Biggest power outages in 2022
Stacker cited data from the Energy Information Administration to identify the 50 biggest power outages in…
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More than half of American legislatures are considering restrictive education laws. Here’s what that means
Stacker looks at the proposed laws that aim to restrict certain topics from being taught in U.S.…
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The most difficult states to get a mortgage in
Homebuyers in the Southeast are the most likely to get denied for a mortgage, according to a new Stacker analysis of federal lending…
Continue ReadingWitt shines at home, Royals rout Rangers 10-1 to avoid sweep
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — MJ Melendez drove in three runs to back another strong outing from Brad Keller, and the…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More cuteness galore
We can hear the collective, “awwwwwww”! Our pets are sure cute, aren’t they? How about yours? See tons more and submit your own to our online photo…
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30 tons of trash, 37 abandoned vehicles cleared off China Hat Road south of Bend
The China Hat Road area south of Bend has been an ersatz dump for years. Now the nonprofit Public Land Stewards has been cleaning the area. Thirty…
Continue ReadingEl feminicidio de 3 jóvenes causa indignación en Ecuador
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El crimen de tres mujeres en Ecuador se suma al número de femicidios que, en lo que va del 2023, está por…
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Bend roadside homeless camps are cleared by city, ODOT
The city of Bend and ODOT are working together to clean camps along…
Continue ReadingOakland reliever earns 1st career win via obscure rule
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Chad Smith’s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule.…
Continue ReadingTorrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding,…
Continue ReadingStars take Central Division lead with 5-2 victory over Blues
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the…
Continue ReadingA 2019 hearing detailed potential fire hazards at the now-burning Indiana recycling plant, and its owner admitted a building did not have fire sprinklers
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN More than three years before a large blaze at an eastern Indiana recycling plant began spewing toxic smoke and prompting…
Continue Reading14-year-old fatally shot, 5 wounded at North Carolina home
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a 14-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting during a…
Continue ReadingLaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls…
Continue ReadingRosario’s tie-breaking HR in 8th sends Braves past Reds, 5-4
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run and the Atlanta Braves beat…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey wildfire 75% contained as all roads to reopen soon, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Tina Burnside, CNN The wildfire in New Jersey that has burned nearly 4,000 acres in is 75% contained are to reopen, the New…
Continue ReadingNelson scores 2 as Isles top Canadiens, clinch playoff berth
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday…
Continue ReadingRays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the…
Continue ReadingOAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Inter American Human Rights Court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention…
Continue ReadingA’s snap 6-game skid with 8-4 victory over Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Carlos Pérez homered and had three…
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