7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Asheville, North Carolina, residents now have safe drinking water after a boil notice was lifted Monday, more…
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Lighting of Vienna town hall Christmas tree marks start of Yuletide season in Austrian capital
VIENNA (AP) — A flip of the switch, some oohs and ahhs from a crowd of onlookers, and a giant decorated Christmas tree went up in lights on…
Continue ReadingModel charged in stabbing death in the Bronx
NEW YORK (AP) — A model who appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Levi’s has been formally charged in the stabbing death of a man in New…
Continue ReadingBoeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has delivered layoff notices to more than 400 members of its professional aerospace labor union, part of thousands of cuts…
Continue ReadingBoeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has delivered layoff notices to more than 400 members of its professional aerospace labor union, part of thousands of cuts…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say officers involved in fatal shooting of Salina man won’t be charged
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors say the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Salina man were justified in their actions and won’t be…
Continue ReadingSyracuse officials insist drinking water is clean as residents call for a state of emergency
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Darlene Medley says she can’t trust the water coming from the faucets at her Syracuse, New York, home if she…
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Oregon Democrats have 34-vote edge in quest for House supermajority
By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a potential Democratic supermajority on the line, a Republican state…
Continue ReadingTrump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to…
Continue ReadingTrump picks fracking company CEO Chris Wright as next Department of Energy secretary
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty…
Continue ReadingMinnesota election judge charged with 2 felonies for allegedly letting 11 unregistered people vote
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly…
Continue ReadingVenezuela frees dozens of prisoners arrested after Maduro’s election victory
By Abel Alvarado and Veronica Calderon, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election…
Continue ReadingAsia-Pacific summit closes in Peru with China’s Xi front and center as Trump whiplash looms
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has wrapped up with a spirit of detente that many fear the annual…
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Central Oregon leaders to reaffirm commitment to school safety at annual Safe Schools Alliance gathering
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon school superintendents, fire and police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and public and mental health…
Continue ReadingUS Post Office to honor Betty White with her own stamp next year
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Betty White will once again grace Americans’ lives, not on TV, but on your mail. The US Postal Service will…
Continue ReadingStrike by workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip enters 2nd day
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with union members…
Continue ReadingJustice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home…
Continue ReadingUnited States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. The measure won…
Continue ReadingNew Charles Manson docuseries reveals the murderous cult leader admitted to more killings in jail
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Charles Manson suggested he was a killer long before he became the infamous cult leader who instructed his…
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