RFK Jr. will appear on Hawaii ballot, third state to include him
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on Hawaii’s presidential ballot following…
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Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign
By BILL BARROW Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump had to cancel his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush…
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Focus is on next steps after Oregon lawmakers make ‘groundbreaking’ housing investments
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers passed a major housing package in this year’s session, but said easing…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s main opposition bloc agrees on candidate to challenge Maduro in presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has agreed to unite behind former diplomat Edmundo González as its challenger to…
Continue ReadingThe drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in…
Continue ReadingThe drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump is set to make a return to her husband’s campaign with a rare political appearance
By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump is making a return to her husband’s presidential…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s former capital seeks to revive its hey-day as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — They call it Okap, home to Haiti’s kings, emancipated slaves and revolutionaries.…
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Summer food benefits for Oregon kids amplified through Double Up produce program
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is participating in a federal food benefits program for children, called…
Continue ReadingRecord Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the…
Continue ReadingA man escaped Sudan’s bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan as a child and built a new life in…
Continue ReadingLawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island’s…
Continue ReadingNew NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team…
Continue ReadingTrump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public…
Continue ReadingUSC calls off speaker appearances at 2024 commencement after canceling its Muslim valedictorian’s speech
By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The University of Southern California announced it’s calling off appearances by prominent…
Continue ReadingNoboa declara estado de excepción en Ecuador por la situación de “emergencia” en el sector eléctrico
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró un nuevo estado de excepción por 60 días debido a lo que…
Continue ReadingPanama Papers trial’s public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The public portion of a Panamanian trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping…
Continue ReadingSudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief says the year-old war in Sudan between rival generals vying for…
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OSAA points to state laws as GOP lawmakers call for ban on males who identify as female from taking part in girls’ sports
After Republicans in the Oregon Legislature sent a letter to the Oregon School Activities Association requesting to ban biologically born males who…
Continue ReadingEdmundo González se queda como candidato de la oposición mayoritaria en Venezuela
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Las principales fuerzas políticas de la oposición en Venezuela acordaron este viernes que Edmundo…
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