Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at…
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Florida player Brandon Montour streaks home for birth of child between Stanley Cup Final games
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Montour of the Florida Panthers left and returned between games of the Stanley Cup…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictions
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are making a pitch to overhaul how…
Continue ReadingGOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In fallout from the debt ceiling deal, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is suddenly…
Continue ReadingReanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue ReadingReanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court financial disclosures detail flower gift from Oprah, book royalties and overseas travel
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice…
Continue ReadingEx-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida jury agreed Wednesday that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he…
Continue ReadingEx-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida jury agreed Wednesday that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue shooter only surrendered because he was out of ammo and injured, officer testifies
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The man who allegedly fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 only surrendered…
Continue ReadingChristie on Trump: ‘Turns out I was wrong’
By Shania Shelton and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he was “wrong” about former President…
Continue ReadingMessi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. With a World Cup on the…
Continue ReadingHow to minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the…
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Bend attorney Erin MacDonald receives Assistance League’s National Operation School Bell Award
Erin K. MacDonald was presented with the Assistance League’s National Operation School Bell Award at the Assistance League of Bend’s recent Annual…
Continue ReadingMAP: Track the air quality across the US
CNN By Byron Manley, Curt Merrill and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic are under…
Continue ReadingFalcons’ Ridder emboldened by 4-game audition entering 2023 as starting QB
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Desmond Ridder’s four-game audition as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback at…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve got a complaint about your bank’s chatbot, regulators want to hear from you
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you do business with a bank or other financial service provider, chances are you may have dealt with…
Continue ReadingUS Senate opens investigation into new partnership between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
CNN By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate opened an investigation into the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s owners,…
Continue ReadingFiorentina captain Biraghi left bleeding from head by objects thrown by West Ham fans during final
PRAGUE (AP) — Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi was hit in the head by objects thrown from the stands by West Ham supporters during the first…
Continue ReadingTitans bringing in 3-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins for visit
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will be the first NFL team to bring three-time All-Pro wide…
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