US says a smuggler with terrorist ties helped get migrants from Uzbekistan into the country
By REBECCA SANTANA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has detected and stopped a network…
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West Virginia University recommends keeping some language classes, moving forward with axing majors
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University plans to eliminate its world languages department but is…
Continue Reading Brother and sister killed in shooting in front of a Puerto Rican courthouse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two siblings have been fatally shot in front of a courthouse in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Police said in a…
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NeighborImpact’s Head Start, Early Head Start programs accepting applications, hiring staff for new school year
NeighborImpact’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs are now accepting applications for enrollment for the 2023-2024 school…
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Trump cited the ‘Scottsboro Boys’ case when he asked for a 2026 trial. Judge Chutkan rejected any comparison
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Donald Trump urged the judge in his federal election subversion case to set his trial for April 2026…
Continue Reading Trump cited the ‘Scottsboro Boys’ case when he asked for a 2026 trial. Judge Chutkan rejected any comparison
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Donald Trump urged the judge in his federal election subversion case to set his trial for April…
Continue ReadingSe espera que Apple presente el nuevo iPhone en “Wonderlust”, un evento especial
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La presentación del nuevo iPhone podría estar apenas a unas semanas de distancia. Apple anunció su evento especial…
Continue Reading Manhattan building superintendent accused of killing wife, two young children in murder-suicide
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime superintendent at a New York City building fatally stabbed his wife and two young…
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DEQ extends Central, Southern Oregon air quality advisory for another day or two
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory Tuesday for Central and Southern Oregon due to smoke from the…
Continue Reading What makes Idalia so potent? It’s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down…
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DeSantis faces new leadership test as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — With the eyes of the country on Hurricane Idalia as it spins toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, Florida Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region
PHOENIX (AP) — The extreme heat that has plagued metro Phoenix this summer has led to another concert cancellation. Rapper 50 Cent says his…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A landmark court ruling in 2018 determined New Mexico wasn’t meeting its…
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University of Michigan shuts down school’s internet connections following ‘significant’ cybersecurity incident
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The University of Michigan has been without full internet access for two days after staff shut the school’s…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Here’s the reason people tell me they want to buy an AR-15. And it’s simply ludicrous
Opinion by Michael Fanone (CNN) — No weapon has been more in the public eye in America of late than the AR-15, in large part because of its…
Continue Reading ESPN telecasts of ACC football games will be available in movie theaters under agreement
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference football fans will be able to watch telecasts of their favorite team’s road games in local movie…
Continue Reading FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
By FRANK BAJAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized…
Continue Reading Alabama describes proposed nitrogen gas execution; seeks to become first state to carry it out
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s proposed procedures to carry out executions with nitrogen gas include fitting…
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Commercial Matsutake mushroom harvesting season begins Sept. 5, extends for two months
The 2023 season for commercially harvesting Matsutake mushrooms will open for the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema, Umpqua and Willamette National Forests…
Continue ReadingA major development in the fight against prescription drug costs
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — While much of the oxygen in the US political conversation is sucked up by former President Donald…
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