In California, inconsistent school COVID rules are the norm
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Now that schools are back in session, parents are mastering this year’s new school…
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‘Our imagination was violated’: France to return African art
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will return 26 African artworks to Benin later…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County sheriff won’t enforce vaccine mandate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff says he will not enforce the county’s vaccine mandate in his agency. Sheriff Alex Villanueva…
Continue Reading3 people, including 18-yo, dead in quadruple shooting
By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are investigating a quadruple…
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Bend memorial bike ride Saturday for cyclists killed, injured in crashes; organizer says roads more risky
A memorial is being held in Bend this Saturday to honor cyclists killed or injured by impaired drivers and call for more steps to make cycling…
Continue ReadingJudge delays depositions for Ferentzes in racial bias case
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz, and…
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Gutowsky named new Deschutes County Community Development director
Deschutes County has named Peter Gutowsky to serve as its new Community Development Department…
Continue ReadingMuseum of American Speed ramps up $10M expansion
By Matt Olberding Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — One of the…
Continue ReadingHearings resume in custody fight over cable car survivor
JERUSALEM (AP) — Lawyers say the second hearing in a bitter custody dispute over a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy is over.…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota woman convicted in her baby’s 1981 death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of her newborn son whose body was discovered in a…
Continue ReadingRace-based jury tactics at issue in appeals court arguments
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Civil rights advocates are asking a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against a…
Continue ReadingTravel bookings surge as U.K. takes S. Africa off red list
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African travel agencies are reporting a surge in reservations for travel to and from…
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Firebusters 2021 Part 5: Be prepared for evacuations
Evacuations due to wildfires or other emergencies are thankfully rare, but you need to be prepared – and that’s the topic of today’s final…
Continue ReadingPet food maker plans huge new facility
By Matt Olberding Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A company that makes…
Continue ReadingAnti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, SCOTT BAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An investigation by The Associated Press has found…
Continue ReadingMaryland senior housing shooting kills 2; suspect held
By SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say two staff members have been fatally shot inside an…
Continue ReadingRep. McMorris Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers says she has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated.In a statement,…
Continue ReadingRep. McMorris Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers says she has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated.In a statement,…
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner jokes with crowd at New York Comic Con about space flight: ‘I’m Captain Kirk and I’m terrified’
By Aaron Cooper, CNN William Shatner spoke to a crowd at New York Comic Con on Thursday evening, just days before he will blast into space on a…
Continue ReadingDamaged US sub in port after collision in South China Sea
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says a submarine that collided with an unknown underwater object in the…
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