Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Amid the explosion of legal gambling in the United States, some things have remained off-limits,…
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Think Wild looks at how wildfires, smoke affect Central Oregon wildlife, offers ways you can help them out
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite summer winding to an end, wildfire season is rearing its head again, as many more wildfires have popped up throughout…
Continue ReadingIndiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge has ruled against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the…
Continue ReadingFollowing Swift endorsement, Harris makes provocative choice to play ‘The Man’ when leaving post-debate party
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If song selections were a subtweet, Vice President Kamala Harris said a lot with “The Man” on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingCarnival cruise ship collides with iceberg
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The words “Titanic moment” are possibly the last thing you want to hear on a boat – but that was the…
Continue ReadingMother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victims’ families in open letter
CNN By Isabel Rosales and Dakin Andone, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The mother of the teenager accused of killing four people during last week’s…
Continue ReadingMississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies…
Continue ReadingSerbian appeals court overturns ruling to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An appeals court in Serbia has overturned an earlier ruling that a prominent critic of the authoritarian government in…
Continue ReadingThe prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours
LANSING, Kan. (AP) — The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a…
Continue ReadingThe Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to…
Continue ReadingA Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American has docked at the International Space Station. The capsule atop a towering…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
AP Sports Writers MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself…
Continue ReadingAsk the Mayor Pro-Tem: Bend’s Megan Perkins answers your questions on speeders, rent control, Watt Way and more
Bend Mayor Pro-Tem Megan Perkins fills in for Mayor Melanie Kebler on this month’s Ask the Mayor segment, answering questions on speeding drivers,…
Continue ReadingRussian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port
By Tim Lister and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — A Russian cargo ship suspected of carrying Iranian ballistic missiles for Moscow’s war…
Continue ReadingHarvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first…
Continue ReadingMan escapes prison in Texas, taken back into custody in Calallen
By Shane Rackley Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — 39-year-old Jesus Villareal was…
Continue ReadingTexas school district purchases 15.9 acres, expanding its wetland learning ‘classroom’
By Tony Jaramillo Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — On Friday Sept. 7, Flour Bluff…
Continue ReadingGiant bubbles on the surface of a nearby star preview the fate of our sun
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have observed the detailed motions of giant gas bubbles on the surface of a nearby star for the…
Continue ReadingTexas officer honored for saving man’s life during suicide attempt
By Adam Beam Click here for updates on this story INGLESIDE, Texas (KRIS) — The Ingleside Police Department awarded…
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