Oregon’s move to decriminalize hard drugs a failure
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people […]
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Powerful typhoon prompts evacuations in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon shifted and abruptly gained strength Sunday as it blew closer to the northeastern Philippines, prompting evacuations from high-risk […]
Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida on Saturday as Tropical Storm Ian gained strength over […]
Elon Musk, US ponder ways to help Iranians under internet blackout
LONDON — After nationwide protests in Iran enter a second week, the US Treasury Department allowed tech companies in a statement to offer software that […]
Flashes of bold UN talk on feminism, masculinity, patriarchy
Few men in power have delved deeply into gender equality on the main stage of the United Nations this month, but the ones who did […]
Fiona washes houses away, knocks out power in Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of […]
Dissident: ‘Iranian Women Are Furious’ Over Headscarf Death
NEW YORK (AP) — The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in […]
Death toll doubles in ‘harrowing’ Iran protest crackdown
The official death toll has nearly doubled to 35 in a crackdown by Iran’s security forces on more than a week of protests that erupted […]
‘Iranian women are furious’ over headscarf death
NEW YORK (AP) — The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in […]
As violence worsens in Haiti, the United Nations orders the evacuation of non-essential staff
The United Nations is ordering the evacuation of all non-essential international workers from Haiti, citing ongoing violence that has left workers vulnerable to kidnapping and […]