Why this Washington debt limit showdown is different
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent (CNN) — Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion…
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‘Huge backlash’: Parties ramp up pressure on Biden and McCarthy to hold the line in debt talks
By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus posed a formal ask to its members:…
Continue ReadingDeath of Russian minister on return from Cuba is latest unexplained incident involving Moscow’s elites
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Josh Pennington and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after…
Continue ReadingTexas Capitol jolted by investigation of attorney general, accusation House speaker was drunk on job
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have revealed a monthslong corruption investigation into…
Continue ReadingBulgarian writer wins International Booker Prize for darkly comic memory novel
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel have won the International Booker…
Continue ReadingArizona takes down rival Arizona State 12-3 in Pac-12 opener
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nik McClaughry and Chase Davis had three RBIs apiece as Arizona took down rival Arizona State 12-3 in the Pac-12…
Continue ReadingMost US adults still unaware of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline months after its launch, survey suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Many adults in the United States say they still have not heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Air Force general to lead NSA and Cyber Command
By Sean Lyngaas and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has nominated an Air Force general to head the nation’s powerful…
Continue ReadingArgentina secures knockout spot at Under-20 World Cup, United States beats Fiji
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has secured a spot in the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup on home soil with a convincing 3-0 win…
Continue ReadingAmazon corporate workers plan walkout next week over return-to-office policies
By Catherine Thorbecke (CNN) — Some Amazon corporate workers have announced plans to walk off the job next week over frustrations with the…
Continue ReadingSalmonella outbreak linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough, S’mores bar dough, CDC says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 18 people in six states is linked to Papa Murphy’s raw chocolate…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks
By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty…
Continue ReadingContractor says it has settled lawsuit with sick and dying coal ash workers
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their cleanup of a massive coal ash spill…
Continue ReadingBiden picks new National Security Agency head, key to support of Ukraine, defense of US elections
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, NOMAAN MERCHANT and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has chosen a new leader for the National…
Continue ReadingElon Musk signals Twitter’s headquarters may not stay in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk has hinted that Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever. Speaking virtually at the Wall…
Continue ReadingNFL, Goodell close to finalizing 3-year contract extension; new deal would end in 2027
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL have agreed on the framework of a three-year contract extension that will keep him in…
Continue Reading2 US Senators promote closer Serbia-Kosovo ties in Balkans visit
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two U.S. Senators are visiting the Balkans to promote European Union-backed negotiations…
Continue ReadingUn tifón descomunal se dirige hacia un territorio estadounidense con vientos mortÃferos y una marejada de más de 7 metros
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El supertifón Mawar se dirige este martes hacia Guam, amenazando con azotar el territorio estadounidense como el…
Continue ReadingMan killed while helping ducklings safely cross busy California street
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press ROCKLIN, Calif. (AP) — His family says it’s no surprise that Casey Rivara’s final act…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon honored with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Pinnacle Award
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon announced Tuesday that it has been recognized as a 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters…
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