By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Legislature has passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions. Several Republicans, whose party holds a supermajority, say they hope the bill approved Tuesday will make it impossible for the state’s only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure. Under the legislation, rape
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lowry Mays, whose accidental purchase of a San Antonio radio station propelled him into the nation’s largest owner of radio stations, has died. Texas A&M University, Mays’ alma mater and site of the Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business, announced Mays died Monday at age 87. The statement didn’t
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lowry Mays, whose accidental purchase of a San Antonio radio station propelled him into the nation’s largest owner of radio stations, has died. Texas A&M University, Mays’ alma mater and site of the Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business, announced Mays died Monday at age 87. The statement didn’t
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Employees who work for timber company Weyerhaeuser in Oregon and Washington are on strike, citing low wage increases and high health care premiums. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents more than 1,100 Weyerhaeuser employees, said employees walked off the job Tuesday, KOIN 6 News reported. Negotiations for
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Employees who work for timber company Weyerhaeuser in Oregon and Washington are on strike, citing low wage increases and high health care premiums. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents more than 1,100 Weyerhaeuser employees, said employees walked off the job Tuesday, KOIN 6 News reported. Negotiations for
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Washington (KPTV) — Washington state police are looking for a man who is suspected of putting an explosive in a car belonging to a funeral attendee, causing the car to explode. On August 23, as the victim was attending a funeral at Mountain View
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent watchdog in the Environmental Protection Agency says it is investigating the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital. Emergency repairs are happening after problems at Jackson’s main water treatment plant caused most customers to lose service for several days. Water is
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Awards reached a record-low audience of 5.9 million people on NBC Monday night. The Nielsen company said that was smaller than even the pandemic-disrupted ceremony in 2020, which was seen by 6.1 million people. The show honoring television’s best work saw ‘Ted Lasso’
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Awards reached a record-low audience of 5.9 million people on NBC Monday night. The Nielsen company said that was smaller than even the pandemic-disrupted ceremony in 2020, which was seen by 6.1 million people. The show honoring television’s best work saw ‘Ted Lasso’
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(Update: Info from Bend-La Pine, Jefferson County schools) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District said Tuesday it continues to buck state and national trends with continued enrollment growth of 2.6% to start the new school year. The data were presented to the school board during Monday night’s meeting. Total enrollment stands at
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have revised the number of people killed in a man’s shooting rampage from four to three after a different suspect was identified in the slaying of a teenager. In a Facebook post, Memphis police said the killing of 17-year-old Corteria McKinnie in south Memphis was not part of
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, CNN Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who replaced Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in Republican leadership, announced Tuesday she plans to seek another term as House GOP Conference chairwoman, and sources tell CNN she has three of the top Republicans in the conference backing her bid. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video’s 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football”. For most viewers, the Prime Video app on televisions, phones and tablets will be their way to see it. Games will be
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on Prime Video kicks off an 11-year agreement between Amazon and the NFL and marks the first time the league has sold a package of games to a streaming service. Amazon won the rights to the prime-time
Continue ReadingBy Alta Spells, Maria Cartaya, Martin Savidge and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Prominent Georgia attorney Page Pate, a frequent CNN guest, died Sunday afternoon, his law firm told CNN. He was 55. Pate died after being swept out into a rip current off the coast of St. Simons Island, Georgia, Glynn County Fire-Rescue acting Chief Vinnie
Continue ReadingCNN By Alta Spells, Maria Cartaya, Martin Savidge and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Prominent Georgia attorney Page Pate, a frequent CNN guest, died Sunday afternoon, his law firm told CNN. He was 55. Pate died after being swept out into a rip current off the coast of St. Simons Island, Georgia, Glynn County Fire-Rescue acting Chief
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Netflix viewers tuned into the show about her life. Season 1 of “The Crown,” the streaming company’s award-winning series about the Queen’s reign over decades, entered Netflix’s top 10 this week, the company revealed on Tuesday. The series, which stars Claire Foy and
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a seventh-inning double, George Springer added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 to gain a doubleheader split betwen AL wild card contenders. Toronto is 80-62 and is a half-game ahead of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Peloton, Unity Software fall; Cheniere, Core & Main rise.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as much as hoped. The Dow lost more than 1,250 points and the S&P 500 sank 4.3%. A hotter-than-expected report on inflation Tuesday has traders bracing for the Federal Reserve to ultimately raise
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