EXPLAINER: Texas abortion law gets Supreme Court arguments
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in effect for…
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Man pleads guilty in St. Louis Catholic store killing
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former pastor accused of sexually assaulting two women inside a suburban St. Louis Catholic supply store, then killing a third…
Continue ReadingUN investigator: North Korea has never been more isolated
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. investigator says North Korea has never been more isolated from the international…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: California proposes limits on community drilling
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators’ ambitious plan to block new oil and gas wells within…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: California proposes limits on community drilling
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators’ ambitious plan to block new oil and gas wells within…
Continue ReadingJudge: Certain California prison guards must be vaccinated
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A judge in California has ruled that state prison guards who work in and around facilities’ health care settings must…
Continue ReadingJudge nixes Trump-era rule limiting review of water projects
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge has vacated a Trump-era rule that limited states’ ability to review federally-permitted…
Continue ReadingRep. Ocasio-Cortez reintroduces bill for 9/11 cleanup crews
By CLAUDIA TORRENS The Associated Press New York (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and two other legislators have reintroduced a bill in the…
Continue ReadingLas predicciones oficiales sobre el tiempo este invierno indican que será más cálido; esto podría ser una buena noticia para los bolsillos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El suroeste de Estados Unidos continuará luchando contra las condiciones de sequía este invierno, según predijo…
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Western states safety review workgroup recommends Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review Friday of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose for…
Continue ReadingThe week in 15 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, Democratic leaders grappled internally with how to pass President Biden’s agenda with a pared-down price…
Continue ReadingNew this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and ‘Star Trek’ spin-off
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Ed Sheeran and The War on Drugs as well as “Army of…
Continue ReadingCourt: Turkish Halkbank to be charged in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Turkish bank must face criminal charges that it evaded sanctions against Iran by processing billions…
Continue ReadingCourt: Turkish Halkbank to be charged in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Turkish bank must face criminal charges that it evaded sanctions against Iran by processing billions…
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Sen. Tim Knopp of Bend elected Oregon Senate Republican leader
State Sen. Fred Girod (R-Lyons) voluntarily stepped down as Republican Leader on Friday for health reasons. The caucus elected Sen. Tim Knopp…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Health Commissioner Lance Frye abruptly resigns
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Health Commissioner Dr. Lance Frye has announced his resignation from the post. Frye,…
Continue ReadingFormer DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed baseless election fraud claims, expected to testify before January 6 committee
By Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol insurrection is planning…
Continue ReadingIllegal border crossings fall in September but hit year high
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell in September for only the second time in 17…
Continue ReadingCourt won’t revive death sentence for South Carolina inmate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a plea from South Carolina to reimpose the death penalty on a South Carolina inmate whose death…
Continue ReadingClimate change disrupting natural cycles at drier Lake Tahoe
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press TAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted…
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