Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for…
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March Madness: Bench play key to South Carolina’s success
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is stocked with front-line, championship talent. It also has a bench…
Continue ReadingFrance bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones
PARIS (AP) — France says it’s banning the “recreational″ use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees’…
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Gov. Kotek issues drought declaration for Deschutes, Grant counties, directs state help
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that she has declared a drought in Deschutes and Grant counties through Executive Order 23-08, and directed state…
Continue ReadingRussia puts ex-Putin speechwriter on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Russia have placed a former speechwriter for President Vladimir Putin on a wanted list for criminal suspects. Abbas…
Continue ReadingU.S. bishops’ new guidelines aim to limit trans health care
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press United States Catholic bishops have issued guidelines that seek to stop Catholic hospitals from providing gender…
Continue ReadingConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips has detailed reasons and remedies following a natural gas leak last year on the North Slope that caused 300…
Continue ReadingConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips has detailed reasons and remedies following a natural gas leak last year on the North Slope that caused 300…
Continue ReadingBiden, Trudeau say ‘inseparable’ nations won’t fail Ukraine
By JOSH BOAK and ROB GILLIES Associated Press OTTAWA, ONTARIO (AP) — President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are celebrating the…
Continue ReadingNY’s power to regulate religious schools trimmed by judge
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has ruled that parents cannot be required to pull their children from private schools…
Continue ReadingDebt, expenses stress lower income households: AP-NORC poll
By CORA LEWIS and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower…
Continue ReadingJudge says several Trump aides, including former chief of staff, must testify to Jan. 6 grand jury
By Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge has ordered several former Donald Trump aides, including Mark Meadows, to…
Continue ReadingNick Bachem leads by 1 at Jonsson Workwear Open
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nick Bachem holds the lead at the halfway stage of the European tour’s Jonsson Workwear Open after a second-round 66 took him…
Continue ReadingNL West Preview: Padres eager to take title from Dodgers
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The San Diego Padres sure don’t feel like little brother anymore to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres…
Continue ReadingNL Central Preview: Cards seek repeat without Pujols, Molina
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Two familiar faces from St. Louis’ run to the NL Central title last season aren’t around anymore as the…
Continue ReadingNL East Preview: Braves, Phillies, Mets to duke it out again
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The National League East made a strong argument as the majors’ toughest division in 2022 and…
Continue ReadingAL West Preview: Can Ohtani, Angels unseat the Astros?
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Once Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for an epic finish to the World Baseball Classic, the former AL MVPs…
Continue ReadingAL Central Preview: Guards try defending lackluster division
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The Guardians were a surprising AL Central champion a year ago when one of the youngest clubs in baseball overtook…
Continue ReadingAL East Preview: Judge, Yankees lead MLB’s deepest division
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The days when the AL East was so easy to predict are long gone. From 1998-2003, the five AL East teams finished in…
Continue ReadingNWSL’s Carson Pickett embraces being a role model
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer There was a time earlier in her soccer career when Carson Pickett didn’t want to draw attention to her left…
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