Taiwan president vows to boost the island’s defense budget as China threats rise
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating…
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Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week,…
Continue ReadingHundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Associated Press/Report for America Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are…
Continue ReadingJimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Before reaching the 1978 peace deal between Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and Israel’s Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in Fiesta Bowl
AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State defenders clogged every hole, stretched out every outside run, closed with ferocity. Everywhere…
Continue ReadingDriver runs down two New Zealand police officers, killing one
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand police officer died in hospital on Wednesday and another was seriously hurt after a…
Continue ReadingBlake Lively sues ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaign
AP Entertainment Writer Actor Blake Lively sued “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama on…
Continue ReadingTrump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s planning to attend the funeral of former…
Continue ReadingThousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
By Reuters Dhaka, Bangladesh (Reuters) — Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to mark…
Continue ReadingHarry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941…
Continue ReadingWest Ham forward Michail Antonio out of hospital and ‘grateful for being alive’ after car crash
LONDON (AP) — West Ham forward Michail Antonio has sent a message to the Premier League club’s fans after being discharged from the hospital as…
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Local dispensary weighs in on new Redmond marijuana laws
(Update: Adding video, comments from Tokyo Starfish, Mayor Ed Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The 2025 new year is bringing marijuana to Redmond thanks…
Continue ReadingMan shoved onto subway tracks and critically injured as New York prepares for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been shoved onto New York City subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and is critically injured. The Tuesday…
Continue Reading‘We’re dying from the cold’: Displaced Palestinians battle winter in Gaza
By Kareem El Damanhoury, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Deir Al-Balah, Gaza (CNN) — Standing barefoot in the mud with an empty…
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Scouting America provides community, teaches young people valuable skills
(Update: Adding video, comments from scouts, Troop 23’s committee chair) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Scouting America which has programs such…
Continue ReadingJaylin Henderson scores 24 to lead Portland State over Walla Walla 96-39
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jaylin Henderson had 24 points in Portland State’s 96-39 victory over Walla Walla on Tuesday. Henderson added six…
Continue ReadingTikTok fined $10 million in Venezuela as court cites deaths from viral challenges
Osmary Hernández, CNN en Español (CNN) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has fined TikTok $10 million, accusing it of failing to control the…
Continue ReadingInstead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Instead of traditional street partying on New Year’s Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by…
Continue ReadingPlayStations for guns are offered up in New Orleans
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dozens of cars lined up outside a New Orleans church parking lot this week as residents…
Continue ReadingChief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from…
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