Union seeks Biden admin’s help in Charleston port dispute
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The union representing dockworkers at South Carolina’s ports tells The Associated Press…
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Union seeks Biden admin’s help in Charleston port dispute
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The union representing dockworkers at South Carolina’s ports tells The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingCanada lynx to keep species protections under legal deal
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep species protections in place for Canada lynx.…
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On and off again showers this week
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Monday night’s lows will be in the low 30s, with light winds out of the northwest. Beginning around midnight, we will…
Continue ReadingMedia makes fresh plea for access to ex-cop Potter’s trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — News organizations are making a fresh plea to the judge overseeing the case of a former…
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Crescent Ranger District continues pile burning across 3,000 acres
Fuels specialists on the Crescent Ranger District plan to conduct 3,000 acres of pile burning across the district throughout fall and into winter, if…
Continue ReadingKansas lawmaker charged with battery, mental exam ordered
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A judge says a freshman Kansas legislator who has acknowledged past abuses against…
Continue ReadingFacebook whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg should step down as CEO
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said Monday she believes the company would be “stronger” if founder…
Continue ReadingVeteran jockey Miguel Mena, 34, dies in pedestrian accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has announced that jockey Miguel Mena, who won nearly 2,100 thoroughbred races in North America and earned…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, 2,569 new cases
There were five newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 4,377, Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingHawaii holds on to virus restrictions even as cases plummet
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii remains among the most restrictive states for COVID-19 mandates, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the…
Continue ReadingRangers agree with Norris winner Fox on 7-year extension
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Adam Fox on a seven-year extension. Fox won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s…
Continue ReadingVikes star DE Hunter done for year with torn pectoral muscle
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter will miss the remainder of the season…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor calls gun violence a public health crisis
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared gun violence a public health crisis and says $250 million in state and federal money will…
Continue ReadingOklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man charged in alleged flight attendant assault
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A court document says a 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a…
Continue ReadingHere are the major 2021 races to watch
By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN Voters across the country head to the polls Tuesday to decide a series of races that…
Continue ReadingNo. 12 Auburn, Nix thriving since second-half benching
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Bo Nix has turned around his _ and perhaps Auburn’s _ football season since watching from the sideline as his backup…
Continue ReadingGiants put Coughlin on IR, bring back Robinson from PUP list
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The New York Giants put linebacker Carter Coughlin on injured reserve and activated…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launch delayed due to astronaut ‘minor medical issue’
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX launch has been delayed because of a ‘minor medical issue’…
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