By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, he likely thought it an act of protest and solidarity. But for many in Malaysia’s LGBTQ community, it was quite the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans in Congress may launch an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven allegations of financial wrongdoing. That would be a first step toward bringing articles of impeachment and could go into campaign season. McCarthy first floated the idea Monday
Continue ReadingBy Shalbha Sarda, CNN Jaipur, India (CNN) — Kanota, Rajasthan, is a dusty obscure hamlet these days. But it once bridged India’s two ancient kingdoms: the Mughal court in Agra and the Royal court of Jaipur. On this road lies the Villa Palladio boutique hotel and resort. A colorful history Jaipur is known as “the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he’s set to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors on tax and gun charges. On Capitol Hill, where Republicans are ramping up their investigations of the
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri has lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain, leaving at least six people dead and displacing thousands of others as it blew roofs off houses, flooded low-lying villages and triggered dozens of landslides. Schools and workplaces were shut as a precaution. Tens
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country’s foreign policy leadership. The sudden move, approved by the top decision-making body of China’s rubber-stamp
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country’s foreign policy leadership. The sudden move, approved by the top decision-making body of China’s rubber-stamp
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the tiny kingdom of Tonga as the United States continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific while China’s influence in the region grows. Home to just over 100,000 people, Tonga last year was the site of
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein after nearly two days of deliberations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Klein was convicted of 21 of
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the network could take on a sports league as a minority partner as the network continues its transition from a cable channel to a digital company. Pitaro made those comments during a seminar on Sunday. Pitaro declined to say
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BONANZA, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire that started over the weekend in southern Oregon has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet, state officials said Tuesday. The Oregon State Fire Marshal said preliminary damage assessments from the Golden Fire east of Klamath Falls showed that 43 residences near
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A driver crashed her car fully into the Dollar Tree store on Bend’s south end late Tuesday afternoon, but reports from the scene fortunately indicated no injuries occurred.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein after nearly two days of deliberations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Klein was convicted of 21 of
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — British billionaire and owner of the Tottenham Hotspur football club Joe Lewis was indicted on insider trading charges by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the office announced Tuesday. In a video posted to social media, US Attorney Damian Williams accused Lewis of
Continue ReadingIsabel RodrÃguez Sarasa (CNN) — Viajar a Maldivas, el archipiélago de 1.000 islas frente a la costa occidental de la India que es uno de los destinos de playa más glamurosos del mundo, siempre es algo especial. Ahora, una nueva aerolÃnea pretende hacerlo aún más especial. Beond, que se pronuncia como la palabra beyond en
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) anunció este martes que se retira de México, argumentando que su tarea llega a su fin debido a que no lograron acceder a los archivos del Ejército mexicano para esclarecer el paradero de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa, desaparecidos en septiembre de 2014.
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Longtime Bend Park & Recreation District Executive Director Don Horton says he’ll retire in September 2024, more than 20 years after he took the helm of the park district that has reflected the city’s rapid growth over that time — as well as its successes and its challenges, as he discussed with us Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say British billionaire and Tottenham soccer team owner Joe Lewis has been indicted in New York on insider trading charges. The city’s top federal prosecutor disclosed the indictment in a video statement Tuesday. Authorities say Lewis slipped confidential business information to others, including his romantic
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — A boat that washed ashore in Hawaii has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego to Mexico. KHON-TV reports the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the boat owner sent a distress call seven months ago. He was rescued, and the boat was left
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi continuó su camino en el Inter Miami regalándole alegrÃas al equipo. En apenas 22 minutos del partido contra el Atlanta United este martes, el astro argentino marcó dos tantos que allanaron el terreno para lo que serÃa una goleada del conjunto que conduce Gerardo Martino. El doblete de
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