Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail. He could be put…
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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution. In a lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingWorld may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s…
Continue ReadingSoldier charged with murder in death of sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) — A soldier has been charged with murder in the death of a fellow service member at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. The…
Continue ReadingBo Nix’s 5 wins are already a Broncos record for a rookie QB, surpassing John Elway
AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The rookie quarterback leading the 2024 draft class into November isn’t Caleb Williams or…
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NW Natural Gas customers’ bills will drop more than 13% starting Friday, under PUC-approved rates
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved a decrease in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers that goes into effect…
Continue ReadingChicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed…
Continue ReadingHawaii attorney general investigation into deadly Lahaina wildfire won’t lead to criminal charges
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century won’t lead to…
Continue ReadingRapper Young Thug has been released from custody after he was sentenced to time served in long-running trial
By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Young Thug was sentenced to time served as part of a sweeping case that originally included…
Continue ReadingBob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network…
Continue ReadingMan sues Florida officers who severely beat him after foot chase
Associated Press A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff’s officers who severely beat him last year after he ran…
Continue ReadingLongtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, has stepped down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent…
Continue ReadingBiden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Associated Press President Joe Biden hosted a formal ceremony Wednesday to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to booking politicians and professors to brothels near Washington and Boston
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A second person has pleaded guilty to helping run a high-end brothel network whose clients around Boston and…
Continue ReadingRepublicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The national and state Republican parties are appealing a Pennsylvania court ruling that would relax the…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon urgently seeking new mentors to help support area’s youth
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (a program of J Bar J Youth Services) is calling on the Central Oregon community to…
Continue ReadingMississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working…
Continue Reading‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous…
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