NY Times editor Blake Hounshell, formerly of Politico, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blake Hounshell, a well-known political journalist who edited The New York Times’ “On Politics” newsletter and formerly…
Continue ReadingMonth: January 2023
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by…
Continue ReadingVictims from Belgium describe NYC bike path attack at trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who lost her legs and a woman whose sister died when they were struck by a truck on…
Continue ReadingSecond potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI…
Continue ReadingCardinal Pell, whose convictions were overturned, dies at 81
By ROD McGUIRK, NICOLE WINFIELD and NICK PERRY Associated Press ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, a onetime financial adviser to Pope Francis who…
Continue ReadingJury hears case alleging 4 cops enabled prostitution ring
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A woman who says she was lured from Costa Rica into a Virginia-based sex-trafficking…
Continue ReadingMuere el cardenal George Pell a los 81 años
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El cardenal George Pell, el funcionario católico de más alto rango en ser condenado por abuso sexual infantil antes de…
Continue ReadingViolentas protestas en Brasilia dejan más de 1.500 detenidos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Policía Federal de Brasil detuvo a más de 1.500 personas tras los ataques en las sedes del poder en la capital,…
Continue ReadingCardinal George Pell dies aged 81
By Hilary Whiteman, Valentina Di Donato and Tara John, CNN Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse…
Continue ReadingInside China’s crackdown on tattoo culture
Mengchen Zhang, CNN “My behavior encroached on the physical and mental health of minors,” read a court-ordered apology issued by a tattoo…
Continue Reading
Nonprofit receives grant, begins Central Oregon equitable electric vehicle planning effort
Central Oregon nonprofit 350 Deschutes said Tuesday it will use an $85,000 planning grant from Pacific Power to support equity in the planning and…
Continue ReadingWells Fargo is retreating from the mortgage market it once led
By Matt Egan, CNN Wells Fargo, long one of the biggest players in the mortgage business, is taking a big step back. The scandal-ridden bank announced…
Continue ReadingMom accused of killing kids in Idaho says she has an alibi
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman charged with conspiring to kill her two children and her new husband’s late wife…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are…
Continue ReadingDamar Hamlin’s toy drive: What’s the plan for the $8.6M?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with…
Continue ReadingBad Bunny and Blackpink are set to headline this year’s Coachella
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The biggest music festival of the spring has just released its lineup — with international stars dominating the lineup.…
Continue ReadingPlane makes emergency road landing near Chicago, no injuries
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane with just a pilot aboard has made an emergency landing on a suburban Chicago tollway. No…
Continue ReadingIllinois lawmakers greenlight enhanced abortion protections
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers approved during the last day of their lame-duck session a…
Continue ReadingSantos probe sought by Democrats over House ethics
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee was asked Tuesday to investigate Rep. George Santos,…
Continue ReadingKansas right pushing back more aggressively on LGBTQ rights
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Kansas legislators are pushing back more aggressively this year on LGBTQ-rights…
Continue Reading