By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A key hearing over the future of Puerto Rico’s crumbling power company and its staggering $9 billion debt has begun following years of acrimonious talks between the U.S. territory’s government and creditors seeking to recover their investments. The hearing that began Monday in federal
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the participation of those who did vote as a victory against the country’s “obstinate opponents.” Out of Iran’s 61 million eligible voters, some 25 million cast their ballots in parliamentary and Assembly
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A woman whose home near Canadian, Texas, was destroyed in the record-breaking and deadly Smokehouse Creek Fire is suing a power company, alleging a fallen utility pole near Stinnett started the devastating fire. Melanie McQuiddy filed the lawsuit late Friday against Xcel Energy; its subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company;
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Continue ReadingBy Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Scientists and researchers are celebrating what they call a “dream” discovery after an exploratory drill confirmed a high concentration of helium buried deep in Minnesota’s Iron Range. Thomas Abraham-James, CEO of Pulsar Helium, said the confirmed presence of helium could be one
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is hosting two friendly Oregon Battle of the Books events prior to the official OBOB regional competitions, which take place later this month. Individual schools hold internal battles to determine which team of students will attend the district and regional competitions. WHEN: Friendly Elementary OBOB will be held on Thursday, March
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States hits store shelves, the company behind the product, Perrigo, is taking steps to ensure women are aware of this new contraception option. It’s turning to the WNBA for help. Two notable brands in women’s history — Opill,
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Thousands of Belarusians have been convicted on politically-driven charges over the last three years as part of the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent. The Viasna human rights center said Monday that at least 4,690 people have been convicted on politically-motivated charges since the August 2020 presidential
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has acknowledged for the first time that seven National Guard recruits drowned in an army training accident in February. It was the worst military training accident in recent memory in Mexico. The drownings on Feb. 20 raised questions about the president’s insistence that guard members receive military training and
Continue ReadingBy Richard Roth, CNN United Nations (CNN) — A United Nations team has found “clear and convincing” information that hostages in Gaza were sexually abused, Pramila Patten, the UN special envoy on sexual violence in conflict told reporters on Monday. There are “reasonable grounds” to believe the sexual violence is ongoing, she added. According to Patten, the team
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the Pac-12 Conference about to play its final men’s and women’s basketball tournaments — at least in their current state — there is an opportunity for one of the other four leagues in the region to step to the forefront in Las Vegas. The
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France has become the only country to explicitly guarantee the right to abortion in its constitution and other Europeans wonder whether a rollback of rights like the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision could happen in their countries. Abortion is broadly legal across Europe and governments have been gradually expanding abortion rights, though
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Elon Musk’s social media platform X has made audio and video calling capabilities available to all users, not just those with paid accounts. But a privacy issue has emerged. The changes have made it so anyone following you on the platform formerly known as Twitter can call and see your Internet
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A South Florida gymnastics coach is in jail following accusations that he had sex with two girls when they were underage. Oscar Olea was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of sex crimes with minors. Prosecutors say the 38-year-old sexually abused the two students around 2011 while he was their coach.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday its audit of 737 Max manufacturing at airplane-maker Boeing and its key supplier turned up “multiple instances” of them failing to make sure manufacturing met quality standards. The FAA said that it found “non-compliance issues” with Boeing’s manufacturing-process control and parts handling and storage. It did not
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The trial of a Connecticut state trooper who killed a man in 2020 has begun with testimony about the man’s mental illness. Trooper Brian North is charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Mubarak Soulemane in West Haven after a high-speed car chase. Soulemane’s mother, sister and girlfriend testified
Continue ReadingA New Hampshire man accused of abducting his children after killing their mother has been ordered held without bail. Thirty-seven-year-old Dustin Mark Duren was charged Friday with second-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Caitlyn Naffziger. Police had issued an Amber Alert after finding Naffziger dead in an apartment in Berlin. Duren was arrested hours
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Whip John Thune announced Monday that he is running for Republican leader, setting up a contested battle in the first major shakeup at the top of the Senate GOP hierarchy in nearly two decades. Thune, speaking to Keloland News in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said that he wants to
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press The husband and wife owners of a Missouri boarding school for boys are jailed and facing felony charges after a lengthy investigation by a county sheriff. Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch says in a news release that Larry Musgraves Jr. was arrested Friday evening on the ABM Ministries campus in
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Children’s author Kate DiCamillo, known for “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” has a new book debuting this week called “Ferris.” It has all the hallmarks of an inventive, funny DiCamillo story, with well-drawn characters. But for the first time, its nucleus is a
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