Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims tops $14 million and is climbing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal emergency managers say they’re making more progress in compensating…
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4 new offshore wind power projects proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 would be far out to sea
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Four new wind farms are being proposed off the New Jersey coast. At least two of them…
Continue ReadingRemote volcano in Alaska spews new ash cloud, prompting aviation warnings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands that has been active in recent weeks has spewed an ash cloud up to 30,000…
Continue ReadingBig Ten presidents’ council votes to admit Oregon and Washington in August 2024, a crushing blow to Pac-12 Conference
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten presidents’ council votes to admit Oregon and Washington in August 2024, a crushing blow to Pac-12…
Continue ReadingConnecticut troopers under federal investigation for allegedly submitting false traffic stop data
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s top state prosecutor says the U.S. Department of Justice has taken over…
Continue ReadingEn 24 horas, Trump se declara inocente dos veces: ahora ante los cargos adicionales por documentos clasificados
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente, a través de una declaración judicial este viernes, de los…
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University of Oregon trustees vote unanimously for the Ducks to join the Big Ten Conference, another blow to Pac-12
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — University of Oregon trustees vote unanimously for the Ducks to join the Big Ten Conference, another blow to…
Continue ReadingTwo people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at agricultural fairs, CDC reports
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope captures iconic Ring Nebula in unprecedented detail
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope for a fresh perspective of an iconic celestial favorite…
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Marshall High School’s name change is now official: It’s Bend Tech Academy
Bend-La Pine Schools announced Friday that Bend Technical Academy has officially dropped “at Marshall” from the high school’s name.…
Continue ReadingTwitch streamer charged with inciting a riot after giveaway draws huge crowds to Union Square in New York City
By Zoe Sottile and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Social media influencer Kai Cenat has been charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly…
Continue ReadingNASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft is back in contact again, after flight controllers…
Continue ReadingWisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its…
Continue ReadingUS weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW
By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier…
Continue ReadingWhat to do if your Wells Fargo deposit is missing
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Wells Fargo is once again cleaning up trouble with its customers’ bank accounts, and there are…
Continue ReadingUS judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court upholds Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious…
Continue ReadingThousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular…
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City of Redmond planned road closures and delays: Week of August 7-13
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 7-13. City of Redmond road closures can be…
Continue Reading14 million children in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian support, says UNICEF
By Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen million children are in “dire need” of humanitarian support in Sudan, the United Nation’s…
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