15-year-old turns himself in for hitting Gresham man in head with skateboard
By Julia Lopez and Noor Shami Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenager who allegedly…
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Blind artist paints Kansas City through her eyes
By Julia Avery Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City has a lot to be proud…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission has rejected a petition seeking to force a recall election of the state’s top…
Continue ReadingPosthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be published Oct. 22
NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir Alexei Navalny began working on in 2020 will be published this fall. “Patriot,” which publisher Alfred A. Knopf is…
Continue ReadingKevin Costner breaks silence about ‘Yellowstone’ final season
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Many “Yellowstone” viewers very much want Kevin Costner to return for the remainder of the drama’s…
Continue ReadingNo inflation here: Affordable Masters’ menu still includes $1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Janes knew when he arrived at the Masters for the first time a pimento cheese sandwich…
Continue ReadingUSAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The top US humanitarian official said Wednesday it is “credible” to assess that famine is already…
Continue ReadingNegro Leagues Baseball Museum to accept remnants of defaced Jackie Robinson statue
By Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The remnants of a defaced Jackie…
Continue ReadingMan awaiting trial for insulting Belarusian president dies in jail
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian man who was in jail awaiting trial on charges of insulting the authoritarian president has died in custody.…
Continue ReadingDivers discover 2 more bodies in Italian hydro powerplant explosion. Death toll hits 5
MILAN (AP) — Firefighters in Italy say that divers have discovered two more bodies of workers who died in an explosion that collapsed and flooded…
Continue ReadingBreaking from routine with a mini sabbatical or ‘adult gap year’ can be rejuvenating
By COLLEEN NEWVINE Associated Press If you daydream about getting a break from stress, you might picture a restful week of vacation or a long weekend…
Continue ReadingCannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Organizers announced that new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait…
Continue ReadingAmazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors
By The Associated Press Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI…
Continue ReadingDriver rescued from water ditch in Theodore amid storm
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile County largely escaped damage…
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An 85-year-old Idaho woman was handcuffed to a chair during an armed home invasion. She killed the robber and survived.
By Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story ROSE, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An 85-year-old woman who shot and killed a man after he…
Continue ReadingParrots can play tablet games for enrichment. Now researchers are studying how to improve them for birds to use
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Parrots are smart, with some species found to have the problem-solving skills of a young child. So if small…
Continue ReadingRare record-setting corpse flower blooms in Michigan
By Meredith Bruckner Click here for updates on this story DEXTER, Michigan (WWJ) — A rare corpse flower is now in bloom…
Continue ReadingUS producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, but less than forecasters expected
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year,…
Continue ReadingPoland’s kids rejoice over new rules against homework. Teachers and parents aren’t so sure
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Many kids in Poland are rejoicing over strict limits imposed by…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive…
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