March Madness without Self: Roberts has KU running smoothly
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Norm Roberts appears to have transitioned smoothly into his acting head coach role for…
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French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why
By Joseph Ataman, CNN Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening following a move by the government to…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Friday 3/17/2023
The Associated Press Wall Street’s week of turmoil closed with drops for stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday, led by drops in First Republic…
Continue ReadingAfrican land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country…
Continue ReadingHaiti PM turns to military for help in fighting gangs
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he intends to activate all of the country’s security…
Continue ReadingFedEx, Hallador rise; Groupon, Blend Labs fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: FedEx Corp., up $16.26 to $220.31. The package delivery company…
Continue ReadingCrash fugitive returned to Michigan, held on $1m bail
PONTIAC A woman accused of fleeing to Thailand after killing a Michigan State University student in a hit-and-run crash has been returned to Michigan…
Continue ReadingLance Reddick, star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick,’ dead at 60
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the…
Continue Reading6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, burned
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico confirmed Friday that six women who went missing on March 7 were killed and their bodies burned by a gang…
Continue ReadingOfficials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment
By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the…
Continue ReadingLance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister…
Continue ReadingFavre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi agency says a judge should reject retired NFL quarterback Brett…
Continue ReadingVeto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports has been vetoed…
Continue ReadingScientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis of genetic material…
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Interior Secty. Deb Haaland, Merkley speak after Bend roundtable on outdoor recreation, tribal assistance
As U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland began a three-day visit to Oregon, including a Friday stop in Bend, the Department of the Interior announced…
Continue ReadingBiden administration skeptical of Xi’s intentions ahead of his summit with Putin
By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden said earlier this week he was planning to speak “soon” with his Chinese…
Continue ReadingFamily seeks jailer punishments after beaten inmate’s death
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The parents of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last…
Continue ReadingMichigan police urge public to help solve murders of 3 men
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police are appealing to the public to share information and help solve the fatal shootings of three men…
Continue ReadingDog rescued after falling 23 feet down manhole in SE Portland
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters rescued a dog after it fell…
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Deschutes County Library gets overdue book in the mail — as in 44 years past due
The Deschutes Public Library sees roughly 2,000 books returned to its locations every day. The vast majority of those are returned via the book drops…
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