Man charged with making threats against Dominican president
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who authorities say made internet threats to kidnap, injure and kill…
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Republican Dean Heller announces run for governor of Nevada
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Dean Heller says he is running for governor of Nevada. The former U.S.…
Continue ReadingInvestigators: Colorado man chose to ‘hunt and control’ wife
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators allege that a Colorado man charged with killing his missing wife decided to “hunt…
Continue ReadingCalifornia water agencies resolve Colorado River dispute
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Two major California water agencies have settled a dispute that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador president changes Twitter profile to ‘dictator’
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s president has apparently changed his Twitter profile description to “dictator,” in what…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Georgia inmate plotted escape that left 2 dead
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Georgia inmate was the mastermind who plotted an escape that left two prison guards dead in 2017. But the…
Continue ReadingWashington governor asks feds for medical staffing help
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee has asked the federal government for assistance staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: Ida outages due to ‘gum and super glue’ at utility
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble…
Continue ReadingGovernment resumes prosecution in deadly ‘swatting’ case
By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas gamer whose online dispute with another player sparked a deadly hoax call…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in brutal California attacks, rape on trail
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a pilot in connection with brutal attacks on women in…
Continue ReadingSchool employee goes to work in blackface, put on leave
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an employee at a school outside of Portland, Oregon went to work in blackface last week and has been placed on…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: Ida outages due to ‘gum and super glue’ at utility
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Biden uses Trump-era tool against Haiti migrants
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is relying on a contested Trump-era policy as it disperses thousands of…
Continue ReadingTrial set for Texas officer who shot Black woman in her home
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A date has been set for the trial of a former Fort Worth police officer who was charged with murder after shooting a Black…
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Free or discounted phones, internet service available for eligible Oregonians
In celebration of National Lifeline Awareness Week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is reminding Oregonians about Lifeline, a federal and state…
Continue ReadingFeds `examining’ shooting of Black man by Georgia trooper
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re examining the fatal shooting of a Black man by a Georgia state trooper last year during…
Continue ReadingHaitian deportees start over in country they don’t recognize
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of Haitians are scrambling to find jobs, food and housing…
Continue ReadingWisconsin gubernatorial candidate tests positive for COVID
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Rebecca Kleefisch has tested positive for COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco mayor scolds ‘fun police’ after being criticized for flouting city’s indoor mask mandate
CNN, KPIX By Devan Cole, CNN San Francisco Mayor London Breed is defending herself after flouting the city’s indoor mask mandate, criticizing…
Continue ReadingDefense chief orders new review of mistaken US drone strike
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a senior-level review of the Central…
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