By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security official told survivors and loved ones of the 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing that federal officials are resolved to never allow a similar terrorist attack again. Deputy Security Adviser Caitlin Durkovich spoke Friday morning during a ceremony on
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA DONATI and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Two Western officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is trying to create a new military agreement with Niger that would allow it to remain in the country, weeks after the junta said its presence was no longer justified. The
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There were even Hawaiian dancers at Sun Mountain Fun Center for Thursday night’s luau-themed 23rd annual Bowl for Kids Sake, to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a 21 Cares for Kids partner. We talked with some of the bowlers.
Continue ReadingNORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed some of the most serious charges against a former Minnesota college student who police and prosecutors feared was plotting a campus shooting. Waylon Kurts, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, when he was charged last year with multiple felony counts. But
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is pressing the allies to give more Patriot missile batteries and other equipment to Ukraine. He says some member countries have air defense systems that could be made available. Stoltenberg was speaking after an online meeting of defense ministers on Friday. The meeting
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are building a significant financial edge in the battle for the US House of Representatives, outraising their GOP counterparts and placing big fall ad reservations as Republicans grapple with the fallout of ongoing leadership battles. House Democrats’ official campaign committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, announced this week that it
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Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say 15 former British soldiers won’t face charges for perjury at an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long Northern Ireland conflict. Prosecutors said on Friday that there was insufficient evidence to convict the soldiers or a former alleged member of the Irish Republican Army of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Fischer can perform through pain. The actress revealed she filmed the “Mean Girls” movie musical adaptation with a broken shoulder. “It was the wildest experience,” she told People, adding that she had injured herself during a ski trip and had to hide it while filming. “I shot for
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two years after the shocking knife attack that nearly killed him, Salman Rushdie appears both changed and very much the same. He is thinner, paler, scarred and blind in his right eye. He tells The Associated Press of “iron” in his soul and the
Continue ReadingWJZ By Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Key Bridge crews worked Thursday to rig a large portion of steel from the collapsed bridge in preparation to move it to the nearby salvage yard at Sparrows Point. Known as Section 0, the massive debris piece is from the center
Continue ReadingBy Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Key Bridge crews worked Thursday to rig a large portion of steel from the collapsed bridge in preparation to move it to the nearby salvage yard at Sparrows Point. Known as Section 0, the massive debris piece is from the center of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Bloom knows successful partnerships often require personal growth. The actor was a guest on the “What Now? with Trevor Noah” podcast Thursday, where he discussed his new documentary series “Orlando Bloom: To the Edge.” Noah also asked about his life away from work, commenting that Bloom and his
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Callaway Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — Floridian Rene Remund and his wife toured Switzerland last September. But when they got home, their cell phone bill had jumped higher than the Swiss Alps. Remund and his wife said they travel frequently and always notify their cell phone carrier
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that reauthorizes a key surveillance authority after the Senate passed the legislation late Friday night, avoiding a lapse in the controversial program. Lawmakers voted 60-34 for the bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence
Continue ReadingBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister has portrayed Europe as a continent teetering on the edge of armed conflict in a speech opening his party’s campaign for European Union elections. Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s right-wing populist leader, told members of his Fidesz party on Friday that a changing of the guard among EU leaders was
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One thing about Taylor Swift is she will rip her own heart open and spill the blood in the form of her song lyrics. Welcome to “The Tortured Poets Department.” Her latest music continues Swift’s tradition of sharing insight about her feelings and relationships in her songs. The
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — In this season of the podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent has explored the topic of weight: what it really tells you about your health, why it’s so hard to lose, how the new diet drugs work and its links to menopause (you can listen
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Manu Raju and Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rep. Paul Gosar on Friday signed on to the effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his job, the Arizona Republican announced in a news release, becoming the third member to do so. Gosar huddled on the House floor earlier in
Continue ReadingBy Danton Unger Click here for updates on this story WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (CTV Network) — A Manitoba woman thought she found a miracle natural supplement, but said a hidden ingredient wreaked havoc on her health. Magic – that’s how Carla Anne Ferguson’s friends and family described the Umary Hyaluronic Acid Dietary Supplement. From all she
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