More than 10,000 Paid Leave Oregon applications approved; nearly $15 million in benefits paid
The latest data for Paid Leave Oregon is on the Oregon Employment Department’s dashboard. The data, through Oct. 2, shows more than…
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Pennsylvania could go after lottery winnings, tax returns of turnpike toll scofflaws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to authorize the Department of Revenue to go after the lottery winnings and…
Continue ReadingJR Majewski, who quit Ohio GOP primary in May, rejoins race to challenge Democratic Rep. Kaptur
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican backed by Donald Trump has rejoined next year’s race to take on…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce bill to empower youth, expand voting access
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would expand youth access to…
Continue ReadingPSG and Kylian Mbappé humbled by Newcastle United in Champions League
By John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé suffered a chastening defeat in the Champions League group stages, losing…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmaker says some report pharmacists are refusing to fill gender-confirming prescriptions
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker says her office has been contacted by families who have reported some…
Continue ReadingMost 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy’s ouster
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the…
Continue ReadingMorgan State shooting erupted during dispute but victims were unintended targets, police say
By LEA SKENE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Five people injured in gunfire that erupted during homecoming week events at…
Continue ReadingBeing a vegetarian might be in your DNA
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Going meatless may not be just a matter of willpower, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday…
Continue Reading‘Doc’ Antle from ‘Tiger King’ fame has been indicted on wildlife trafficking charges
By Jennifer Henderson and Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, one of the many characters in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” has been…
Continue Reading‘Saturday Night Live’ to return next week with Pete Davidson as host
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, “Saturday Night Live” is coming back after a months-long delay. The NBC comedy show will…
Continue ReadingADL says it will resume advertising on X following feud with Elon Musk
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday said it plans to resume advertising on X, the platform formerly…
Continue ReadingVoter rolls are becoming the new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud
By MORGAN LEE and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State election officials and privacy advocates are raising alarms about…
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfall
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved…
Continue ReadingSlain Texas prisoner who was accused of killing 22 older women was stabbed by cellmate, report says
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a Texas prisoner accused of smothering to death 22 older women in their Dallas-area…
Continue ReadingGoogle unveils Pixel 8 built for ‘the generative AI era’
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — There’s nothing particularly new about Google’s latest-generation Pixel 8 smartphone hardware.…
Continue ReadingStriking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union…
Continue ReadingTennessee Dem Gloria Johnson raises $1.3M, but GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn doubles that in Senate bid
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson raised $1.3 million for a 2024 U.S.…
Continue Reading11-year-old accused of shooting, injuring 2 teens at football practice is denied home detention
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has decided to keep an 11-year-old in custody two days after he was accused of taking a gun from his…
Continue ReadingExclusiva: Estados Unidos entregará armas incautadas de Irán a Ucrania
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Estados Unidos entregará a Ucrania miles de armas y municiones que incautó de Irán, en una decisión que podría…
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