The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing…
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George Mitchell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933…
Continue ReadingScreen Actors Guild Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild…
Continue ReadingRon Paul Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former presidential candidate and US Representative Ron Paul. Personal Birth date: August 20,…
Continue ReadingSmoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful…
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Bend Park & Recreation Foundation welcomes three new board members
The Bend Park and Recreation Foundation is proud to announce three new members to its board of directors: Molly Cogswell-Kelley, Aleta Nissen and…
Continue ReadingBrice Marden, painter revered for his distinctive approach to abstraction, dies at 84
By Wallace Ludel (CNN) — Brice Marden, the abstract painter known most widely for his long, winding calligraphic mark-making that stood out…
Continue ReadingProposed location for Norman homeless shelter faces opposition
By Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A yearlong fight over where to build a…
Continue ReadingIRS cannot find millions of backup tax records, watchdog says
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges storing millions of…
Continue ReadingTarget recalls 2.2 million candles that pose a safety threat
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Target is recalling 2.2 million candles following reports that the glass jars containing them…
Continue ReadingSalzburg Festival nearly sold out while others in classical music struggle to regain audience
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — While many classical music institutions are struggling to regain audience, the Salzburg…
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Furry Friends: Meet four fine, fun felines at Redmond’s BrightSide
With our Clear the Shelters campaign providing a 50 percent discount on cat and dog adoptions, we introduce you to four kitties – Ren, Manny, Willow…
Continue ReadingThey lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they’re reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California…
Continue ReadingQ-Pop: Peru’s social media phenomenon Lenin Tamayo fuses Quechua and K-pop
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — What happens when you take Quechua, the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the…
Continue ReadingForensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank reveals misconduct and ‘illegitimate’ commissions
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong…
Continue ReadingEl secretario de Justicia de EE.UU. nombra a un fiscal especial para el caso de Hunter Biden
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El secretario de Justicia Merrick Garland anunció este viernes que el fiscal estadounidense nombrado por Trump…
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey visits Maui shelters and donates time, supplies to fire evacuees
By Ben Tinker and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was spotted at shelters on Maui visiting with people displaced by the wildfires and…
Continue ReadingFarmer, legislator talk impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
By Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story LEMITAR, New Mexico (KOAT) — The warmer weather and recent heat…
Continue ReadingBedrock Fire smoke brings back High Desert haze, new DEQ air quality advisory for Deschutes County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Deschutes County and…
Continue ReadingJudge Chutkan says Trump’s right to free speech in January 6 case is ‘not absolute’
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan set the tone for how she would preside…
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