Minneapolis teachers set to strike; St. Paul works out deal
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after…
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Explosion, fire at Maryland apartment complex ruled accident
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — An official says an explosion and fire that destroyed a Maryland apartment building last week was accidental and…
Continue ReadingOklahoma attorneys say execution method is constitutional
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys for Oklahoma say the state’s three-drug lethal injection method is…
Continue ReadingBaylor’s NaLyssa Smith repeats as top Big 12 women’s player
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Baylor standout NaLyssa Smith is the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year for the second season in a row. Smith is…
Continue ReadingRaiders hire staff under new coach Josh McDaniels
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have announced new coach Josh McDaniels’ staff. It includes former Giants coordinator…
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Gresham man, arrested in Bend, sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for ID theft scheme
A Gresham man arrested in Bend in the fall of 2019 was sentenced Monday to more than six years in federal prison for stealing financial and…
Continue ReadingWashington Legislature OKs missing Indigenous women alert
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Legislature has approved an alert system to help identify and locate missing Indigenous people. Attorney…
Continue ReadingWashington Legislature OKs missing Indigenous women alert
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Legislature has approved an alert system to help identify and locate missing Indigenous people. Attorney…
Continue ReadingUkraine aid growing as lawmakers shape big budget bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says proposed U.S. aid for Ukraine and its European allies has…
Continue ReadingSenate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, sending bill to Biden for his signature
By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 on Monday night by unanimous consent. The bill, which would make…
Continue ReadingCorrection: UN Climate Report-Gulf of Mexico story
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published March 3, 2022, about a United Nations report on extreme weather around the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated…
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Prineville man gets 2 years in prison for selling woman pill laced with fentanyl, leading to fatal overdose
A Prineville man has received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide for selling a counterfeit Percocet…
Continue ReadingDozens more US Capitol Police officers were injured on January 6 than previously known, report says
By Whitney Wild Roughly 114 US Capitol Police officers reported injuries as a result of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a government…
Continue ReadingUS gas hits a record: $4.17 a gallon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US drivers have never paid this much for gasoline. The price for a gallon of regular gas now stands at $4.17,…
Continue ReadingIowa settles with 8 men, victims of bathroom photo scandal
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa will pay eight men working for the Iowa Department of Revenue just over $1…
Continue ReadingTexas Children’s Hospital halts hormone therapies for transgender children in response to governor and AG’s recent actions
By Amir Vera and Gregory Lemos, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital has halted providing hormone therapies for transgender children, the hospital…
Continue ReadingMichigan’s Juwan Howard returns, has meetings with players
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan’s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a…
Continue ReadingAP sources: Biden to issue executive order on cryptocurrency
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingDespite vitriol, MLB owners, locked-out players closing gap
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and players have closed the gap in recent weeks…
Continue ReadingOil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O’Rourke for defamation
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation after the Democrat…
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