By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife advocates say there has been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in the Northwest in the past year and a half. Four dead wolves were discovered in the northeastern corner of Washington state in February. That followed the poisoning of eight wolves in
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring its users to confirm their age before letting them view posts that offer up information about the procedure. Over the last day, several Instagram accounts run by abortion rights advocacy groups have found
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseball’s antitrust exemption. Sen. Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the committee, and Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, sent the letter Tuesday to Harry Marino, executive director
Continue ReadingBy AUDRINA BIGOS Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Some businesses are about more than making money — they’re about giving back to the communities. That’s the case with the first-ever Black-owned sliced bread company that was started by a group of friends from right here in Chicago. The greatest thing
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer European tour players now have access to the PGA Tour. It’s part of an extended partnership between the PGA Tour and European tour that stretches to 2035. The leading 10 players from the European Tour will get PGA Tour cards. That doesn’t include players who already are members of
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed A Texas state court has issued a temporary restraining order against certain local and state officials, barring them from enforcing a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state. The order will have the effect of allowing some Texas clinics — at least for a short period — to resume the procedure
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California attorney general’s office says hate crimes in 2021 shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents. That is the sixth highest tally on record and the highest since after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Crimes showing bias against Black people were the most prevalent at more than500 incidents.
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN A 1-year-old girl is dead and another child is recovering after an 8-year-old boy accidentally shot them while playing with his father’s gun, according to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on Sunday at the Lion’s Motel in Pensacola, Florida. During a news conference on Monday, Escambia County Sheriff Chip
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb said Tuesday it will make permanent a ban on parties originally implemented in the early months of the pandemic, citing its effectiveness at curbing unauthorized gatherings. The company announced a temporary ban on all parties in August 2020 as part of an effort to mitigate the spread of Covid-19
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury of seven men and five women has been tentatively chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack. The selection of a dozen jurors on Tuesday for Cruz’s penalty
Continue ReadingMILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull has terminated the contract of Formula One test and reserve driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday for using a racial slur during an online gaming stream. The 21-year-old Estonian was suspended by Red Bull last week pending an investigation into the language he used. Vips had apologized for his
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top health official says that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. But there’s only so much the administration can do despite
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County’s Department of Solid Waste is hosting special one-day collection events next month in Sisters and La Pine, where residents can drop off household hazardous waste for free. At these events, residents can drop off household hazardous waste products such as lawn and gardening products, photo and pool/spa chemicals, paint,
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Clara Grudberg and Nicholas Anastacio, CNN It’s primary election day in Illinois, Colorado, New York, Oklahoma and Utah. There are also primary runoffs in Mississippi and South Carolina, and a special election to fill an open US House seat in Nebraska. Among the key races Tuesday are
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Five people were hospitalized after a house fire overnight in Dundalk that damaged three homes, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Units responded at 12:38 a.m. to the 7800 block of Harold Road, where an end rowhouse was ablaze with fire spreading
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Once again, four leading Oregon craft beverage producers are teaming up with Oregon Parks Forever to raise funds to replant 25,000 trees in Oregon’s parks and forests.
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON (WBZ) — Police in Massachusetts are continuing their efforts to reduce the use of illegal fireworks during the summer season. State Police Col. Christopher Mason and Brockton acting police chief Brenda Perez spoke during a Tuesday event about efforts to curtail what has become
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed A Texas state court has issued a temporary restraining order against certain local and state officials, barring them from enforcing a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state. The order will have the effect of allowing some Texas clinics — at least for a short period — to resume the procedure for
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Stephen Piscotty was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Oakland Athletics after recovering from a strained left calf. Infielder Jonah Bride was put on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Monday, a day after he strained his right shoulder in a collision with Chad Pinder. Piscotty was batting .225
Continue ReadingBy Sam Woodward, CNN The top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who testified before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Tuesday was a young, fast-rising star in the Trump administration. Cassidy Hutchinson, 26, was a staff assistant at the Office of Legislative Affairs before
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