Emmett Till investigation closed by feds; no new charges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is ending its investigation into the…
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OSP seeks info from public in fatal shooting of driver on state Hwy. 38
Oregon State Police investigators are seeking the public’s help with any information that could help find who shot and fatally wounded a Cottage…
Continue ReadingProsecutors drop death penalty in Indiana officer’s killing
By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are no longer seeking the death penalty for the man charged in…
Continue ReadingExxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas…
Continue ReadingExxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas…
Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco eatery sorry about asking officers to leave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The owners of a San Francisco restaurant have apologized for denying service to three police officers over the weekend because…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco eatery sorry about asking officers to leave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The owners of a San Francisco restaurant have apologized for denying service to three police officers over the weekend because…
Continue ReadingArmed carjacking suspect shot and killed by Portland police
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an armed suspect was shot and killed on Interstate 5 by…
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By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an armed suspect was shot and killed on Interstate 5 by…
Continue ReadingMontana seeks to end protections for Glacier-area grizzlies
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to lift threatened species…
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Plane crash at Medford auto dealership kills at least 2 people
An investigation is underway after a plane crashed into an auto dealership in Medford, killing at least two…
Continue ReadingScientists slam German tabloid’s pandemic coverage
BERLIN (AP) — Scientific organizations in Germany have accused the country’s biggest-selling newspaper of contributing to public hostility…
Continue ReadingScientists slam German tabloid’s pandemic coverage
BERLIN (AP) — Scientific organizations in Germany have accused the country’s biggest-selling newspaper of contributing to public hostility…
Continue ReadingHedge fund founder Steinhardt will return looted antiquities
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt has…
Continue ReadingNASA’s 10 new astronauts: pilots, doctor, physicist, cyclist
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has picked 10 new astronauts, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead…
Continue ReadingEndangered whale gives birth while entangled in fishing rope
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Scientists off the coast of Georgia have spotted an endangered right whale that gave birth…
Continue ReadingArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communities
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million…
Continue ReadingArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communities
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million…
Continue ReadingToyota to build $1.3B battery plant near Greensboro, NC
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and TOM KRISHER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota says it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery…
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