By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri ACLU is suing the state attorney general and other statewide officials for stonewalling a constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights. The plaintiffs on Thursday asked a judge to find it unconstitutional for Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey to effectively block the initiative petition
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer and Jessica Dean, CNN Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday pushed back on claims that her extended absence from the Senate, and the Judiciary Committee, as she recovers from shingles has caused a significant delay in advancing and confirming judicial nominees. Feinstein indicated in the statement that she still plans to return but
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal officials have presented a proposal to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta. The public presentation of the plan Thursday comes after months of work from government agencies and decades of delays amid disputes over potential environmental impacts. The plan would include pumping
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Kashiwagi and Dianne Gallagher, CNN North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vowed to veto the bill, but the GOP supermajority in the legislature can override him. The measure sped through the legislature this week, passing both chambers
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– Kôr Community Land Trust just opened another affordable homeownership community in northeast Bend. There was a ribbon-cutting celebration Friday for the Crescita Community.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La alerta sobre el volcán de Fuego en Guatemala vuelve a encenderse, luego de que su actividad se intensificara este jueves y formara un flujo de lava en dirección a la barranca Ceniza, de acuerdo al boletín inicial del Servicio Sismológico de Guatemala. La situación obligó a que 600 familias fueran evacuadas
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Two people with direct knowledge of the details tell The Associated Press that the new labor deal signed by United States women’s hockey players lags behind their counterparts in Canada. Americans have a smaller pool of money to draw from, and their contract is limited to being split among
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nathalie Stutzmann gave up a quarter-century career as a contralto to become a conductor. She took over as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra last fall and makes her Metropolitan Opera debut in a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on Friday night, a day
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi and Becky Anderson, CNN Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi believes there are enough votes among Arab League members for Syria to return to the organization, adding that it is “only the beginning” of bringing a political end to the Syrian crisis. Members of the League will vote on a “reversal of the
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant general manager. The Pistons announced Thursday that Rob Murphy “no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity.” The team says Murphy was terminated for violating
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant general manager. The Pistons announced Thursday that Rob Murphy “no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity.” The team says Murphy was terminated for violating
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The groundbreaking for the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium can begin after the Erie County legislature voted unanimously in favor of approving construction of the 60,000-plus seat $1.54 billion facility. The vote was the final formal step for the stadium to be built across the street
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager Thursday at a fast food restaurant in rural south Georgia is also suspected of killing his mother and grandmother at their nearby homes before taking his own life, authorities said. Security video from a McDonald’s in
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Napoli rompió una sequía de más de tres décadas al obtener su tercer “Scudetto” este jueves luego de un empate 1-1 contra el Udinese en el Dacia Arena. El “Partenopei”, que no pudo celebrar el domingo en su propio estadio tras empatar 1-1 con el Salernitana, necesitaba
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON, England (AP) — Alexis Mac Allister converted a penalty in the ninth minute of stoppage time to earn Brighton a 1-0 win over Manchester United and boost the team’s chances of European qualification in the Premier League. United defender Luke Shaw conceded the penalty by patting the ball away with his raised hand as
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN The White House on Thursday announced a series of measures to address the challenges of artificial intelligence, driven by the sudden popularity of tools such as ChatGPT and amid rising concerns about the technology’s potential risks for discrimination, misinformation and privacy. The US government plans to introduce policies that shape
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine, Ritu Prasad and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A former student at the University of California, Davis, faces arraignment Friday in connection with three stabbings that occurred near the campus within the span of five days, leaving two people dead and the community in fear, authorities said. The Yolo County District Attorney’s
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First Story will receive a $45,000 check from Subaru of Bend, their largest Share the Love Event donation ever, on Thursday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. The check presentation will take place at the car dealership’s newly remodeled facility, located at 2060 NE Hwy. 20 in Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Susskind Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — A four-legged therapist is making a big impact in the School District of Palm Beach County. Jaime the therapy dog began working with the school district’s police department about a year and a half ago, visiting at least 80
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The late Carrie Fisher was honored by her daughter Billie Lourd and “Star Wars” co-star Mark Hamill on Thursday in a ceremony unveiling her posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony took place on May the 4th, widely known as “Star Wars” day, which The Hollywood Chamber of
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