Minnesota trooper charged in crash that killed an 18-year-old
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota state trooper is facing charges for a crash that killed a teenager and injured five people. Olmsted County…
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Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo…
Continue ReadingTehran police close Turkish Airlines office after its employees defy Iran’s headscarf law
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Police have shut down the Turkish Airlines office in the Iranian capital after female employees there…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley releases her delegates so they can back Donald Trump at the RNC next week
Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year’s Republican primary so that they’re free…
Continue ReadingMexico’s efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined…
Continue ReadingA Black man died after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Milwaukee hotel. Now his family wants answers
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The death of a Black man after he was pinned to the ground by security guards at a Wisconsin hotel last…
Continue ReadingMigrant families are now banned from sleeping in Boston’s airport
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Migrant families that have been sleeping overnight in Boston’s airport may soon find themselves in an…
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Two counties’ SAR units, three helicopter crews coordinate rescue of fallen, injured climber high up on the North Sister
Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was assisted by their Deschutes County counterparts, two air ambulances and a National Guard helicopter to…
Continue ReadingAppeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned…
Continue ReadingDelta and an airline that doesn’t fly yet say they’ll run flights between the US and Saudi Arabia
Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with startup Riyadh Air with the goal of operating flights between the United States…
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RootedHomes to cut ribbon on first workforce home in Sisters, welcome teacher to new Woodlands community
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is pleased to announce that the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony for their first workforce home in the City of…
Continue ReadingBeryl leaves millions of Texans without power as dangerous heat descends on the region
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Restoring power to millions of Texans slammed by the deadly and destructive storm Beryl…
Continue ReadingLawyer calls social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother serial tax evaders
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Social media influencer Andrew Tate’s taunts over refusing to pay British taxes on millions of pounds in…
Continue ReadingManhattan DA aims to present new indictment, charges against Weinstein to grand jury by fall, prosecutor says
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office aims to present a new indictment with new charges…
Continue ReadingUS disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian internet propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread disinformation in the United States and…
Continue ReadingKey senators reach agreement on spending levels for next year, setting up clash with House
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will pursue a spending increase next year of about 3.4% for defense and 2.7% increase for non-defense…
Continue ReadingThe Camino, a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious
Religion News Service (RNS) — In her early 30s, Rachael Sanborn found herself in a bad relationship and dreaming of an escape to the Camino de…
Continue ReadingA New Jersey Democratic power broker pleads not guilty to state racketeering charges
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general has pleaded…
Continue ReadingBelarus and China join forces in a military drill near the Polish border
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is hosting Chinese troops for joint military drills near the Polish border, the first such…
Continue ReadingA Russian court orders the arrest of opposition leader Navalny’s widow, who lives abroad
A court in Russia has ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny . Tuesday’s decision was made at a hearing…
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