Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and…
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Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into…
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Housing Works set to break ground on 60-unit workforce affordable housing development in SW Redmond
Housing Works, Central Oregon’s regional housing authority, has announced a groundbreaking event next week to celebrate the start of construction on…
Continue ReadingNCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next week
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NCAA President Charlie Baker is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee next week during the…
Continue ReadingVictim killed by falling mast on Maine schooner carrying tourists was a doctor
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the…
Continue ReadingLidia toca tierra en Jalisco, México, como huracán categoría 4 “extremadamente peligroso”
urielblanco (CNN Español) — Lidia tocó tierra este martes en el estado de Jalisco, México, como un huracán categoría 4 “extremadamente…
Continue ReadingStar witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday
By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ’s hedge fund…
Continue ReadingControversial plan for new migrant shelter at Chicago park fieldhouse on hold
By SABRINA FRANZA Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Amid vocal protests from neighbors upset with…
Continue Reading¿Qué es la depresión? Algunos consejos para enfrentar este trastorno y cómo pedir ayuda
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La depresión es una condición que va más allá de la tristeza. En el mundo más de 280 millones…
Continue ReadingNHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this…
Continue Reading2 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in critical condition after fire in mobile gun range trailer
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday when a fire…
Continue ReadingMateo Askaripour’s ‘This Great Hemisphere’ is a novel about power set 500 years from now
NEW YORK (AP) — Mateo Askaripour is set to publish a follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck.” The new book is a look into the…
Continue ReadingChicago area home destroyed, 10 other buildings damaged in apparent natural gas explosion
By TODD FEURER, KRIS HABERMEHL Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A home in northwest suburban…
Continue ReadingMexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Guatemala has set up one…
Continue ReadingTexas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who questioned the evidence given to the jury that sentenced him to death for killing…
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NeighborImpact makes top 20 of Oregon Business ‘100 Best Nonprofits to Work For’
Oregon Business’ 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For list showcases organizations with best-in-class workplace practices. Oregon Business published the…
Continue ReadingAfter one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker…
Continue ReadingAsí es vivir en Gaza: los habitantes sienten “pánico y miedo” y no tienen a dónde ir
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Cuando el grupo extremista palestino Hamas lanzó un ataque contra Israel el 7 de octubre los palestinos que vivían…
Continue ReadingBiden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
By AAMER MADHANI, TARA COPP and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens…
Continue ReadingTestimonio de un venezolano en Israel tras los bombardeos: “Fue uno de los sonidos más horribles que había escuchado en mi vida”
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Henry Cuicas cuenta cómo sus vacaciones en Israel tomaron un giro inesperado, al pasar de terminar una fiesta…
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