Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Legislation for the world’s first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been…
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Ukraine fires British-French Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports
By Lauren Kent, Allegra Goodwin and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched the British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets…
Continue ReadingLaken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year…
Continue ReadingTop health official in New Mexico leaves after less than 2 years on the job
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less than two years on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan…
Continue ReadingAustralia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media…
Continue ReadingNicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and…
Continue ReadingJudge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Associated Press A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the…
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Washington teen arrested on felony charges of ‘swatting’ calls to police agencies across US, including Prineville
LEWISTON, Idaho (KTVZ) – A 15-year-old Garfield, Washington boy was arrested last week on a Nez Perce County, Idaho felony arrest warrant, accused of…
Continue ReadingEU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc’s most right-leaning executives
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head…
Continue ReadingThousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say…
Continue ReadingHuman smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified…
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BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres south of Redmond during review of proposed solar project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands…
Continue ReadingNew study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial…
Continue ReadingSenate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with…
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Bend-La Pine Schools names La Pine’s Tiffany Schreiber Support Staff Member of the Year
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has presented its Excellence in Education Award to Tiffany Schreiber, an Inclusion Educational…
Continue ReadingLaken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was…
Continue ReadingSig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself
Associated Press A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the…
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New Oregon economic forecaster predicts higher revenue, larger ‘kicker’ credit to taxpayers
Oregon’s new chief economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking…
Continue ReadingTrial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by New Hampshire youth center workers…
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