NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end…
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Graves of some who died at RI institutions lie under highway
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The thousands of drivers who use a Rhode Island highway on their way to work every day probably have no idea…
Continue ReadingNikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 massacre that left 17 dead at…
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DEA holding National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday; sites include Bend PD
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event…
Continue ReadingStudy: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal,…
Continue ReadingStudy: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal,…
Continue ReadingJapan envoy pick Emanuel: Chicago teen shooting weighs heavy
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he did nothing improper but still fell short in his…
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Thursday’s ‘Great Oregon Shakeout’ earthquake drill encourages preparedness
Oregonians have learned the importance of preparedness due to numerous recent hazards – including wildfire, drought, floods, ice storms and more.…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco shuts burger spot for not checking vaccination
The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers’ vaccination status.…
Continue ReadingNavy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fire
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy leaders say they’re making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread…
Continue ReadingThe UK has more new Covid-19 cases than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined
By Rob Picheta, CNN Last December, as the first of several worrying Covid-19 variants ripped through the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against QR code scams
October is #CybersecurityAwareness Month. During this time, the FBI reminds everyone to #BeCyberAware! In honor of this recognition, today’s Tech…
Continue ReadingBig changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The White House is floating new plans for ways to pay for…
Continue ReadingThe world plans to produce far more fossil fuel than it should to stay under dangerous climate limits, UN says
CNN, WEST VIRGINIA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, WSAZ, WCHS By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Business Ahead of a critical global climate conference in November, a UN…
Continue ReadingThe world plans to produce far more fossil fuel than it should to stay under dangerous climate limits, UN says
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Business Ahead of a critical global climate conference in November, a UN report released Wednesday shows that many of the…
Continue ReadingEfforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Efforts to win the return of 17 members of a U.S.-based…
Continue ReadingVolcano in southern Japan erupts with massive smoke column
TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan is erupting with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency…
Continue ReadingTwo Montanas? New maps highlight state’s split personality
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America CASCADE, Mont. (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the Census has awarded Montana a second…
Continue ReadingSenate report urges charging Brazil’s leader over pandemic
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian Senate report has recommended pursuing crimes against…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has…
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