What’s next for Alaska’s Willow oil project? AP explains
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the largest new oil project in years on…
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Fact check: Biden falsely credits tax that took effect in 2023 for deficit reduction in 2021 and 2022
By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden falsely said on Wednesday that his new corporate minimum tax is the reason the federal budget deficit…
Continue ReadingBig banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic…
Continue ReadingNFL wants judge to send discrimination claims to arbitrator
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — NFL lawyers want a New York judge to change her mind and agree to let all racial…
Continue ReadingLawmakers who struggle and have struggled with mental health see power in ‘telling the story’
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN In the spring of 2019, Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota was busy putting the finishing touches on a bill that sought to…
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Bend Park and Rec summer recreation program registration opens next week
Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for summer recreation programs and summer/fall sports leagues on Monday-Wednesday, March…
Continue ReadingEnglish professor in Florida says university terminated his contract after a complaint over his racial justice unit
By Jamiel Lynch and Andy Rose, CNN A former English professor at Florida’s Palm Beach Atlantic University says the school terminated his…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft adds AI tools to office apps like Outlook, Word
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software,…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft adds AI tools to office apps like Outlook, Word
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software,…
Continue Reading14-year-old boy arrested in Mexico for murder of 8
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the drug-related killing of eight people near…
Continue ReadingReport scrutinizes US efforts to rebuild post-quake Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal audit has found that the U.S. Agency for International Development built…
Continue ReadingIowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Transgender students won’t be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa…
Continue ReadingSanofi becomes latest drugmaker to announce insulin price cuts, capping cost at $35 for the privately insured
By Tami Luhby, CNN Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the US, by 78% and establishing a $35 monthly…
Continue ReadingIrvo Otieno, who died while restrained in a hospital, was ‘brilliant and creative and bright,’ his mother says
CNN, WTVR, WWBT By Ray Sanchez, CNN Aspiring rapper Irvo Otieno streamed his music — with titles like “Man in the Middle,”…
Continue ReadingPatriots sign OT Calvin Anderson, release veteran QB Hoyer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots added some depth on the offensive line with the signing of tackle Calvin Anderson. The team also released…
Continue ReadingMarch Madness: USC hoping to mimic Dunk City’s magical run
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Southern California’s film work before the NCAA Tournament included watching highlights…
Continue ReadingLife-threatening pregnancy and childbirth risks can vary depending on where you live, study finds
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where…
Continue ReadingWhy TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from…
Continue ReadingFact check: Elon Musk amplifies false claim that Jan. 6 video was ‘censored’
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN A conservative commentator with a substantial Twitter following went viral late last week by making false claims about the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Elon Musk amplifies false claim that Jan. 6 video was ‘censored’
By Daniel Dale, CNN A conservative commentator with a substantial Twitter following went viral late last week by making false claims about the…
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