Billionaires rocketing into space draw UN chief’s red glare
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is a no-go for launching billionaires into space. Guterres called out…
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Gabby Petito story boosted by social media, true-crime craze
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The disappearance and death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her…
Continue ReadingLatinos vastly underrepresented in media, new report finds
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Bolsonaro rebuffs criticism on pandemic, Amazon
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro issued a defense of his administration at the U.N.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Progressive lawmakers have introduced a bill that would reimpose a nationwide eviction moratorium that lapsed last…
Continue ReadingAir Force inspector general to lead review of August Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force inspector general will lead the review of the erroneous drone strike on August 29 that killed 10 civilians,…
Continue ReadingWoman charged after daughter, 3, found dead in garbage bag
TAWAS CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Michigan woman with murder days after her 3-year-old daughter’s body was found with multiple…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against ‘coin cons’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against coin…
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Oregon Democrats void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political…
Continue ReadingUN agencies want access to asylum-seekers stuck at EU border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two United Nations agencies have requested access to asylum-seekers stranded at Belarus’s border with Poland and Lithuania…
Continue ReadingSheriff: No charges after twin boys die from heat in car
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sheriff says no charges will be filed against a South Carolina father whose…
Continue ReadingA Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out…
Continue ReadingAlitalia’s final weeks flying marked by protests, apologies
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s failing national airline Alitalia is telling passengers to just bring a single piece of…
Continue ReadingWorkers reinstall Wisconsin statues downed in 2020 protest
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Workers have reinstalled two statues on the Wisconsin Capitol grounds that protesters…
Continue ReadingMarket debut of Universal Music Group is a smash hit
The Associated Press The market debut of Universal Music Group is a hit with investors optimistic about the future of steaming music. Shares jumped…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Chobani and others vow to hire Afghan refugees
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, Chobani, UPS and more than 30 other companies have vowed to hire and train refugees…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Chobani and others vow to hire Afghan refugees
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, Chobani, UPS and more than 30 other companies have vowed to hire and train refugees…
Continue ReadingToyota scraps V8 in Tundra redesign, adds hybrid powertrain
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes…
Continue ReadingDakota Access asks high court to reverse pipeline decision
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The company that operates the Dakota Access oil pipeline wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate ruling ordering…
Continue ReadingGrenade attacks in Burundi kill 2, wound scores
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s government says two people had been killed and 102 others wounded in…
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