In unfriendly skies, unruly passenger fines top $1 million
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The number incidents involving unruly airline passengers is growing, and so are the fines imposed by federal…
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American Generations Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at six generations of Americans in the 20th century: the Greatest Generation (or GI Generation), the…
Continue ReadingCarnegie adjusts program for return, adds Beethoven cycle
NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall has changed the program for its return from the coronavirus shutdown and added a Beethoven cycle to the season with…
Continue ReadingAfghan president latest leader on the run to turn up in UAE
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s president, driven out by the Taliban, is the latest leader on…
Continue ReadingBernard Kerik Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former New York police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, who served time in prison for tax fraud…
Continue ReadingCharlie Sheen Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of actor Charlie Sheen. Personal Birth date: September 3, 1965 Birth place: New York, New York…
Continue ReadingUN says humanitarian conditions ‘hellish’ in Ethiopia’s war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general says humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia are “hellish”…
Continue Reading2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have found two people dead and about 20…
Continue Reading3 US senators announce positive Covid tests Thursday
By Alison Main, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN Three US senators — Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Hickenlooper…
Continue ReadingOregon requires COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, staff
By SARA CLINE and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says all teachers, educators, support staff and…
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Bend-area high school football teams face rising concerns heading into upcoming season
The problems are piling up for the athletics programs for Bend-area high schools, specifically for their football teams. After a reported COVID-19…
Continue ReadingAfghan officer who fought with US forces rescued from Kabul
By ALEX SANZ and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The U.S. military and its allies have rescued a high-profile Afghan national police officer who was…
Continue ReadingOregon to require COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, staff
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon to require COVID-19 vaccination for teachers,…
Continue ReadingJustice Dept. bolsters monitoring of federal inmate accounts
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to…
Continue ReadingWashington hospitals see record number of COVID-19 patients
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say there are more people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Washington state than at any time during the pandemic. Cassie…
Continue ReadingRecord delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Just as school doors are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in…
Continue ReadingAmazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from…
Continue ReadingNepalese Gurkhas end hunger strike over UK military pensions
LONDON (AP) — A 13-day hunger strike by former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers has ended after the British government agreed to enter talks with the…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Mexico GM plant end contract, oust union in vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Mexico GM plant end contract, oust union in vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union…
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