GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Jennifer Mitchell said she, her husband and their dog Brida were awakened by the sound of gunfire that hit their rented Gresham home around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. “I fell to the floor.” Mitchell told KOIN6 News: “It just scared me so much.” “I didn’t even think I was capable of doing that.” “I just did that.” …
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ICC chief prosecutor says Darfur atrocities rising
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has seen clear indications of atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan. In an urgent appeal issued on Tuesday in The Hague, Khan called on international organizations, partners and national authorities to collect evidence and information and hand it over to him. Every day, he said, his investigators receive information …
Read More »Do You Really Need Liquid IV? Here’s When Electrolytes Are—and Aren’t—Useful
Fact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Electrolyte beverages are only useful in rare circumstances for most people. They may be helpful if you’re experiencing dehydration due to vomiting or diarrhea. But unless you work out for at least two hours—or spend many hours sweating in the sun—these products likely won’t provide any benefit to you, …
Read More »Trump will meet with House and Senate Republicans this week near the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will meet privately with Donald Trump on Thursday, as the former president who is now the party’s presumptive nominee returns to Capitol Hill for the first time since his supporters attacked the building on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s election. Trump was already scheduled to meet with Senate Republicans …
Read More »Secret recordings of Justice Alito and wife Martha-Ann come on heels of flag controversy. A look at the recent Supreme Court issues.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is facing renewed scrutiny after a speaking candidly about how compromise between the political left and right might be impossible. Alito was also heard agreeing with the woman who surreptitiously recorded him that America should return “to a place of Godliness.” In another secret recording, Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, about having to look at a Pride …
Read More »Major delays to a years-long water project affecting New Mexico farmers
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are major delays in a years-long project that affects critical water supplies for New Mexico farmers. Work has been underway at El Vado dam since 2021, but now planners have to go back to the drawing board and farmers will have to wait even longer for their water. Story continues below The conservancy district heard from …
Read More »Who is Sam Brown, the Trump-endorsed candidate running for Nevada’s U.S. Senate seat?
Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Army veteran Sam Brown, a candidate in the state’s crowded U.S. Senate primary, just hours after his rally in Nevada over the weekend. “Sam Brown is a FEARLESS AMERICAN PATRIOT, a Purple Heart Recipient, who has proven he has the “PURE GRIT” and COURAGE to take on our Enemies, both Foreign and Domestic,” Trump …
Read More »Moderate Iranian presidential candidate criticizes headscarf policy
The moderate Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed cautious criticism of the repressive measures used to enforce Iran’s headscarf laws. Today, women are penalized because their clothing does not comply with the regulations, the former health minister said in an interview published on Tuesday in the newspaper Hammihan. “Were we to blame for not educating them properly, or are …
Read More »You’ve Been Brushing Your Teeth All Wrong
Fact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Brushing your teeth too hard or too often can wear down tooth enamel, leading to sensitivity and pain, and it can also cause receding gums by exposing the root area. It’s best to brush between two and three times per day, for two whole minutes, using a soft-bristle brush …
Read More »Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive. However, emerging research is changing our understanding of these winter ecosystems and shining a light on a vibrant world of winter …
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