Dean Heller to enter governor’s race in battleground Nevada
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller will announce a bid for governor of Nevada on Monday,…
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Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…
Continue ReadingPandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Philip’s will sealed to protect royal ‘dignity’
LONDON (AP) — A judge has ruled that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the “dignity” of his widow Queen…
Continue ReadingObama endorses Trudeau in the Canadian election
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Barack Obama is endorsing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Canadian election. It is a…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson shakes up government with eye on early election
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is finishing a major shakeup of his government. He is shuffling…
Continue Reading‘Jeopardy!’ hosts: Bialik, Ken Jennings will finish 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split “Jeopardy!” hosting duties for the remainder of 2021. Sony Pictures Television…
Continue ReadingCommunications malfunction halts all Dutch trains
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch rail network has ground to a halt due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.…
Continue ReadingVIRUS DIARY: Thanks to COVID, an ‘anti-first day’ of school
By NOREEN GILLESPIE Associated Press MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — What happens when the first day of school isn’t the first day of school? Then it…
Continue ReadingThreat of volcanic eruption puts Spanish island on alert
MADRID (AP) — An earthquake swarm in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. One official said…
Continue ReadingTV actor Allison Mack enters prison in NXIVM sex slave case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor Allison Mack has surrendered to a California prison to serve three years for her role in the cultlike…
Continue ReadingFed reviews ethics polices after prolific trading uncovered
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that cover the financial holdings…
Continue ReadingMinnesota high court OKs ballot question on Minneapolis PD
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for Minneapolis to vote on the future of…
Continue ReadingPutin says ‘several dozen’ in his inner circle test positive for coronavirus
By Zahra Ullah, Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday morning that “not just one or two but…
Continue ReadingFuture of Lake Tahoe clarity in question as wildfires worsen
By SAM METZ Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With a wildfire no longer threatening Lake Tahoe, residents, tourists and…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina law enforcement opens criminal investigation into 2018 death of Murdaugh family’s housekeeper
By Caroline Kenny, Angela Barajas and Rebekah Riess, CNN The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday announced it was opening a criminal…
Continue ReadingMcConnell unmoved on debt limit, risking turmoil for Biden
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has been enlisting one emissary after another to…
Continue ReadingMcConnell unmoved on debt limit, risking turmoil for Biden
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has been enlisting one emissary after another to…
Continue ReadingNo. 4 Oregon faces Stony Brook after big win over Ohio State
By The Associated Press Oregon says the game against Stony Brook is a chance to get better, but mostly it’s an opportunity to rest players who got…
Continue ReadingDemocrats call oil giants to testify on climate campaign
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are calling top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants to testify…
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