What’s causing the devastating flooding in the Midwest?
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Heavy rains have caused record-setting flooding in parts of Iowa and South Dakota. The floods…
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‘Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end,’ focus to shift to Lebanon border, Netanyahu says
By Lauren Izso and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the “intense phase of the war…
Continue ReadingPolice officer dies when driver collides with Hungarian leader’s motorcade in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German police say one police officer has died and another one is severely injured after a car collided with the motorcycle police…
Continue ReadingBankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars and liquidate assets
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media…
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Community Conversation: Expanding array of summer activities at Mt. Bachelor means it’s no ‘off-season’
Everyone knows Mt. Bachelor as a prime ski and snowboard resort, but Lynsey Harris spoke with Director of Resort Services Erin Bohon about how it has…
Continue ReadingConservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press The conservancy that oversees the SS United States has launched an urgent $500,000 fundraising campaign to help…
Continue Reading2-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor will soon spring into retirement
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Every leap for triple jumper Christian Taylor these days comes with a stroll down memory lane.…
Continue Reading2-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor will soon spring into retirement
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Every leap for triple jumper Christian Taylor these days comes with a stroll down memory lane. This is the…
Continue ReadingNew Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader’s release from custody in mainland France
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — A pro-independence movement in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is demanding the…
Continue ReadingDefense rests in trial of Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend with SUV
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The defense has rested its case in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden has denounced violence that flared when opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza staged a protest at a Los…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu scrambles to contain backlash to comments on ceasefire deal as hostage families release new video
By Christian Edwards and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was still “committed” to an…
Continue ReadingTraffic fatalities declined about 3% in 1st quarter, according to NHTSA
Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The…
Continue ReadingEx-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects challenge to Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious…
Continue ReadingFrench far-right leader Bardella seeks to reassure voters, EU partners on economic, foreign policies
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has sought to reassure French voters,…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her…
Continue ReadingGreece claims neighboring North Macedonia broke historic name deal, warns its EU hopes may suffer
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is accusing neighboring North Macedonia’s new center-right government of breaking a historic deal on the country’s…
Continue ReadingEndangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola readies for a tough reelection contest in Alaska, she’s…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The best performance cars for $65,000
By JOSH JACQUOT Edmunds The number of truly outstanding performance cars priced at or around $65,000 might surprise you. But what you get for that…
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