Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board races
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis were defeated in…
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Anwar meets with Modi as India and Malaysia work to expand ties and defense cooperation
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cruises to reelection victory
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has cruised to a reelection victory, avoiding a potential runoff by winning nearly 60% of…
Continue ReadingPast presidents, political props and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s second night is highlighting the party’s past presidents, particularly…
Continue ReadingPatrulla Fronteriza de EE.UU. decomisa sandÃas falsas con metanfetamina valuada en US$ 5 millones
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos informó que incautó dos toneladas de…
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Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson appoints Capt. Paul Garrison as undersheriff ‘to decide election-related issues’
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said Tuesday that he’s appointed Captain Paul Garrison as undersheriff – a position left vacant during his…
Continue ReadingMontana becomes eighth state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Voters will get to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in the…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses Oregon police department of illegally monitoring progressive activists
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is suing the city of Medford, saying its police department has been unlawfully…
Continue ReadingVoters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an…
Continue ReadingDemocrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on…
Continue ReadingDozens of former FARC fighters abandon ‘reincorporation’ village in Colombia after death threats
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of former guerrilla fighters and their families have been forced to abandon their village in…
Continue ReadingHe once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it
Associated Press CHIREDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — Tembanechako Mastick and a group of men scanned bushes near their village in southeast Zimbabwe, on the…
Continue ReadingLibya’s instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the…
Continue ReadingJudge sides with employee in Colorado Department of Corrections overpayment case
By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — After months of fighting, a judge ruled in…
Continue ReadingJudge sides with employee in Colorado Department of Corrections overpayment case
KCNC By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — After months of fighting, a judge ruled in…
Continue ReadingBears are outsmarting bear boxes
By Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — Bears have long been known…
Continue ReadingBears are outsmarting bear boxes
KOVR By Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — Bears have long been…
Continue ReadingWoman uses AirTag to help deputies catch alleged mail thieves
By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — A Santa Barbara woman took her mail theft…
Continue ReadingElderly man violently attacked “shouldn’t be dead,” wife says
By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — David Philpot, 74, was walking his dog…
Continue ReadingWidow of UPS driver who collapsed on the job calls for better worker protections in extreme heat
By Andrea Lucia Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — The widow of a UPS driver who died last year…
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