What to know about Doug Collins, Trump’s pick to oversee veterans affairs
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs…
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Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
By Abel Alvarado and Manuela Castro, CNN (CNN) — Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end…
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‘Opportunity to leverage those tourism tax dollars’: Visit Bend seeks Sustainability Fund grant requests
(Update: adding video, comments from Visit Bend, past grantee) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project, has announced…
Continue ReadingAs he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time,…
Continue ReadingTech consultant spars with the prosecutor over details of the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tech consultant charged with murder in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death has sparred with the…
Continue ReadingConviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The banker who prosecutors say helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor to step down at end of academic year
CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. The Chicago Tribune…
Continue ReadingChinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in…
Continue ReadingIn an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he’ll go after low-level nonviolent crimes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated…
Continue ReadingSeattle man faces 5 assault charges in random sidewalk stabbings
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 37-year-old Seattle man was charged Thursday with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 15: Trump’s Cabinet, Measles, Tropical Storm Sara, UFO sightings, Ford
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine…
Continue ReadingTexas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks…
Continue ReadingKentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a…
Continue ReadingBelize on alert as Tropical Storm Sara moves along Honduran coast bringing heavy rain
Associated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved…
Continue ReadingJudge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has heard arguments over policies that block transgender people from changing the…
Continue ReadingAttorneys say accused shooter in 2022 July 4th parade shooting denied lawyer during police interview
Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Defense attorney allege that the man accused of killing seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade in…
Continue ReadingTrump rewards legal defense team, picks lawyer Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice official
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the…
Continue ReadingGiuliani’s lawyers seek to withdraw from legal fight over $148M defamation judgment against him
NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a $148 million defamation judgment against him have asked a judge…
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Redmond schools superintendent thanks voters for approving $97.7 million bond measure, lays out next steps
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond School District Superintendent Dr. Charan Cline thanked the community on Thursday for voter approval of a $97.7…
Continue ReadingThousands of guns recovered from Caribbean crime scenes came from the US, says government report
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Nearly three-quarters of firearms recovered in several Caribbean nations with high crime rates were manufactured…
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