Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk…
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Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he’s the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To…
Continue ReadingFrom showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked…
Continue ReadingIn New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed…
Continue ReadingVoters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
Associated Press Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will see competing measures on their ballots this November. In Nebraska, one measure would create a…
Continue ReadingSounders, Timbers play to 1-1 draw before heading for postseason
SEATTLE (AP) — Antony Alves Santos scored in the second half to help the Portland Timbers earn a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders in a Decision…
Continue ReadingCameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students.…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Georgia knocks off No. 1 Texas 30-15, with Etienne running for 3 TDs
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns, the first two set up by cornerback Daylen Everette’s takeaways,…
Continue ReadingIndonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president. This completes his journey…
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Ribbon cut as Bend’s new, bigger Costco Wholesale opens to big waiting crowd
As big a crowd as you might expect was out early Saturday morning to check out Bend’s new, larger Costco Wholesale store on Bend’s north end, at…
Continue ReadingChildren greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
SYDNEY (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their…
Continue ReadingCVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and…
Continue ReadingTrump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying cannabis
CNN By Ivan Watson, Heather Chen, Rebecca Wright and Tom Booth, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Though he is provided with a straw mat, Matthew says he…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying cannabis
By Ivan Watson, Heather Chen, Rebecca Wright and Tom Booth, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Though he is provided with a straw mat, Matthew says he…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the…
Continue ReadingOregon man found guilty after police say he held a woman hostage in a cinder block dungeon
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon man has been found guilty on kidnapping, sex crimes and weapons charges after holding a woman captive in…
Continue ReadingThe US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s…
Continue ReadingMellott, Humphrey combine for 5 TDs, Montana State 8-0 after 44-14 win over Portland State
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Tommy Mellott threw for three touchdowns and Scottre Humphrey ran for two, all in the first half, and Montana State rolled…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 dead in a ferry deck gangway collapse on Sapelo Island in Georgia
By Michelle Watson, Zoe Sottile and Philip Wang, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people were killed and several others injured Saturday after part…
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