Historic headstones of DC African Americans relocated
KING GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Dozens of headstones from a historic African American cemetery in the nation’s capital that were used as erosion control…
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Flames still spreading in biopreserve park near Sao Paulo
By TATIANA POLLASTRI and MAURICIO SAVARESE FRANCO DA ROCHA, Brazil (AP) — A fire blamed by Brazilian authorities on an illegal candle balloon is…
Continue ReadingCedar Point coaster dropped metal plate, injuring woman
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Investigators in Ohio say a piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller…
Continue ReadingCedar Point coaster dropped metal plate, injuring woman
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Investigators in Ohio say a piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller…
Continue ReadingArizona Senate GOP’s 2020 election report delayed again
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The delivery of a report on the 2020 vote count to Arizona state Senate…
Continue ReadingArizona Senate GOP’s 2020 election report delayed again
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The delivery of a report on the 2020 vote count to Arizona state Senate…
Continue ReadingTrillium, Analog Devices rise: General Motors, Lennar fall
The Associated Press Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Trillium, Analog Devices rise; General Motors, Lennar…
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Oregon reports 24 COVID-19 related deaths over 3 days, including Deschutes County’s 90th death
There were 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 3,036, along with record hospitalization…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How did Tennessee flooding downpour fall so fast?
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A rural Tennessee community was pummeled with up to 17 inches (43 centimeters) of rain…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingUS WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children
By CHARLENE PELE Associated Press BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly accuser testifies that he sexually abused her at 17
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another accuser has taken the witness stand on Monday at R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial. She…
Continue ReadingJames White named Detroit police chief after national search
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press James White has been named Detroit’s police chief after serving since June 1 as an interim replacement for James…
Continue ReadingDeaths of newlywed women found shot at campsite investigated
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A newlywed couple found shot to death at a Utah campsite were remembered Sunday with a candlelight vigil as police investigate…
Continue ReadingG-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at…
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Conservative activists try to overturn two new Oregon election laws
Two new laws aimed at expanding voter access in Oregon are under fire from a conservative group that argues the changes will make state elections…
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Increased emergency SNAP benefits to continue in September
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in…
Continue ReadingProud Boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5 months in jail
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, Enrique Tarrio, has been sentenced to five months in jail.…
Continue ReadingIndiana teen convicted in his 2 siblings’ suffocation deaths
VERSAILLES, Ind. (AP) — A southeastern Indiana teenager has been convicted of suffocating two of his young siblings months apart in 2017, when he…
Continue ReadingAkhtar, Ehrenreich among winners of American Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Ayad Akhtar’s acclaimed novel “Homeland Elegies,” Ben Ehrenreich’s environmental warning “Desert Notebooks” and an…
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