Jesse Jackson: Doing ‘fairly well’ in hospital for COVID
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s “doing fairly well” and receiving good care for…
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Vegas-area county joins room tax fight against online firms
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The county with jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip has joined a legal fight to try to collect…
Continue ReadingVegas-area county joins room tax fight against online firms
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The county with jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip has joined a legal fight to try to collect…
Continue ReadingGorilla at Albuquerque zoo euthanized because of infection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque’s municipal zoo says a 48-year-old female gorilla has died after being stricken by a bacterial infection.…
Continue ReadingUS examining Boeing’s treatment of safety-related employees
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal officials are taking another look at the safety climate inside aircraft maker Boeing. The Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingUS examining Boeing’s treatment of safety-related employees
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal officials are taking another look at the safety climate inside aircraft maker Boeing. The Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingIndiana man survives grizzly attack in Denali National Park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 55-year-old Indiana man is in stable condition at a Fairbanks hospital after being attacked by a grizzly bear in…
Continue ReadingS.D. court may unseal investigation of billionaire Sanford
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court is weighing whether to unseal a search warrant and affidavits…
Continue ReadingRecommendations target US oil, gas leasing across the West
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Indigenous leader from New Mexico and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce…
Continue ReadingRecommendations target US oil, gas leasing across the West
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Indigenous leader from New Mexico and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce…
Continue ReadingYouTuber hunts views and votes in California recall bid
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — If California voters recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, they could replace him…
Continue ReadingEx-Iowa anchor hopes her age bias lawsuit changes TV news
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A once-prominent anchor at one of Iowa’s biggest local television stations has filed a…
Continue ReadingAstronaut: Spacewalk postponed due to pinched nerve in neck
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA astronaut says he pulled out of a spacewalk this week because of a pinched…
Continue Reading‘Ultimate drummer’: Stars react to Charlie Watts’ death
By The Associated Press Rock ‘n’ roll royalty are among those mourning the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. The word “great”…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have passed legislation that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era…
Continue ReadingTurkmenistan strikes natural gas deal with China’s CNPC
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — China’s CNPC has started work to set up new wells at Turkmenistan’s giant natural gas fields in exchange for…
Continue ReadingPristine Lake Tahoe shrouded in smoke from threatening fire
By SAM METZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Ash is raining down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow wildfire smoke is…
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By SAM METZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Ash is raining down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow wildfire smoke is…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall in July; revised payroll data shows stronger recovery
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Unemployment levels dropped significantly across the region in July, and new data shows the year began with a stronger jobs…
Continue ReadingMore than 70% of eligible King Co. residents get COVID shot
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 70% of people 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. King County Executive Dow Constantine on…
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