Federal judge strikes down decades-old California ban on assault weapons
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has overturned a decades-old California law banning assault weapons, calling the restriction…
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Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices
By MATTHEW DALY, DAVID McHUGH and STAN CHOE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in…
Continue ReadingUS commitment to Ukraine a central question as Biden meets with EU heads during congressional chaos
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has welcomed European Union leaders to the White House. The meeting comes as he…
Continue ReadingLawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is dominating the GOP primary and settling into a new role: Defendant
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is settling into a new role: defendant. The front-runner for the…
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Weekly Park Pick: NE Bend’s expansive Pine Nursery Park has play for everyone – and your dog
This week’s Park Pick by Eric Oren is the 159-acre Pine Nursery Park in NE Bend, which features a wide array of ways to play – for people and their…
Continue ReadingAfter 189 bodies were found in Colorado funeral home, evidence suggests families received fake ashes
By JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying…
Continue ReadingRepublicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feuds
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the thing that was supposed to make Rep. Jim Jordan the 56th speaker of the House. An…
Continue ReadingA slain Maryland judge presided over the divorce case of man identified as a suspect in his killing
By LEA SKENE, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Police are searching for a man suspected of fatally…
Continue ReadingSo-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A pediatricians’ group is warning powdered drink mixes known as “toddler milks” are unregulated,…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan…
Continue Reading2 San Antonio police officers shot and wounded during domestic disturbance call; suspect surrenders
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Two San Antonio police officers have been shot and seriously wounded while trying to stop a man from burning a home…
Continue ReadingDIARY: Under siege by Hamas militants, a hometown and the lives within it are scarred forever
By MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — There’s a saying among us videojournalists: May the news stay far from your home. But on…
Continue ReadingColombian president’s statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel
By MANUEL RUEDA and ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could…
Continue ReadingRuins and memories of a paradise lost in an Israeli village where attackers killed, kidnapped dozens
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel (AP) — Nir Oz is one of more than 20 towns and villages in southern Israel that were ambushed…
Continue ReadingTravis King, Army private who fled to North Korea, charged with desertion
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the Army with desertion,…
Continue ReadingAbreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez’s tiebreaking…
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department seeks volunteers for Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for three positions on the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee. The positions…
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AAA Oregon/Idaho reminds drivers to slow down, move over for emergency vehicles on the side of the road
PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – This Saturday is National Slow Down Move Over Day. The day occurs on the third Saturday of every October to remind…
Continue ReadingViolent threats from Virginia to Texas disrupt Muslim groups raising support for Palestinians
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A national Muslim civil rights group is moving its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel…
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