Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ dead at 81
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the documentary “‘Searching for Sugar Man” – which won the…
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Hollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers strike in 2007-2008
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Hollywood writers strike has reached the 100-day mark, matching the length of the landmark…
Continue ReadingMontana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for…
Continue ReadingThere’s only one state left where it’s illegal to pump your own gas
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own…
Continue ReadingEx-federal judge and prominent conservative: ‘There is no Republican Party’
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — J. Michael Luttig, a conservative retired federal judge and key adviser to former Vice President Mike…
Continue ReadingBiden administration takes action against Lukashenko regime on third anniversary of fraudulent election
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday took action against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko to mark the third…
Continue ReadingRome archaeologist says Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus concert risked damaging ancient site
By Barbie Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The director of Rome’s Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus…
Continue ReadingCoyotes say they’ve executed a letter of intent to buy land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Coyotes say owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to buy a piece of land for a potential arena in Mesa,…
Continue ReadingOhio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box, giving Democrats a path in 2024
By SARA BURNETT and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Abortion wasn’t technically on the ballot in Ohio’s special…
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Warm and breezy through midweek
Hello, Central Oregon! Weather today and for the next few days is expected to be relatively unexciting, with warm dry conditions on the way, as well…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s army says it has detained dozens of smugglers planning to send migrants to Europe
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says it has detained dozens of Lebanese and Syrian smugglers in the country’s north as they were preparing to…
Continue ReadingSen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office…
Continue ReadingHip-hop’s geography lessons: As it grew, different places made its sounds local
By DEEPTI HAJELA and JAIME HOLGUIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing shows off hip-hop’s ability to change and adapt, to be reinvented…
Continue ReadingOut of Control Youth
By Dr. Hermene Hartman Click here for updates on this story August 9, 2023 (N’Digo) — Crime in urban cities is…
Continue ReadingFamily of 19-year-old woman who died in an Atlanta wants answers
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The family of a teenager who died at the…
Continue ReadingIndia passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers have approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize…
Continue ReadingHigh ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help
BY DANIEL KOZIN, WILFREDO LEE and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press LAYTON, Fla. (AP) — Steps away from the warming waters of Florida Bay, marine…
Continue ReadingTransgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Some arguments in favor of laws that restrict gender-affirming care claim that patients may some day regret any…
Continue ReadingFirst a snake fell from the sky. Then a Texas grandma found herself inside the chaos of a hawk after its prey
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — All Peggy and Wendell Jones wanted was to end their day of yard work in Texas’ triple-digit summer heat by…
Continue ReadingSinger and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ documentary, dies at 81
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to…
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