Former Virginia Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr. dies at 98
By Rashard Rose, Brian Rokus and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Republican Virginia Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr., an anti-segregationist and the…
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot twice. This is what it found out
By Megan Marples and Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet’s…
Continue ReadingServices set for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods
PHOENIX (AP) — Services for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods have been set for next month. His wife, Marlene Galan Woods, announced…
Continue ReadingUS vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate
By Helen Regan and Carlotta Dotto, CNN Graphics by Natalie Croker, Marco Chacon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN China and the United States are the…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president Kenyatta: Africa is at a crossroads
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says Africa is at a crossroads, poised on one hand to…
Continue ReadingAP source: Padres hire Oakland’s Bob Melvin as manager
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have hired Bob Melvin from the Oakland Athletics as their new manager,…
Continue ReadingA Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most closed-off nations to start easing Covid-19 travel restrictions
By Philip Wang, CNN New Zealand on Thursday said it would begin easing Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place on its national borders since…
Continue ReadingUS average mortgage rates rise; 30-year sat 3.14%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rate rose this week as inflation pressures, the coronavirus pandemic and some supply shortages linger.…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t validate water deal for California farm supplier
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…
Continue ReadingDeSantis announces new lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandate requirement for federal contractors
By Gregory Lemos and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the state has officially filed a new lawsuit in Tampa…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…
Continue ReadingMesmerizing wildlife images from the British Ecological Society photo competition
By Jack Guy, CNN A close-up of a gull’s eye is the overall winner of this year’s British Ecological Society photography competition, the…
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C.O. police agencies join in nationwide domestic violence sweep amid sharp rise in local calls
Several Central Oregon law enforcement agencies took part this week in a national domestic violence sweep and reported making five arrests as they…
Continue ReadingBroncos star receiver Jerry Jeudy set to return to action
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Jerry Jeudy got hurt on opening weekend, television viewers cringed at the…
Continue ReadingPolice aided illegal marijuana operation in Maine, feds say
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that…
Continue ReadingBiden names Sara Minkara as US special adviser on international disability rights
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the appointment of Sara Minkara as the US special adviser on international disability…
Continue Reading763 days later, Australian men’s soccer team plays at home
SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team will play its first home match in more than two years — 763 days to be exact — when the…
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