Mixed feelings in El Paso about looser Texas gun limits
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A new Texas law allows most people age 21 or older who haven’t been convicted of a felony to…
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Alabama sets new execution date for inmate for 1991 murder
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has rescheduled the execution of an Alabama inmate who had his lethal injection…
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Oregon reports 23 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,827 new cases, 1,178 hospitalizations
There are 23 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,221, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingCoroner: Arkansas deputy shot teen fatally in neck, arm
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas coroner’s report says a teenager shot by a deputy in June died of gunshot wounds to his neck and arm. The…
Continue ReadingAP sources: Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Far right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers…
Continue ReadingEffort underway to rescue girls soccer team from Afghanistan
By ALEX SANZ and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press An international effort is underway to evacuate members of Afghanistan’s girls national soccer…
Continue Reading“We got power!”: Electricity back in sliver of New Orleans
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A small section of New Orleans saw the lights go back on after Hurricane Ida blacked out the…
Continue ReadingArkansas inmates not told they were given anti-parasite drug
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Several inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail say they weren’t told a medication…
Continue ReadingNot guilty plea entered for Marilyn Manson on misdemeanors
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — An attorney has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of musical artist Marilyn Manson, who is accused of approaching a…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Parkland suspect shouldn’t be called ‘the killer’
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the former student accused of murdering 17 at a Florida high school…
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Oregon secretary of state: State agency audit shows need to do more on cybersecurity
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit Wednesday of Enterprise Information Services, a divisional unit of the Department of…
Continue ReadingAsk for COVID vaccine proof, face a $5,000 fine in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof…
Continue ReadingAsk for COVID vaccine proof, face a $5,000 fine in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof…
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Deschutes County commissioners distribute $4.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved American Rescue Plan Act investments of more than $4.9 million to support two food bank expansion…
Continue ReadingTake cover order issued at Hanford for several hours
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Workers in an area at the center of the Hanford nuclear reservation were ordered to take cover for several hours. The…
Continue ReadingOklahoma board sets dates for high-profile death-row inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has set tentative dates for clemency hearings for high-profile death row inmate Julius…
Continue ReadingMore than 30 California children still stuck in Afghanistan
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials say more than 30 California children are still stuck in Afghanistan after they traveled…
Continue ReadingMisspelling of Moderna leads to tourist’s arrest in Hawaii
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Court documents say a 24-year-old Illinois woman submitted a fake COVID-19 vaccination…
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Oregon Dept. of Education, OHA urge schools to register to test students, staff for COVID-19
Students returning to Oregon’s classrooms this fall may have ready access to COVID-19 testing, but schools wishing to participate must register for…
Continue ReadingAppeals court ruling nearly triggers Idaho abortion law
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court’s decision allowing a Texas fetal heartbeat law to take effect…
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