House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have passed legislation that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era…
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Turkmenistan strikes natural gas deal with China’s CNPC
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — China’s CNPC has started work to set up new wells at Turkmenistan’s giant natural gas fields in exchange for…
Continue ReadingPristine Lake Tahoe shrouded in smoke from threatening fire
By SAM METZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Ash is raining down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow wildfire smoke is…
Continue ReadingPristine Lake Tahoe shrouded in smoke from threatening fire
By SAM METZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Ash is raining down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow wildfire smoke is…
Continue ReadingVanderbilt unveils details 1st phase of athletics upgrades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt will turn an outdoor practice field into a new indoor facility, and the university’s plan to upgrade athletics…
Continue ReadingAuburn coordinator recovers from breakthrough COVID case
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn defensive coordinator Derek Mason says he has tested positive for COVID-19, like head coach Bryan Harsin. Mason said in…
Continue ReadingHobbs emerges as pleasant surprise in Raiders secondary
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cornerback Nate Hobbs has emerged as a pleasant surprise out of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2021…
Continue ReadingWill athletes’ new college cash flow impact team chemistry?
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer College athletes have been able to cash in on their celebrity since July 1. Some worry what effect the money might…
Continue ReadingLa estrella afgana del pop Aryana Sayeed detalla la angustiosa salida de su país
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Una estrella afgana del pop compartió su desgarradora historia de huida de su país. Aryana Sayeed y su prometido,…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Man fired gun at mental health workers, arrested after 30-hour standoff
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — A 55-year-old man was arrested following a…
Continue ReadingDelle Donne, Ogwumike return after long injury layoffs
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Delle Donne and Chiney Ogwumike will have a major impact on the Washington Mystics and…
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien’s tweet prompts FDA to discourage #MilkCrateChallenge
By Marianne Garvey, CNN The latest internet “challenge” involves milk crates and serious pain. In “The Milk Crate Challenge,”…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall in July; revised payroll data shows stronger recovery
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Unemployment levels dropped significantly across the region in July, and new data shows the year began with a stronger jobs…
Continue ReadingMore than 70% of eligible King Co. residents get COVID shot
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 70% of people 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. King County Executive Dow Constantine on…
Continue ReadingArizona high court delays release of audit records
PHOENIX (AP) — Cyber Ninjas will not need to imminently release records of their review of the 2020 vote count in Maricopa County. Arizona Supreme…
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants
By Taylor Romine and Mirna Alsharif, CNN It’s a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week: Approximately…
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants
CNN By Taylor Romine and Mirna Alsharif, CNN It’s a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week:…
Continue ReadingThigh injury rules Ramsey out for Juventus and Wales
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus will likely be without Aaron Ramsey for several weeks after the midfielder injured his right thigh. That also ruled…
Continue Reading‘Arthur’, the iconic kids’ show, is getting a Sikh character
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Arthur, the bespectacled aardvark beloved by generations of viewers, is finally about to start the fourth grade. And in the new…
Continue ReadingLSU to require proof of vaccination or negative PCR test at Tiger Stadium
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Louisiana State University announced Tuesday that it will require all guests at Tiger Stadium who are 12 and older to provide…
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