CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was created to provide a “complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.” The official name of the 9/11 Commission is the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
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Outdoor art and activities and field trips are some of the things the Bend Park and Recreation District offered to kids through their “Endless Summer” program.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some 3.6 million salaried workers would newly qualify for overtime pay under a proposed rule unveiled by the US Department of Labor on Wednesday. It would guarantee overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for most salaried workers earning less than $1,059 a week, or about $55,000 a year. The
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — During last week’s Republican presidential debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dodged a question about a federal abortion ban by telling a story about a woman he knew who he claimed survived despite “multiple abortion attempts.” The woman he referenced is real
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Tisme Click here for updates on this story BRANDON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Brandon man has won accolades for a screenplay he wrote that he had been dreaming about for 40 years. Will Sims, owner and Founder of Rauch Films and Tru-Spot Technologies has won several awards across the country and internationally for
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The city of Redmond is considering a way to move forward with a new Eastside arterial as a traffic bypass to Highway 97 by building a road system to parallel the highway.
Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly 170 migrants have returned to Senegal after spending almost a week in limbo on a Spanish rescue boat. The ministry for Senegalese abroad confirms that a Spanish vessel which rescued migrants off the coast of Mauritania brought them to the Senegalese port city of Saint
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story SPRECKELS, California (KSBW) — Spreckels Union School District has settled with a mother who claims teachers secretly manipulated her 11-year-old daughter into changing her gender identity and name. Jessica Konen, a mother whose child attended Buena Vista Middle School, filed a lawsuit against the school
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Newspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers. Several high school sports reports written by an AI service called LedeAI and
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTER, California (KSBW) — Three vicious dogs that had been attacking neighborhood cats in Hollister have been captured. On Monday, animal control officers said the dogs appear to be a mother with her two young pups, all are believed to be pit bulls. Some are
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Retired San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is working to complete his college degree 15 years after last taking a class at Florida State. He has a year’s worth of online coursework remaining to finish his degree in social science. He plans to take two
Continue ReadingCNN By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke Saturday at the Fancy Farm picnic, one of Kentucky’s classic political events, but his remarks were largely drowned out by jeers from the Democratic side of the crowd, who stomped their feet and yelled, “RETIRE,” and “DITCH MITCH” as he spoke. McConnell’s
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 4 women may experience irregular heartbeats after menopause, with insomnia and stressful life events being contributing factors, a new study has found. This health issue is known as atrial fibrillation or AFib, an irregular, quivering or often very rapid heart rhythm resulting from the heart’s upper
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By Mike TeSelle Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A special joint session of the Legislature took place Tuesday morning, with several California State University administrators on the hot seat. Lawmakers spoke with administrators about how their campuses handled Native American artifacts and human remains. The joint legislative committee is
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El huracán Idalia seguía siendo una amenaza activa para el sureste de Estados Unidos este miércoles por la tarde, pero ya dejó su huella en la historia, demostrando ser un evento único en la vida para algunas partes de Florida. Idalia tocó tierra como un huracán de categoría 3 con vientos sostenidos
Continue ReadingBy Andy Weber Click here for updates on this story KINGFISHER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Attorneys for a former Kingfisher football player alleging abuse and hazing want the Oklahoma Supreme Court to take up their case. They want Oklahoma’s highest court to compel the school district to fire their head football coach. For some time now,
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington. As seen on video from a local news station, the
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon will have plenty to spend on public services as corporate tax collections are increasing in a strong post-pandemic economy, state economists said Wednesday. Total General Fund resources in 2023-25 increased by $437 million, state economists said. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek welcomed the news contained in
Continue ReadingHATFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his home in a Philadelphia suburb has been charged along with two friends. Montgomery County authorities said Wednesday that 32-year-old Tony Phan Ho and 36-year-old Ritha Ngoy, both of Hatfield, and 32-year-old Michael Phan Nguyen, of Lansdale, are
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky. The incident is similar to an episode McConnell experienced at the US Capitol late last month and is likely to raise additional
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