Missing words and a screaming match: Inside a wild day of impeachment testimony
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official in charge of Ukraine policy, told impeachment investigators he tried to make…
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World Series: Washington Nationals force Game 7 with another road win
In a World Series where neither team has won a home game, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are headed to a deciding Game 7 after yet…
Continue ReadingEngland’s Haka response was ‘fantastic,’ says NZ coach Steve Hansen
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has described the England team’s controversial response to the All Blacks’ Haka ahead of their Rugby…
Continue ReadingThis footballer was racially abused by a fan … then banned for six matches
“We got awarded a penalty … and I heard shouts: ‘You black b******,’” Linford Harris recalls. High-profile incidents of…
Continue ReadingJapan 2019: The joy of sleeping in a capsule hotel
It’s a short ride from Kyoto to Osaka. And like all our other rail journeys throughout Japan, we accessorized the experience with snacks from…
Continue ReadingMessi eclipses Ronaldo’s club goal tally after scoring twice for Barcelona
In their ongoing battle to break records — and outdo each other — Lionel Messi went one up on Cristiano Ronaldo. Or make that two up,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 30: Immigration, impeachment, China, Brexit, NCAA
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has announced he is stepping down after nearly two weeks of protests that ground the nation to a halt.…
Continue ReadingWith impeachment consuming Congress, lawmakers fear threat of a government shutdown
A government funding deadline is on a collision course with the Democratic impeachment inquiry, leaving lawmakers scrambling to find a way out of…
Continue ReadingPG&E will give $100 back to residential customers who were affected by an earlier power shutoff
After a request from the state’s leader, California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) on Tuesday said it will credit customers for…
Continue ReadingState Department Ukraine experts next up in impeachment inquiry
Two State Department experts on Ukraine are slated to become the latest diplomats thrust into the spotlight as part of the House impeachment inquiry.…
Continue ReadingChinese investors told to ‘stay rational’ after Xi Jinping’s blockchain embrace causes stock rush
The Chinese government is trying to dampen demand for local tech stocks after President Xi Jinping personally endorsed blockchain technology, sending…
Continue ReadingBody found after live-streamer falls climbing Japan’s Mount Fuji
Authorities in Japan searching for man who appeared to fall in the middle of a live-streamed ascent of Mount Fuji have found a body, they said…
Continue Reading‘Inherit the red gene’: China issues Xi-focused morality guidelines
Chinese citizens have been urged to “inherit the red gene” by following new morality rules which use President Xi Jinping’s…
Continue ReadingRicky Martin welcomed a fourth child into his family
It’s a boy! That’s the special announcement Ricky Martin and his husband of two years, Jwan Yosef, shared on Instagram Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingMerkley, Wyden slam delays in flavored vaping ban
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday joined Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and other Senate Democrats to denounce the Trump…
Continue ReadingBend bookstore, credit union give books to Head Start kids
This summer, Roundabout Books in Bend held a book drive in support of NeighborImpact Head Start. The drive secured 900 books for economically…
Continue ReadingPolice ID woman found dead in Newport home
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Police have released the name of a 34-year-old woman found dead at a home Sunday on the central Oregon coast. The Newport…
Continue ReadingHuawei and ZTE could lose what little business they have in the United States
The US Federal Communications Commission wants to place more restrictions on Huawei and ZTE by barring companies that receive government money from…
Continue ReadingDemocrats set to bring impeachment inquiry out from behind closed doors
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday will begin building a formal political process designed to impeach a President — a momentous task attempted…
Continue ReadingNew lab tests didn’t find asbestos in recalled baby powder, Johnson & Johnson says
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Tuesday it didn’t find asbestos in the bottle of Johnson’s Baby Powder that was previously…
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