Carnage at Gaza food aid site amid Israeli gunfire. Here’s what we know
By Rob Picheta, Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond and Khader Al Za’anoun, CNN (CNN) — Calls are growing for an investigation into one of the worst…
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal…
Continue ReadingAudit: Oregon’s Dept. of Administrative Services should take a more strategic role in managing state’s workforce
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Amid changing work environments and an aging workforce, Oregon state government can do more to actively and strategically…
Continue ReadingTrump appeals judge’s decision to remove his name from Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have appealed an Illinois judge’s decision ordering election officials to remove the…
Continue ReadingLeap year birthday holds special meaning for family of twin boys
By Shawn Chitnis Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The Erickson family of Oakland looks…
Continue ReadingThe Oscars are almost here. Here’s what to know and how to watch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy…
Continue ReadingThe US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press McLEAN, VA. (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. expects to confront fast-moving threats to American…
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‘Left a hole that can’t be replaced’: Sister of La Pine teaching assistant aide killed in Hwy. 97 crash wants tougher speed limits for trucks
A La Pine-area woman who worked as an educational assistant at schools in Bend and La Pine was killed and her pregnant daughter was critically…
Continue ReadingLinda Hamilton may be done with ‘Terminator’ films, but she’s still plenty busy
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s fair to call Linda Hamilton the queen of sci-fi. How it happened, she believes, was a “lucky…
Continue ReadingNonprofit aims to connect grandparents, grandchildren through a love of reading
By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — It takes a village to raise a…
Continue ReadingThe Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For more than a quarter-century, Phillies fans considered dollar hot dog night among the best…
Continue ReadingFrench actor urges lawmakers to investigate sex crimes and sexism in the film industry
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and MASHA MACPHERSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French actor Judith Godrèche is urging lawmakers to establish a commission…
Continue ReadingAlabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General’s office rather…
Continue ReadingJamie Foxx sounds ready to return to standup following health scare
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx has some jokes to tell. The Oscar winner posted a funny video of himself on Instagram from his 2002…
Continue ReadingAn Oahu woman shares a leap day birthday with her son
By Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Clea Saldania-Jelffs is a mother who turns 10…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia bill banning non-binary gender designations on birth certificates heads to governor
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would outlaw the gender designation of non-binary on birth…
Continue ReadingThe landscape photographer surveying the ‘liminal spaces’ of war — and peace
By Dan Q. Dao, CNN (CNN) — An-My Lê doesn’t identify as a war photographer. Though her body of work across the last three decades deals…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s public system will require colleges to get OK before changing sports conferences
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board overseeing North Carolina’s public university system will require schools to get approval to change athletic…
Continue ReadingMouthwash recalled nationwide over poisoning risk
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — One brand of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash is being recalled nationwide for posing a potential poisoning…
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