Poland’s pro-European opposition seems set to oust populists, but tense days lie ahead
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Poland’s presumptive next leader, Donald Tusk, has urged the country’s president not to frustrate the…
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DOJ and New Jersey US Attorney’s office open investigation into the City of Trenton and its police department focusing on use of excessive force
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department and the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey have opened an investigation…
Continue ReadingFather and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors have delivered split verdicts in a case that stemmed from the search for a…
Continue ReadingFormer Brooklyn resident sentenced to life in prison for aiding Islamic State group as sniper
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — A former New York stock broker who fled his job and family to fight alongside Islamic State…
Continue ReadingMaren Morris files for divorce from Ryan Hurd, citing music couple’s ‘irreconcilable differences’
By JONATHAN MATTISE and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Maren Morris has filed for divorce from her husband Ryan Hurd,…
Continue ReadingArkansas orders Chinese company’s subsidiary to divest itself of agricultural land
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The subsidiary of a Chinese-owned company has been ordered by Arkansas to divest itself…
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Murdock Trust’s $20 million in summer grants include major sums for Camp Fire C. Oregon, Central Oregon Trail Alliance
he M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust published Tuesday its Summer 2023 Grants Report, listing dozens of grants to nonprofits around the Northwest,…
Continue ReadingCongressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots on Tuesday accused ex-President…
Continue ReadingA’s pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: ‘Sell the team, dude’
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his…
Continue Reading‘We do recover’: Man running 100 miles straight for 10-year sobriety anniversary
By Camryn Justice Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — Each and every year on Oct. 14, Akron…
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Oregon AG, agency announce settlement with mortgage payment processor ACI over unauthorized withdrawals
(Update: Adding settlement with state financial agencies) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 50 attorneys general…
Continue ReadingA security problem has taken down computer systems for almost all Kansas courts
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Multiple computer systems for almost all of Kansas’ courts have been offline for five days…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir
By The Associated Press Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago. That’s according…
Continue ReadingNewly released surveillance video shows ex-condo president charged with arson attempting to set truck on fire, vandalizing vehicles in South Beach
By LORENA ESTRADA, SHELDON FOX, JULIAN QUINTANA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Officials…
Continue ReadingUS accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots…
Continue ReadingBiden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop
By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the…
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Dry and warm pattern this week, possible record temperatures
A ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the region and provide significantly warmer than normal afternoon high temperatures. The…
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High Desert Museum embarks on yearlong exploration of Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and…
Continue ReadingNo charges for deputy who fatally shot 21-year-old during traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a 21-year-old man during a traffic stop won’t be…
Continue ReadingCleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says
By JIM SALTER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by nuclear waste…
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