Alien-like message sent to Earth in a test to prepare for the real thing
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — What would happen if aliens contacted us? It’s a longstanding question that now has at least a partial answer,…
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Suspected human-caused brush fire west of Sisters stopped by agencies at quarter-acre
A suspected human-caused brush fire west of Sisters Wednesday afternoon was quickly put out by crews from several area agencies, stopping the blaze…
Continue ReadingJets’ Breece Hall working way back after knee injury cut short promising rookie season
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall still believes he would have been the AP Offensive Rookie of the…
Continue ReadingDeath of Rikers Island detainee raises more concerns with Department of Correction
By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (KDKA) — New questions are being raised with the…
Continue ReadingBaseball legend Steve Garvey considering US Senate bid in California, energizing beleaguered GOP
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — You’d have to go back a generation — to 1988 — to find the last time a…
Continue ReadingBaseball legend Steve Garvey considering US Senate bid in California, energizing beleaguered GOP
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — You’d have to go back a generation — to 1988 — to find the last time a…
Continue ReadingMoney stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long…
Continue ReadingPirates outfielder Travis Swaggerty’s wife battling blood disease following attack from rabid raccoon
By Mike Darnay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder…
Continue ReadingSynthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Some North American racetracks have replaced traditional dirt with a synthetic surface made of wax-coated sand,…
Continue ReadingNearly 60% of Spirit Airlines flights experience delays after technical issues with its website, app and airport kiosks
By Ross Levitt, Pete Muntean, Caroll Alvarado and Greg Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 60% of Spirit Airlines flights were delayed Thursday,…
Continue ReadingSome ‘Diablo IV’ players report invalid license error message after early access launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Early access for “Diablo IV” began Thursday night — but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video…
Continue ReadingChampions League final referee under UEFA scrutiny for alleged links to far-right leader in Poland
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — An anti-racism group has called on soccer’s top referee to distance himself from a far-right…
Continue ReadingBears present special wheelchair to Cooper Roberts, boy shot in Highland Park mass shooting
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE FOREST, Illinois (WBBM) — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who…
Continue ReadingFree doula program at Denver Health helps laboring moms
By Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The latest data from the Centers for…
Continue ReadingPolice seek driver who struck family of geese in Peabody
By TAMMY MUTASA Click here for updates on this story PEABODY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Peabody Police are looking for a…
Continue ReadingBrain abscesses increased nationally in children last winter, but remain rare, new CDC investigation finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The United States saw a 200% increase in brain abscesses in children in December 2022 following a surge in…
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School-Based Health Center opens at Mountain View HS; First Story donation pushes fundraising past goal
A recent donation of $10,000 from First Story pushed the fundraising campaign for Mountain View High School’s just-opened School-Based Health Center…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasizes the importance of a democratic election and hits DNC in speech to New Hampshire Senate
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist who launched his 2024 presidential bid…
Continue ReadingBiden administration imposes sanctions and visa restrictions in response to ongoing Sudan violence
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions in response to the…
Continue ReadingGroup protests the arrests of 3 activists charged with charity fraud
By Karli Barnett Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A crowd of people gathered outside the…
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