Newly discovered Comet Nishimura will soon swing by Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. But spotting it will take…
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Disney agrees to $9.5 million settlement over Magic Key annual pass dispute
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Walt Disney Company agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater’s 2023 season is not yet over, but first 2024 concert announced: Riley Green
It’s never too early to start planning the summer concert season — and with that in mind, Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced Friday its first…
Continue ReadingUN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming. A new United Nations report central to…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 5 earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California but no damage has been reported
CASSEL, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck a rural area of Northern California’s Shasta County on Friday but there were no…
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OSU, WSU ask court to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from standing in way of rebuilding conference
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon State and Washington State on Friday filed a complaint in Washington state court against the…
Continue ReadingThose new IRS agents won’t be going after regular Americans, agency reaffirms as Congress prepares for funding fight
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to show that it is putting its extra congressional funding to good use, the Internal Revenue…
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Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch in Madras embraces new Jefferson County shelter management role
There have been some big changes in operations of the Jefferson County animal…
Continue ReadingLogistics startup rescinds dozens of job offers amid messy executive drama
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Flexport founder Ryan Petersen said his supply chain management firm would rescind dozens of job offers…
Continue ReadingLawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mother has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his…
Continue ReadingInvestigators pinpoint house as source of explosion that killed 6 near Pittsburgh last month
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Investigators say the location of an explosion that killed six people and destroyed three houses near Pittsburgh last month was…
Continue ReadingNew murder charges brought against the man accused of killing UVA football players
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Authorities have upgraded murder charges against the man accused of fatally shooting three University of Virginia…
Continue ReadingKroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The supermarket…
Continue Reading2 Kentucky men exonerated in 1990s killing awarded more than $20 million
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lawyers for two Kentucky men exonerated for a decades-old killing have settled with the city…
Continue ReadingPolice officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry faces murder, other charges
CNN By Danny Freeman, Kelly McCleary, Ray Sanchez, Samantha Beech and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who fatally shot Eddie…
Continue ReadingLee adds to a growing trend of intense hurricanes powered by warmer oceans
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified at a historic pace into a Category 5 storm Thursday night, adding to a spate…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Louisiana to remove incarcerated youths from the state’s maximum-security adult prison
By SARA CLINE and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that incarcerated youths be removed from a…
Continue Reading Oregon State, Washington State sue Pac-12 to protect assets, for possible ‘rebuilding’ of the conference
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University and Washington State University, the two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, initiated…
Continue ReadingTwo new 9/11 victims identified, the first identifications in two years
By Kristina Sgueglia and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — New York City officials have identified two more victims of the September 11 terror attacks…
Continue ReadingYour perfectionism doesn’t need fixing. Embrace it as a power and a gift
By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Worried that perfectionism is holding you back? No wonder, given all the messaging out there that demonizes the…
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