Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests
By KEMO CHAM and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to…
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Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian…
Continue ReadingCinco heridos y un sospechoso detenido tras un tiroteo en un camping en Washington
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco personas resultaron heridas de bala y un sospechoso está detenido tras un tiroteo en el camping cercano al Gorge…
Continue ReadingAs Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050
BERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich…
Continue ReadingViolent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority reaches new heights under Netanyahu’s government
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — A relentless wave of violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority is turning cities…
Continue ReadingAfter escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were…
Continue ReadingBlack Americans are getting support for reparations from other multiracial groups
By Stephanie Elam, CNN (CNN) — Amy Iwasaki Mass knows the power of apology and reparations. She was in the first grade when her family and more…
Continue Reading2 dead and 3 hurt after shooting at Washington state electronic dance music festival
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a…
Continue ReadingYoung Chinese soccer fan gives security the slip to hug his hero Messi mid-game
By Martha Zhou, Steven Jiang and Chris Lau, CNN Beijing (CNN) — It was the sort of astonishing run the world has come to expect from those who…
Continue ReadingTszyu crushes Ocampo in devastating 1st round to retain WBO interim super-welterweight title
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Tim Tszyu retained his WBO interim super-welterweight title with a stunning first round knockout of Mexican Carlos…
Continue ReadingMan is accused of living with the dead body of a relative for days without reporting it, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old Alabama man was arrested after failing to report that he’d been living “for days” with a…
Continue Reading‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — At more than 7 feet tall when fully extended and with 360 degree vision they’re formidable enough to make any…
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Senator Merkley hears from residents on variety of issues at Redmond town hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held a town hall at Ridgeview High School in Redmond Saturday, where people voiced concerns about a variety of…
Continue ReadingShip carrying 120 catches fire off Philippines
By Lizzy Yee, CNN (CNN) — A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol, the country’s coast guard said Sunday.…
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Stupendous: Your photos of another gorgeous High Desert sunset
A warm Friday evening in June has some built-in beauty, be it one with clouds or blue skies – but wow, you just never know what the setting sun is…
Continue ReadingUS authorities seize shipment of swim bladders from endangered fish valued at $2.7 million
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona have seized 242 pounds of swim bladders – the organ…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes, Timbers play to scoreless draw
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Daniel de Sousa Brito finished with four saves for San Jose, David Bingham saved two shots for Portland and the Earthquakes…
Continue Reading2 American tourists attacked in Germany are identified as recent college graduates from Illinois
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two American tourists who police say were attacked – one fatally – while hiking in Germany were identified as…
Continue ReadingCruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into…
Continue Reading‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — When four young indigenous children were found last week after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, their…
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