Trial 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…
Continue ReadingKorean War soldier killed in 1950 buried after remains IDed
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Cpl. Walter Smead was finally laid to rest near his rural upstate New York hometown.…
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 ReadingPac-12, SWAC forming basketball partnership
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 and the Southwestern Athletic Conference are forming a basketball educational and scheduling partnership. The…
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Oregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House has rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press U.S. stocks had their biggest drop since May as traders worried about potential ripple effects if a debt-laden Chinese real…
Continue ReadingChevron, D.R. Horton fall; Pfizer, Brooks Automation rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Chevron, D.R. Horton fall; Pfizer, Brooks Automation…
Continue ReadingThe US death toll from Covid-19 just surpassed that of the 1918 flu pandemic
By Holly Yan, CNN Despite all the scientific and medical advances of the past 103 years, the Covid-19 pandemic has now killed more Americans than the…
Continue ReadingJudge says he’ll toss some of ex-mayor’s fraud convictions
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday said he planned to toss several convictions against the…
Continue ReadingTexas doctor who defied state’s new abortion ban is sued
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued…
Continue ReadingCalifornia woman found dead in freezer; daughter questioned
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an 87-year-old woman has been found dead in a freezer at her Southern California home and investigators…
Continue ReadingShips rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS (AP) — Charities say two humanitarian vessels have rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants,…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Oklahoma Executions story
In a story published Sept. 20, 2021, about executions in Oklahoma, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the first inmate scheduled…
Continue ReadingRome court rejects Venezuela extradition bid for ex-oil czar
ROME (AP) — A Rome court has rejected a request by Venezuela to extradite its former oil czar to face corruption charges, citing the country’s…
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