By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority justices are signaling they will allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy. And they’re indicating they may go even further to overturn the nationwide Roe v. Wade right that has existed for nearly 50 years. After nearly
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has voted to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused to answer the committee’s questions. The committee, however, has agreed to let Clark come back for another try. The chairman
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposed oil pipeline in California that could allow ExxonMobil to resume production at three offshore platforms is expected to enter a critical phase of its government review next year. The $300 million project by Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline would replace a line near
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposed oil pipeline in California that could allow ExxonMobil to resume production at three offshore platforms is expected to enter a critical phase of its government review next year. The $300 million project by Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline would replace a line near
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer When the Supreme Court hears a constitutional challenge on Wednesday to a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the justices will start with the two seminal decisions that secured the abortion right for women. The decisions, in 1973 and 1992, laid down
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Yuri Collins hit a go-ahead layup and two free throws in the final 34 seconds of overtime to lift Saint Louis to an 86-82 victory over Boise State. Gibson Jimerson had 21 points to lead the Billikens (7-1), who won their fourth straight game. Collins added 15 points. Abu Kigab had
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Yuri Collins hit a go-ahead layup and two free throws in the final 34 seconds of overtime to lift Saint Louis to an 86-82 victory over Boise State. Gibson Jimerson had 21 points to lead the Billikens (7-1), who won their fourth straight game. Collins added 15 points. Abu Kigab had
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Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have signed right-hander Héctor Neris to a $17 million, two-year contract with an option for 2024, bringing an experienced closer to the American League champions. Neris saved 84 games over eight seasons for Philadelphia, including a career-high 28 in 2019. He had 12 saves and a 3.63 ERA in
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia made the go-ahead jump shot with five seconds left in overtime then came up with a steal on the ensuing possession to give Wake Forest a 77-73 victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. After Northwestern’s Boo Buie made a layup to tie the score at 73 with
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored four goals and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season, leading the Nashville Predators to a 6-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yakov Trenin and Nick Cousins also scored, and Mikael Granlund had assists on all four
Continue ReadingPESCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 23 points and snared nine rebounds as Rutgers held off Clemson, 74-64 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game. The Scarlet Knights held an eight-point advantage at the break, 33-25, and Harper turned in a three-point play in the first minute of the second half to push the
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lamar Wright had a career-high 20 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated Nebraska Omaha 75-65. Shaun Doss Jr. had 15 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (3-5). Shamar Wright added 13 points. Ray’Sean Taylor had 13 points and nine rebounds. Kyle Luedtke scored a career-high 21 points for the Mavericks (1-6), who have lost
Continue ReadingST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Trevon Allfrey had 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry Dixie State to a 99-61 win over Bethesda. Tyler Goodlow led the Flames on Tuesday night with 14 points.
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Marquette to an 83-54 win over Jackson State. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 11 points for Marquette, which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Jayveous McKinnis had 13 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for the Tigers.
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Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, recently was awarded $20,000 from the Roundhouse Foundation and $51,000 from PacificSource Health Plans Community Health Excellence grants program.
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A man who worked with Jussie Smollett says the former “Empire” actor recruited him and his brother to fake a homophobic and racist attack. Abimbola Osundairo is testifying Wednesday at Smollett’s trial. Osundairo was friends with Smollett and worked with him on the TV
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated nine of the 14 jurors needed for her trial, including a woman who said she owns both a gun and a stun gun. Kim Potter, who is
Continue ReadingCNN By Amir Vera, Taylor Romine, Kelly McCleary and Mallika Kallingal, CNN School bells were replaced by police sirens Tuesday after a shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School left four students dead. Six other students and a teacher were wounded by gunfire. A 15-year-old suspect is in custody and has been charged as an adult,
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