COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A public service announcement campaign reminds Hawaiians that when Hawaii was a…
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Tropical Storm Nora a hurricane threat to Mexico’s coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strengthening Tropical Storm Nora is rolling toward a possible hurricane brush with Mexico’s Pacific Coast and the Baja…
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Oregon archery deer, elk seasons open Saturday as fire danger, closures linger
With archery deer and elk hunting seasons opening this Saturday and fire season still in effect, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is…
Continue ReadingUS airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military struck back at the Islamic State in Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government’s strict new…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government’s strict new…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden…
Continue ReadingAugust 27 Afghanistan-Taliban news
By Aditi Sangal, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Tara John, Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Fernando Alfonso III and Veronica Rocha, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…
Continue ReadingUS soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another
By JULIE WATSON and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Long before the U.S. government’s chaotic evacuation of Afghan allies…
Continue ReadingLatino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
By ASTRID GALVAN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black…
Continue ReadingLatino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
By ASTRID GALVAN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black…
Continue ReadingUS soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another
By JULIE WATSON and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Long before the U.S. government’s chaotic evacuation of Afghan allies…
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Oregon Health Authority releases details of exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination mandates
The Oregon Health Authority has released detailed guidelines for health care and school employees seeking COVID-19 vaccination exceptions from the…
Continue ReadingRFK assassin moves closer to freedom with help of 2 Kennedys
By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin has been granted parole. The decision…
Continue ReadingWinds frustrate effort to corral wildfire near Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a stubborn California wildfire near the Lake Tahoe resort region are facing gusty winds and…
Continue ReadingWinds frustrate effort to corral wildfire near Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a stubborn California wildfire near the Lake Tahoe resort region are facing gusty winds and…
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Mt. Bachelor going green with planned new biomass facility
Mt. Bachelor plans to take strides toward green energy by partnering with Wisewood Energy to create a biomass facility north of the West Village…
Continue ReadingProsecutors will not oppose parole for convicted RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
By Cheri Mossburg, Jack Hannah and Natasha Chen, CNN Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, faces his 16th…
Continue ReadingWidower’s death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in the 2019 mass…
Continue ReadingNevada coronavirus vaccination promotion ends with $1M prize
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man from the Las Vegas area won the $1 million grand prize Thursday to cap an eight-week coronavirus vaccination jackpot program…
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