Oregon school board won’t fire teacher refusing to wear mask
REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — A school board in Redmond, Oregon, has rejected a district recommendation to fire a teacher for refusing to wear a mask during…
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Police arrest man in Subway shop robbery caught on video
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Police arrested a man who allegedly took a Subway shop employee’s purse during an Illinois robbery attempt that was caught…
Continue ReadingCensus: Rethinking how to count people in dorms, prisons
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Following a 2020 census in which the pandemic made access to group housing difficult, Census Bureau officials say…
Continue ReadingLeaders to UN: A warmer world is a more violent one, too
By EDITH M. LEDERER and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Three presidents and seven foreign ministers are warning that a…
Continue ReadingTopsy-turvy ’21 gives Rahm perspective at Ryder Cup
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — In many ways, Jon Rahm’s biggest steps forward in 2021, to say nothing of his setbacks,…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingFort Meade: Exercise ongoing, reports of shooting false
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Officials say media calls to Fort Meade on Thursday were mistaken for callers portraying members of the media during an…
Continue ReadingCourt rejects Missouri AG’s requests in 1979 killings case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court has denied the state attorney general’s request to recuse all Jackson County judges from…
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Mobile morgue purchased by St. Charles Bend to store bodies as death toll rises
Acting quickly is the norm for health care professionals, especially during a pandemic. But St. Charles Bend is experiencing a new level of…
Continue ReadingWashington justices vacate 46-year sentence for teen killer
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court has overturned a 46-year sentence for a man who killed his…
Continue ReadingFrance still bristling over Indo-Pacific sub snub
BY MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This week’s phone call between President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron…
Continue ReadingEmporio Armani celebrates 40 years during Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani has celebrated 40 years of his Emporio Armani line with a retrospective show at his…
Continue ReadingEmporio Armani celebrates 40 years during Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani has celebrated 40 years of his Emporio Armani line with a retrospective show at his…
Continue ReadingMan accused of helping son after slayings of 4 in Minnesota
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — The father of a man charged with fatally shooting four people in Minnesota and leaving their bodies in a vehicle abandoned…
Continue ReadingTyra Banks, Kevin Hart set for Black entrepreneurship event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal, Tyra Banks and Kevin Hart are among the celebrities taking part in a live-streamed special intended to boost…
Continue ReadingTyra Banks, Kevin Hart set for Black entrepreneurship event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal, Tyra Banks and Kevin Hart are among the celebrities taking part in a live-streamed special intended to boost…
Continue ReadingProviders challenge only US law banning vaccine mandates
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging…
Continue ReadingProviders challenge only US law banning vaccine mandates
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested on suspicion of starting California blaze
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a Northern California wildfire that spread rapidly, burning homes and…
Continue ReadingClimate change fuels California emphasis on preventing fires
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved nearly $1 billion in new spending to prevent…
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