Portland pachyderms pulverize pumpkins in pre-Halloween ‘Squishing of the Squash’
Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Thursday during the Oregon Zoo’s 23rd annual Squishing…
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Murder trial opens for Georgia ex-deputies in stun-gun death
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Jurors have heard opening arguments in the trial of three former Georgia sheriff’s deputies charged with murder in the…
Continue ReadingVaccine proof or negative test soon required at large events
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of…
Continue ReadingVaccine proof or negative test soon required at large events
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of…
Continue ReadingVaccine proof or negative test soon required at large events
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of…
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FBI offers $25,000 reward in Portland mass shooting that killed young woman, injured 6 others
The FBI said Thursday it is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the…
Continue ReadingCourt again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The…
Continue ReadingObservan lepra en chimpancés salvajes por primera vez
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Por primera vez se identificaron casos de lepra en chimpancés salvajes, según un nuevo estudio, en hallazgos…
Continue ReadingProtesters arrested after occupying Interior Dept. lobby
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters occupied the lobby at the main Interior Department building in downtown Washington…
Continue ReadingEx-Minneapolis officer seeks 41 months in 911 caller’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for the former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard: Wreck found in Atlantic is storied cutter Bear
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A shipwreck 260 miles east of Boston has been identified as that of the storied Coast Guard ship U.S.…
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Fire season set to end in Oregon Dept. of Forestry’s Central Oregon District
Fire season in the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will end at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, the agency said…
Continue ReadingPagans motorcycle leader sentenced for illegally having gun
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New York man characterized as a leader of the Pagans motorcycle gang was sentenced to 33 months, or more than two and a half…
Continue ReadingUS: Nicaragua’s elections ‘have lost all credibility’
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The U.S. State Department says next month’s presidential elections in Nicaragua “have lost all credibility” because…
Continue ReadingFemale soccer players evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar
By The Associated Press Qatar says female soccer players have been evacuated from Afghanistan on a flight to Doha. Qatar’s assistant foreign…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Fed president: It’s too early to start talking about rate increases
By Julia Chatterley In its efforts to battle rising inflation, the Federal Reserve may start rolling back some of its massive pandemic-related…
Continue ReadingAsesores de la FDA votan a favor de recomendar dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de Moderna
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Los asesores en materia de vacunas de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus…
Continue ReadingSarah Sanders raises $2.1M in bid for Arkansas governor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has raised $2.1 million over the past…
Continue ReadingRetired diplomat Hill is Biden’s choice for envoy to Serbia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he intends to nominate longtime diplomat Christopher Hill to be ambassador to Serbia. Hill retired from…
Continue ReadingEx-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a…
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