When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the…
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There’s a renewed push to meet kids where they are when it comes to seeing a dentist.…
Continue ReadingOklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City more than two decades…
Continue ReadingExclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Hours of closed-door testimony from three top State Department officials shed new light on…
Continue ReadingExclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch
CNN By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Hours of closed-door testimony from three top State Department officials shed new light…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More fun cuteness to enjoy
Every week, you send us great photos of your cats, dogs and other pets, and we’re super glad to share them with everybody. You can see many more and…
Continue ReadingIsrael is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, according to an…
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Bend High softball looks for momentum going into IMC play after 4-3 win Tuesday over 6A McMinnville
The Bend High Lava Bears are back on their home turf. The Lava Bears came into Tuesday on a four-game skid. Bend bounced back with a big performance…
Continue ReadingRescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10
By JOHNSON LAI and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds…
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Gov. Kotek signs ‘historic’ bill setting limits on candidate campaign contributions, starting in 2027
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4024 at a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, officially enacting a…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s parents show ‘chilling lack of remorse’ after manslaughter convictions
By Lauren del Valle and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In newly filed court documents, Michigan prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the…
Continue ReadingChina reopens Mount Everest access to foreigners
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since the pandemic, China is allowing foreign climbers to access Mount Everest via Tibet.…
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States where syringe exchanges are most prevalent
Ophelia examined data from the North American Syringe Exchange Network to see which U.S. states have the most syringe services programs per…
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20 panned movies that went on to become cult classics
Stacker combed through film history to highlight 20 films that received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release but were eventually…
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The prison soul band that opened for Stevie Wonder
The Marshall Project looks back at when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes—and the soul/funk band The Power of…
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As ticks spread, the US is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of Lyme disease
Grist finds that a revised CDC reporting system led to a 70% increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be…
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Credit card APRs are at an all-time high—and so are credit card providers' profits. What's behind the record-high rates?
Creditnews reveals that there is more than one reason credit card APRs are at their highest…
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The food on your table, brought to you by prison labor
The Marshall Project found that incarcerated workers help produce some of America’s most popular food brands, but with few of the protections…
Continue ReadingMachado alerta a la comunidad internacional que ella y su equipo corren riesgo de detenciones arbitrarias
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La dirigente opositora venezolana María Corina Machado, ganadora de las elecciones primarias de…
Continue ReadingPalestinians want April vote on UN membership despite US saying peace with Israel must come first
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived…
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