Human bones found near carousel in waterfront park in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities are investigating after human bones were discovered near a waterfront carousel twice this week. Police…
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Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a…
Continue ReadingFed minutes: Most officials favored a rate cut in September if inflation continued to cool
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at…
Continue ReadingThe price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of gold hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514 per Troy ounce. That would…
Continue ReadingDefense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted…
Continue ReadingHundreds of protesters rally at park and train station on Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had…
Continue ReadingTrump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading disinformation linked to UK riots
By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Authority arrested a man on Tuesday who…
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Full or partial closures planned at several Oregon state parks for construction projects, starting in September
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close starting in September for construction work that includes everything…
Continue ReadingLatin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves…
Continue ReadingLabor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their…
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Four firefighting managers from Hawaii join Dixon Fire under Northwest Compact
DAYS CREEK, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hawaii, the most recent state to join the Northwest Compact, hit the ground running by sending personnel to Oregon on…
Continue ReadingBill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson…
Continue ReadingFifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — Italian authorities say a fifth body has been…
Continue ReadingAl Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches who led Warriors to 1975 title, dies at 87
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with…
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Labor Day travel up as summer winds down; Central Oregon again tops regional destinations, AAA says
PORTLAND, Ore. KTVZ) – This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over…
Continue Reading23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris’ VP pick
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the…
Continue ReadingEx-politician testifies he’s innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s…
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