Time’s Up CEO Tina Tchen resigns in wake of Cuomo scandal
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Time’s Up CEO Tina Tchen has resigned in the wake of revelations that leaders of the sexual…
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Virginia Republicans file suit over McAuliffe’s paperwork
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in the state of Virginia have filed a lawsuit asking the courts to remove Democratic…
Continue Reading‘I was 50 steps from the blast:’ Witness describes carnage of Kabul airport attack
CNN By Rob Picheta and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Afghans who narrowly avoided the terror attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday have described horrifying…
Continue ReadingDrop the chalk: Michigan motorist wins appeal over tickets
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A woman fed up with how a Michigan city tracked parking violations has won a major decision from a…
Continue ReadingGunmen release students in northern Nigeria 3 months later
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A school official in northern Nigeria says gunmen have released some of the more than 100…
Continue ReadingJoJo Siwa to join same-sex couple on ‘Dancing With Stars’
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on “Dancing With the…
Continue ReadingPeloton stock skids as company posts loss, cuts bike price
NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton’s shares have skidded in aftermarket trading. The exercise bike and treadmill company posted a loss for its most-recent…
Continue ReadingTropical 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 over the weekend…
Continue ReadingAl Capone’s favorite gun, personal items head to auction
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss, but one of his granddaughters…
Continue ReadingAl Capone’s favorite gun, personal items head to auction
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss, but one of his granddaughters…
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett attorneys cannot call prosecutor to testify
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ruled that Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial…
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Sisters Farmers Market offers SNAP, locally sourced food to those in need
A partnership between Sisters Farmers Market, Seed to Table Oregon and the Roundhouse Foundation is putting fresh food on the table for folks wanting…
Continue ReadingMusic industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local…
Continue ReadingFormer postal clerk pleads guilty in ID theft scheme
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida postal clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing mail and passport applications as part of an identify theft scheme.…
Continue Reading$300M Tyson investment to bring 376 more jobs to Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials say Arkansas-based Tyson Foods will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Virginia’s…
Continue ReadingMother sues TSA over request to strip search her transgender teen
By Melissa Alonso and Rebekah Riess, CNN A North Carolina mother is suing the Transportation Security Administration and an agency supervisor for a…
Continue ReadingDetroit changing towing rules after corruption probes
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Officials in Detroit are looking at making continued changes to city towing rules after several federal corruption…
Continue ReadingTigray forces in Ethiopia support ‘negotiated end’ to war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end”…
Continue ReadingMaine museum to host large chunk of Mars rock
BETHEL, Maine (AP) — A Maine museum will play host to a chunk of rock it said is the largest intact Mars rock on Earth. The Maine Mineral & Gem…
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Sisters Folk Festival finalizes lineup, updates COVID-19 safety policy, requires vaccine proof
The Sisters Folk Festival said Thursday it has finalized its lineup for the 24th annual roots music festival, scheduled for Oct. 1-3 throughout…
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