The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader.…
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Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living…
Continue ReadingAsk the Mayor: Melanie Kebler answers your questions on roundabout signals, vehicle camping, more
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler joins Kelsey Merison and Matthew Draxton on our Sunrise show Wednesday to answer your questions on issues ranging from…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his…
Continue ReadingUN tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years
Associated Press A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck…
Continue ReadingHonda recalls nearly 1.7 million vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes
Honda Motor Co. is recalling close to 1.7 million vehicles due to a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer the vehicles and lead…
Continue ReadingFormer Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who spent…
Continue ReadingMexico takes the US side in potential trade battles with China and seeks to boost local content
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top economic official is suggesting that his country will actively take the U.S. side in looming trade battles…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month…
Continue ReadingVoting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with…
Continue ReadingBeirut Marine Barracks Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1983 bombing of a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 241 US service…
Continue ReadingBill Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingUSS Cole Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder. Personal Birth date: October 29, 1971 Birth…
Continue ReadingHalloween Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October…
Continue ReadingChicago Bears stay focused on city’s lakefront for new stadium, team president says
AP Sports Writer WARE, England (AP) — The Chicago Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium…
Continue ReadingSanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn’t figure him out
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican…
Continue ReadingA Georgia county official dies after giving testimony about a hazardous chemical plant fire
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county official has collapsed and died at the state Capitol after a hearing about the BioLab fire. Hazardous plumes spread…
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