Mother of Taiwan slay victim blasts Hong Kong authorities
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong mother whose daughter was killed in Taiwan in 2018 has lambasted authorities in the…
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California is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After California saw its driest year on record in nearly 100 years, the entire state is now under a drought emergency,…
Continue Reading46 dead after heavy rains, landslides in northern India
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse faces penalties over Mozambique loan deals
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse has announced settlements with British, Swiss and U.S. authorities in connection with…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse faces penalties over Mozambique loan deals
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse has announced settlements totaling nearly $700 million with British, Swiss and U.S.…
Continue ReadingGermany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to form mercenary group
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have…
Continue ReadingGermany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to form mercenary group
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have…
Continue ReadingKarim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena: A blackmail allegation and a sex tape — two French footballers face off in court
By Joseph Ataman, CNN A sex-tape, alleged blackmail and two French soccer stars: as the trial of French striker Karim Benzema kicks off today, it was…
Continue ReadingFlooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears…
Continue ReadingFlooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears…
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OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute to develop wildlife distribution models for wind energy efforts
Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute has been awarded a $2 million grant to collect data about distribution and density of marine…
Continue ReadingAnother illegal marijuana operation found in southern Oregon
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say another large illegal marijuana operation has been discovered in southern Oregon. The Herald and News…
Continue ReadingBrazilian senators recommend Bolsonaro be charged with crimes against humanity over pandemic
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Stefano Pozzebon and Isa Soares, CNN Brazilian senators have recommended President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with 10 crimes,…
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Oregon agency reports progress on distributing federal emergency rental assistance
Oregon Housing and Community Services said Tuesday the agency and local program administrators are making steady progress on application processing…
Continue ReadingTwo killed in domestic incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police say
By Joe Sutton, Christine Sever and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that left three people dead and two others in critical…
Continue ReadingThey survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt
Dozens of survivors from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have testified for more than two weeks in a specially designed courtroom about the…
Continue ReadingFirst he fled North Korea. Now he’s escaped from a Chinese prison, and has a $23,000 bounty on his head
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities have offered a bounty equivalent to more than $23,000 for the capture of a North Korean defector who broke out…
Continue ReadingThey survived Paris terror attack to face agony, doubt
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Dozens of survivors from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have testified in a specially designed…
Continue ReadingChina’s real estate crisis could threaten growth into 2022. Beijing’s undeterred
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s growth is seriously slowing down as the country lurches from one economic threat to another. And while some…
Continue ReadingOlympic flame arrives in Beijing amid boycott calls
BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Beijing amid calls from critics for a boycott of the Winter Games which are set to be staged in…
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