Wife of southern Illinois judge charged in his fatal shooting, police say
ALBION, Ill. (AP) — The wife of a southern Illinois judge fatally shot earlier this week has been charged in connection with his death. State…
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Record steelhead numbers return to Deschutes River, most since dams built in 1960s, Warm Springs Tribes, PGE say
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning…
Continue ReadingMexican man gets 39 years in Michigan prison for a killing that became campaign issue
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man from Mexico has been sentenced to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body…
Continue ReadingAbout 100 vehicles stranded in rural New Mexico in below-freezing conditions during ‘powerful’ snowstorm
By Ashley R. Williams and Nicolas Miranda, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 vehicles were stranded after a semi-truck jackknifed on a rural New…
Continue ReadingGOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as…
Continue ReadingNYC police search for a gunman who wounded a man before fleeing into the subway system
NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are searching for a man who they say shot another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city’s…
Continue ReadingEconomic upheaval and political opportunity – what Trump’s return could mean for China
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great…
Continue ReadingSpain’s catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair. But the numbers associated with…
Continue ReadingPentagon chief presses military to carry out a smooth transition and obey all lawful orders
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect…
Continue Reading25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CONNOR NELSON, CHRISTINA NOREN, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Powerful winds that fueled fast-moving…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called the Pennsylvania Senate race for David McCormick
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican David McCormick cut into Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s support in Philadelphia and its populous…
Continue ReadingIn Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a…
Continue ReadingUnion official says a Philadelphia mass transit strike could be imminent without a new contract
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon if an agreement is not reached through ongoing…
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Madras man sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for dealing meth on Warm Springs Reservation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent…
Continue ReadingBird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus…
Continue ReadingReport finds Church of England covered up ‘horrific’ abuse at summer camps decades ago
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at…
Continue ReadingRepublican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, beating three-term Democratic…
Continue ReadingNew details emerge in deadly Catalina Island plane crash off the Southern California coast
Associated Press A new report from federal officials reveals what happened leading up to a plane crash on a Southern California island earlier this…
Continue ReadingA Texas border county backed Democrats for generations. Trump won it decisively
Associated Press/Report for America RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán’s family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for generations…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Dave McCormick wins election to U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, beating incumbent Bob Casey
Republican David McCormick won a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, defeating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and padding the GOP’s Senate…
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