Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Andrea Salinas wins reelection to U.S. House in Oregon’s 6th Congressional…
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AP Race Call: Democrat Lateefah Simon wins election to U.S. House in California’s 12th Congressional District
Democrat Lateefah Simon won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday. The district in northern California is the most…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in the last decade.…
Continue ReadingArizona regulators fine natural gas utility $2 million over defective piping
PHOENIX (AP) — A natural gas utility that serves more than 2 million customers in Arizona, Nevada and parts of California is being fined $2 million…
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City of Bend launches public survey on Community Climate Action Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is inviting community members to participate in a survey to provide input on the update of its Community…
Continue ReadingEx-sheriff in Mississippi is convicted of bribery and giving ammunition to a felon
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former sheriff in Mississippi’s largest county has been convicted on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing…
Continue ReadingFBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the…
Continue ReadingParked vehicle with gas cylinders explodes on NYC street, damaging homes and cars, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — A parked vehicle containing gas cylinders and other flammable materials has exploded on a residential street in New York City,…
Continue ReadingShooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A businessman was killed in an apparently targeted shooting at São Paulo’s international airport on…
Continue ReadingJudge says New York can’t use ‘antiquated, unconstitutional’ law to block migrant buses from Texas
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that New York City can’t use a two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of…
Continue ReadingArmy says the US will restart domestic TNT production at plant to be built in Kentucky
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Army has awarded a $435 million contract to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky.…
Continue ReadingMonkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
Associated Press The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. For…
Continue ReadingRepublican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor declares emergency in 23 counties inundated with heavy rain and flooding
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 23 counties swamped by flooding rainstorms. Kemp’s order…
Continue ReadingOfficer responding to domestic disturbance fires weapon; woman and child are dead in Missouri suburb
Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A woman and a child are dead after an officer fired a weapon while responding to a domestic disturbance…
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Update: Bend Police investigate possible stabbing at Juniper Park, determine wound was self-inflicted
A report of a possible stabbing at Juniper Park in northeast Bend Friday morning sent a man to the hospital with minor injuries and brought out…
Continue ReadingBoard approves Arkansas site for planned 3,000-inmate prison despite objections
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison,…
Continue ReadingUS judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme…
Continue ReadingGunman who wounded a man before fleeing into the subway is arrested, New York City police say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have apprehended a man who they say shot and wounded another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the…
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