Why we’re still fascinated by college rankings
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Almost 40 years ago, U.S. News & World Report asked more than 1,300 college presidents to rate their peer institutions and…
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Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom
By Reuters Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX,…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom
CNN By Reuters Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk’s…
Continue ReadingDA: 10 students face juvenile court charges in hazing case
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor has announced charges in juvenile court against 10 students in connection with alleged hazing of…
Continue ReadingFord, Olin fall; Apogee, Oxford Industries rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Ford, Olin fall; Apogee, Oxford Industries…
Continue ReadingJimmy Kimmel renews ABC deal, looks forward to ‘quiet quitting’
By Megan Thomas You can stay up with Jimmy Kimmel for at least three more years. ABC announced Tuesday that Kimmel has signed a three-year contract…
Continue ReadingThousands protest Slovak government, demand early election
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Several thousand people have rallied in the Slovak capital of Bratislava to protest the government amid soaring energy…
Continue ReadingGap slashes 500 corporate jobs in cost-cutting move
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gap is slashing 500 corporate jobs in San Francisco and New York as it looks to reduce…
Continue ReadingIdaho a step closer to having largest research dairy in US
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The University of Idaho’s plan to build the nation’s largest research dairy and…
Continue ReadingEye surgery team’s jet crashes at Pasco airport; no injuries
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Ten passengers and crew escaped from a small jet aircraft that crashed and caught fire while landing Tuesday morning at an…
Continue ReadingEye surgery team’s jet crashes at Pasco airport; no injuries
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Ten passengers and crew escaped from a small jet aircraft that crashed and caught fire while landing Tuesday morning at an…
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Oregon gas prices fall for 14th straight week, reach lowest level in six months, AAA says
The national and Oregon gas prices averages have fallen for 14 weeks in a row and are at their cheapest prices since early March, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
Continue ReadingSpecial master questions Trump’s claims about Mar-a-Lago docs being declassified
By Kara Scannell, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master overseeing the seizure of documents from Mar-a-Lago,…
Continue Reading‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press The creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for two decades said Tuesday that she…
Continue ReadingKansas man sentenced for performing illegal autopsies
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 42-year-old Kansas man who admitted providing illegal private autopsy services has been sentenced to nearly six years in…
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High Desert Chamber Music announces auditions for Spotlight Chamber Players
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music has announced that auditions for Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on October 7-8. This program…
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Rimrock Trails to advance awareness of behavioral health services with booth at Jack Johnson concert
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rimrock Trails is thrilled to partner with Les Schwab to spotlight our important work to provide comprehensive, evidence-based…
Continue ReadingJimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel celebrated his 20th anniversary as ABC’s late-night host early, signing a…
Continue ReadingGOP attorneys general threaten Visa, American Express and MasterCard over gun-store code
By Matt Egan Two dozen Republican attorneys general warned Visa, American Express and MasterCard on Tuesday not to go ahead with their plans to add a…
Continue ReadingOregon’s tuition-free preschool program hits major delays
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of Oregon families who expected their children to start tuition-free state-provided preschool this month remain in…
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