Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill designed to strengthen the state’s oversight of nursing homes,…
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Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday that they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse…
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After revision to address ‘border wall’ similarity, proposed Bend Public Works Campus artwork designs on display
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, is displaying the design renderings for the proposed concepts for…
Continue Reading Memphis City Council sues to reinstate gun control measures on November ballot
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis City Council is suing the commission that oversees the city’s elections for removing three gun…
Continue ReadingAtaque ruso mata a un menor en un parque infantil de Járkiv, según autoridades ucranianas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un ataque mortal en la ciudad ucraniana de Járkiv este viernes mató a una niña en un parque infantil y dejó a…
Continue Reading Alabama anti-DEI law shuts Black Student Union office, queer resource center at flagship university
The Associated Press/Report For America TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama shuttered the offices of the Black Student Union and a…
Continue Reading Family of man killed by SUV on interstate after being shocked by a Taser reaches $5M settlement
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The family of a man who was hit and killed by an SUV on a Colorado interstate after a sheriff’s deputy shocked him…
Continue Reading US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option
U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping…
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Updated Novavax Covid-19 vaccines could be available as early as next week
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized an updated version of the protein-based Novavax Covid-19…
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Hot start to the Labor Day Weekend, stray shower possible Monday
The heat has returned to Central Oregon as the mercury in the thermometer will rise into the middle and upper 90s both Saturday and Sunday. There is…
Continue Reading Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A conservative group has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify…
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Detroit man, 72, charged with shooting and killing his wife
By Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A 72-year-old Detroit man is facing a…
Continue Reading Soap for Hope Project shows how even small gestures can make a difference for underserved community members
By Lucille Lannigan Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — As the Soap for Hope Project…
Continue Reading Former California employee to get $350K to settle sexual harassment claims against state treasurer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that Democratic state Treasurer…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing ex-wife and her boyfriend while his daughter waited in his car
ST. JAMES, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a New York man shot his former wife and her new boyfriend to death after first texting his 15-year-old…
Continue Reading Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot, official says
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official says organizers have gathered enough signatures to get the issue of…
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This Richmond, Calif. beach is almost entirely covered in shards of porcelain dinner plates
By Jason Beal Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, California (KGO) — At Point Isabel in Richmond,…
Continue Reading Family of 3 killed in series of shootings that ended on Maine bridge identified
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Authorities have released autopsy results for three bodies recovered from a home, a car’s back seat and a river between…
Continue ReadingCrisis migratoria en España: esta es la propuesta de Pedro Sánchez para frenar las llegadas irregulares de África
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La gira que realizó esta semana por tres países africanos el presidente del Gobierno de España, Pedro…
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Chemicals used in many popular food and drink products now banned from California public schools
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that bans the use of red dye No. 40 and five other…
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