Florida priest arrested on multiple counts of sexual battery from past service in Iowa
By Joe Espy, Samantha Romero Click here for updates on this story PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida (WBBH) — A Port Charlotte…
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Global measles cases nearly doubled in one year, researchers say
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting…
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‘This is something I’ll never forget’: 88-year-old man gets special graduation ceremony
By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story RIVIERA BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A Palm Beach County attorney…
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Body of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter crew has recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a…
Continue Reading David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor is being remembered. Funeral services were held Saturday for family,…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services, partner announce $11.5 million for Individual Development Accounts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services, in partnership with Neighborhood Partnerships, this week announced $11.5 million in…
Continue Reading Assailants ambush and kill 3 police officers in southern Chile, shaking the country
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Authorities say armed assailants have ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in southern Chile before setting…
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Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. Here’s what the university has divested from in the past
WABC, CNN By Clare Duffy and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the core demands over the past week by the pro-Palestinian student…
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Barr, who said Trump shouldn’t be near Oval Office, says he will vote for him in 2024
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who previously said that Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with…
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Blinken to travel to Israel, other key Middle Eastern countries amid stalled hostage and ceasefire negotiations
By Samantha Waldenberg, Jennifer Hansler and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, Jordan and Saudi…
Continue Reading Massachusetts police bust burglary ring that stole $4 million in jewels over six years
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts State Police announced they had busted a burglary ring that stole around $4 million in jewels mostly from the homes…
Continue Reading Alaska’s Indigenous teens emulate ancestors’ Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage were ready to compete, cheering and…
Continue Reading 3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall in Illinois
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill into a concrete baseball dugout in northern…
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One year after the end of COVID-19 pandemic emergency, Oregon is among top states keeping people covered
More than 1 million people keep Oregon Health Plan benefits due to efforts to expand coverage options SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 90…
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Wyden applauds new Biden administration rules to improve nursing home and home-based staffing, care
 WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement this week after the Biden administration finalized…
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Tornado kills at least 5, injures 33, in Chinese metropolis as region battles deadly floods
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19…
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Tennessee governor signs bill allowing teachers and staff to be armed on campus
By Amanda Musa and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Friday allowing teachers and school staff in the state…
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Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day opens for the 2024 season on May 2
JOHN DAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site in John Day welcomes visitors to its Interpretive Center and Museum for the 2024 season…
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Spillover speeds: AAA study finds raising speed limits on interstates can increase crash rates on nearby roads
Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.…
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