Driver dead and 3 passengers hurt in attack on Washington interstate, authorities say
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — A driver was found dead and three passengers in the vehicle were found hurt in an attack that involved a stabbing and…
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Jury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL was exploring a world without “Sunday Ticket” in 2017, where cable channels would air Sunday…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy visits front-line troops under pressure from Russia’s onslaught in eastern areas
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi have visited troops in…
Continue ReadingMark Rutte is named NATO chief. He’ll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mark Rutte knows a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Legislature approves budget that slashes spending to address $46.8 billion deficit
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a budget that slashes spending and temporarily raises taxes on…
Continue ReadingMedical workers in Albania are charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients elsewhere
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two doctors and five other medical workers in Albania have been charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture issues emergency rules for livestock fairs, shows to reduce risk of avian influenza transmission
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZZ) The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it has taken proactive steps by issuing emergency rules for livestock…
Continue ReadingFeds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were charged Wednesday with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in…
Continue ReadingProsecutors drop nearly 80 arrests from a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Nearly 80 criminal trespass arrests stemming from a pro-Palestinian protest in April at the University of Texas have…
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Marine Board, OSP, sheriff’s deputies join in Operation Dry Water over the Fourth to curb boating under the influence
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board, sheriff’s offices across the state and Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president says he won’t sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that…
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BLM Vale District, RFPA crews tackle new 12,000-acre lightning-sparked wildfire near Harper in Eastern Oregon
“Significant resources” responded Wednesday to a new lightning-sparked wildfire, the Little Valley Fire near Harper in Eastern Oregon, which quickly…
Continue ReadingThe Vatican stands trial in London as a British financier seeks to clear his name in a property deal
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican is standing trial in a London court over a property deal. It is believed to be the first time the Holy See…
Continue ReadingWhat happened to Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam? Here’s what to know about its flooding and partial failure
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to…
Continue ReadingVive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First, Victor Wembanyama, now Zaccharie Risacher. These days, American college players have to wait their turn…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 2 Connecticut officers likely fueled by a prior interaction with police, report says
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report by Connecticut’s Inspector General says the ambush killings of two Connecticut police…
Continue ReadingWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a…
Continue ReadingWomen’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political…
Continue ReadingPair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an…
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