-match winless streak on the road with a 2-1…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish a factory in…
Continue ReadingThree generations of First Nations men share their views on Australia’s referendum
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob…
Continue ReadingRussia urges UN’s top court to toss out Ukrainian case that seeks to halt Moscow’s invasion
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russia is calling a Ukrainian case alleging that Moscow abused the Genocide…
Continue ReadingOregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
By CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is set to decide whether a gun…
Continue Reading2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister heads to Russia after meeting with US national security adviser
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat is heading to Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden’s national…
Continue ReadingChevron says Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80% output
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
ROME (AP) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Tuscany. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy’s…
Continue ReadingAs Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue ReadingAs Slovakia’s trust in democracy fades, its election frontrunner campaigns against aid to Ukraine
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press MICHALOVCE, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early…
Continue ReadingA Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn’t discrimination
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and JUAN LOZANO Associated Press MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) — A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two…
Continue ReadingAs leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious. Among them: End extreme poverty and…
Continue ReadingEverything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was Russia’s war in Ukraine.…
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Midstate Electric Co-Op customers experience weekend power outages due to sensitive line settings to cut fire risk
A hot, dry, windy and smoky weekend brought power outages, some lengthy, for thousands of Midstate Electric Cooperative members in southern Deschutes…
Continue ReadingAll 9 teens who escaped from a Pennsylvania juvenile detention center have been captured, state police say
By Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — All nine teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Morgantown,…
Continue ReadingLibya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger…
Continue ReadingWomen’s tennis returns to China after Peng Shuai boycott
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) kicked off its first tournament in China in more than three years…
Continue ReadingClinton Global Initiative will launch network to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukrainians
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis urged all people to do their part to address the world’s problems, especially…
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