By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is wading into Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial primary. Trump slammed GOP candidate Bill McSwain, who had been seeking Trump’s endorsement. Trump complained Tuesday that the former federal prosecutor did “absolutely nothing” to investigate Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia has suspended a Bosnian Serb property law that is seen as part of a separatist drive by Bosnian Serbs. Christian Schmidt, who heads the U.N. Office of High Representative in Bosnia, says the law passed in February in the Bosnian Serb assembly was unconstitutional. Bosnian
Continue ReadingSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia has suspended a Bosnian Serb property law that is seen as part of a separatist drive by Bosnian Serbs. Christian Schmidt, who heads the U.N. Office of High Representative in Bosnia, says the law passed in February in the Bosnian Serb assembly was unconstitutional. Bosnian
Continue ReadingCNN By Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour and Emmet Lyons, CNN (CNN) — When Russian troops invaded their homeland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska refused to flee or to give in, opting instead — like many of their countrymen and women — for defiance in the face of aggression. While the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is seeking volunteers interested in helping support seniors. We need Meals on Wheels drivers in Bend and individuals interested in helping us connect volunteers with isolated tri-county seniors over the phone in our Caring Connections program. Our Meals on Wheels program enhances the quality
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Ohio point guard Mark Sears has transferred to Alabama after averaging nearly 20 points a game last season. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats announced the signing of Sears. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference performer who was a finalist for the Lou Henson Award given to the nation’s
Continue ReadingBy JACOB RICHMAN and ALEXANDRA GOPIN / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Fifty years after Congress passed Title IX, girls are stuck in a system that continues to favor boys in high school sports. An investigation by the Shirley Povich Center for Sports
Continue ReadingBy ASHKAN MOTAMEDI / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Danielle Ellis and her softball teammate Sydney Prenatt were sitting in the senior government class in Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, California, when a lightbulb went off. The teacher was talking about
Continue ReadingBy KARA NEWHOUSE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — An Ipsos poll shows that 50 years after Title IX was passed to ensure gender equity in education that students ages 12-17 and their parents know little about the law. The poll was done for the
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man authorities say fought with police during a stolen vehicle investigation was shot and killed by an officer in Salem, Oregon. KOIN-TV reports that around 8:30 p.m. Monday Salem police officers Susan Slivkoff and Joshua Buker were investigating a possibly stolen vehicle. Police say Tayler Osborne, who was sitting inside
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Bank of America advierte que la alta inflación supone una amenaza creíble para la recuperación económica que comenzó hace apenas dos años. “El ‘shock’ por la inflación está empeorando, el ‘shock’ por las tasas está comenzando apenas, y se avecina un ‘shock’ por recesión”, dijo el jefe de
Continue ReadingBy Demie Johnson Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (WISH) — A series of antisemitic incidents on Indiana University’s campus have caught the attention of Sen. Todd Young. Monday, he spoke against the recent acts that are now being investigated as crimes. Young met with dozens of Jewish students on campus. The
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Boyd Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Nearly one year after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, families of five of the victims have filed a lawsuit. Attorneys for the families filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court. The suit names FedEx Corp., FedEx Ground Service System
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so liked the caricature that accompanied an article about her that she got a copy from the artist and hung it in her Supreme Court office. That signed and inscribed print by artist Eleanor Davis is among 150 items from Ginsburg’s office and
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection has conducted more than 860 depositions and interviews, with dozens more scheduled in the coming weeks, a committee aide told CNN on Tuesday. The panel continues to hear from witnesses on a daily basis,
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection has conducted more than 860 depositions and interviews, with dozens more scheduled in the coming weeks, a committee aide told CNN on Tuesday. The panel continues to hear from witnesses on a daily
Continue ReadingASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials in a North Carolina city have settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former female firefighter who said she had endured a hostile work environment in which the fire chief and others inflicted emotional distress. The attorney representing former Asheville firefighter Joy Ponder confirmed Tuesday that his client will get
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states. The benefit announced Tuesday covers all 4,000 employees at the online review service, but
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states. The benefit announced Tuesday covers all 4,000 employees at the online review service, but
Continue ReadingCNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business In Kyiv, a group of small business owners are busy at work. There’s a war raging around them and they’re reminded how close the danger is whenever the warning sirens go off in the Ukrainian capital. They describe it as a jarring sound, yet they push through the fear
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