Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once…
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Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An administrative law judge has recommended that a Native American tribe in Washington state once…
Continue ReadingCarnival loses $2.8 billion but sees solid 2022 bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Carnival Corp. is still losing money, but it sees a glimmer of hope in stronger bookings for next year. The cruise…
Continue ReadingNebraska advances new congressional map that could help GOP
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced new congressional boundaries that could make it harder for…
Continue ReadingWashington, DC, police officer charged with murder in connection with man’s death after a police pursuit
By Christina Carrega A Washington, DC, police officer and a police lieutenant were indicted Friday in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man,…
Continue ReadingCongress, court pressure New York City to fix jails crisis
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is facing mounting pressure to solve its spiraling jail crisis, with members of…
Continue ReadingCOVID at the UN: One topic, used to make many points
By SALLY HO Associated Press Unsurprisingly, the coronavirus pandemic was THE talking point at the United Nations General Assembly this week —…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Medication abortion becomes latest GOP target
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common…
Continue ReadingHurricane Sam becomes Category 4 storm far from land
MIAMI (AP) — Far from land, Hurricane Sam has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. No coastal watches or warnings were…
Continue ReadingNo stalking order for rival in GOP candidate murder plot
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A judge has denied a Florida Republican congressional candidate’s petition…
Continue ReadingSexual assault cases spur protests on campuses across US
By JOHN HANNA and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults have fueled protests on at least eight U.S.…
Continue ReadingA New York cop had a lot more than just pressure on his shoulders. He also had a stranded driver
By Mark Morales, CNN As New York City became inundated with record rainfall earlier this month and dozens found themselves in danger of drowning, a…
Continue ReadingA New York cop had a lot more than just pressure on his shoulders. He also had a stranded driver
CNN, WCBS By Mark Morales, CNN As New York City became inundated with record rainfall earlier this month and dozens found themselves in danger of…
Continue ReadingSchool system pulls 2 books with graphic sex from libraries
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH. Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia school system said it is removing two books from school libraries,…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans take redistricting case to high court
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a…
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: Phone in hand, Barbados PM dials into issues at UN
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on…
Continue ReadingIronman World Championship leaves Hawaii for 1st time
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of…
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Bend man killed in Highway 20 SUV crash in Malheur County
A Bend man was killed Thursday when his SUV left U.S. Highway 20 east of Burns and crashed into a tree, Oregon State Police reported…
Continue ReadingA gravestone missing for almost 150 years was being used as a marble slab to make fudge
By Lauren M. Johnson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A turned-over gravestone served as the perfect surface to make fudge for a woman living in…
Continue ReadingAutopsy: Actor Michael K. Williams died of drug intoxication
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s medical examiner says actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug…
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