The UK’s Conservatives eliminate a former interior minister in their leadership vote
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Priti Patel, who was Britain’s interior minister when Boris Johnson was prime minister, has become the first…
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Michigan man wins long shot appeal over burglary linked to his DNA on a bottle
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan prisoner has persuaded a judge to throw out his burglary conviction, overcoming long odds by serving as…
Continue ReadingA US Navy sailor is detained in Venezuela, Pentagon says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the…
Continue ReadingCrews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain
Associated Press Firefighters battling a Sierra wildfire that has burned more than five square miles north of Lake Tahoe are making significant…
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Bend Realtor Howard Friedman named 2024 Good Neighbor Awards finalist
CHICAGO (KTVZ) – The National Association of Realtors® has selected Howard Friedman, a Realtor® from Bend, among 10 finalists for its 2024 Good…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities…
Continue ReadingMayor condemns GOP Senate race ad tying Democrat to Wisconsin Christmas parade killings
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor is condemning a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links a Democratic…
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Western governors express bipartisan support for outdoor recreation legislation
DENVER (KTVZ) — Outdoor recreation has become a significant economic driver for many western states and territories, but as visitation to the…
Continue ReadingWith charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in its most…
Continue ReadingAnthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro’ at New York’s Little Island
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo sings Figaro, Susanna, the Count, Countess, Cherubino, Antonio and Barbarina in…
Continue ReadingMalaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry has called for a police investigation into a leaked diplomatic note from China over the…
Continue Reading14-year-old student suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead will be booked tonight, officials say
By Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone and Sharif Paget, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal…
Continue ReadingSweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström who steered the Scandinavian country through sometimes a bumpy road to…
Continue ReadingAtlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s tax trial carries less political weight but heavy emotional toll for the president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s continued legal problems may no longer be a political concern for the president, but…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they wrap…
Continue ReadingAsteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines
By Monica Garrett and Steve Tuemmler, CNN (CNN) — A roughly 1-meter (3-foot) asteroid burned up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines…
Continue ReadingScheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says
AP Golf Writer Golfweek reports there will be a made-for-TV match involving top players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The manager for world No. 1…
Continue ReadingWorkers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big pay…
Continue ReadingThe world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
AP Science Writer The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop…
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