Richard Simmons, fitness personality and TV host, dead at 76
CNN By Dan Heching and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting…
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Minnesota Republican Tayler Rahm drops out to clear path for Joe Teirab in competitive US House race
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans now have a straighter path to potential victory in what is expected to be Minnesota’s closest…
Continue ReadingIsrael targets Hamas’ military leader in Gaza. Who is he and what does it mean for the war?
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of the Hamas group…
Continue ReadingNew York’s first female fire commissioner says she will resign once a replacement is found
NEW YORK (AP) — The first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York says she plans to resign because it is time to “pass the…
Continue ReadingFull list of expected speakers at the Republican National Convention
By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Convention has a range of speakers lined up for its convention next week, including…
Continue ReadingThis year’s RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC’s CEO — but not Melania Trump
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump is not expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention, which…
Continue ReadingAs cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico rethink how avocados reach American kitchens
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — When two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock in the Mexican state of…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin’s criminal case was about ammunition at its shocking beginning and its sudden end
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The criminal case against Alec Baldwin was about the handling of bullets from the beginning. And the…
Continue ReadingOhio mom struck by her own car while trying to save her child from a carjacking, authorities say
By Brammhi Balarajan and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio mother was struck by her own vehicle and later died after trying to save her…
Continue ReadingCompany debuts vending machines selling ammunition in 3 Southern states
CNN By Anissa Carby and Navya Shukla, CNN (CNN) — Vending machines selling ammunition will now be in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas and…
Continue ReadingPoland considers shooting down Russian missiles heading to Ukraine
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Poland is considering a Ukrainian proposal to intercept Russian rockets that are on course to hit cities in…
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Gov. Kotek attends unveiling of first F-15EX Eagle II advanced fighter jet at 142nd Wing of Oregon Air National Guard
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek joined the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon Military Department on Friday for the unveiling of the…
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Merkley’s Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act signed into law
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley announced Friday that his bipartisan legislation with Louisiana’s Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to address…
Continue ReadingD’Vontaye Mitchell’s widow remembers husband as ‘beautiful person’ as attorney calls for charges to be filed in his death
CNN By Zoe Sottile and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — DeAsia Harmon’s husband was a “beautiful person” and a “wonderful father,” she told…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge threw out the bankruptcy case of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Friday. He cited repeated “uncooperative…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Hoyle lead bill to expand federal contract opportunities for women-owned businesses
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand federal contracting…
Continue Reading2 fire tanker trucks heading to large warehouse blaze crash, injuring 7 firefighters
YORK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large warehouse fire in York,…
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Merkley, Padilla lead new legislation to protect U.S. elections from fraudulent artificial intelligence
WASHINGTON (KTVZ – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Alex Padilla (D-OR) — along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Kansas Researcher-Appeal story
In a story published July 13, 2024, about a federal appeals court reversing the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in…
Continue ReadingDolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history
Associated Press Rescuers who helped free more than a hundred dolphins from the Cape Cod shoreline say they’ve confirmed the mass stranding that…
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