Boaters find $1 million of cocaine floating off Florida Keys
MIAMI (AP) — Recreational boaters found $1 million worth of cocaine floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys. Samuel Briggs II, the acting chief…
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Nurses in Oregon take to the picket lines to demand better staffing, higher pay
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs…
Continue ReadingRetiring volunteer scuba diver hopes to inspire others after 42 years at National Aquarium
By Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — One of the National Aquarium’s…
Continue ReadingOn Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of surnames grace the towering monument, representing the more than 4 million enslaved people who were freed…
Continue ReadingPilots warned smoke could penetrate cabin if Boeing 737 Max planes have a bird strike
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — At least two major airlines have warned pilots that if a bird hits one of the engines on a Boeing 737 Max, the…
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Prineville man killed in single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 26 near Ochoco Reservoir
PRINEVILLE Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man was killed early Monday morning when his pickup truck drifted across the oncoming lane of U.S. Highway 26…
Continue ReadingRifts seem to appear between Israel’s political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the…
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Oregon approved to receive ‘historic’ federal investment in high-speed internet infrastructure
The stage is set for a massive investment in Oregon’s plans to bring high-speed internet to everyone in the state.…
Continue ReadingUK prime minister’s protection officer arrested over alleged bet on election timing
By Sharon Braithwaite and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A police constable working as part of the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s protection team…
Continue ReadingNearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
By Lauren Kent, Caroline Faraj, Hande Atay Alam and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has…
Continue ReadingOlympic sprinter Knighton allowed to run at US trials after contamination case
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sprinter Erriyon Knighton tested positive for a banned substance that an…
Continue ReadingPolice credit New Yorkers for suspect’s arrest in the rape of a 13-year-old girl
NEW YORK (AP) — Police officials say residents of a New York City community enabled the arrest of a 25-year-old Ecuadorian man in the rape of a…
Continue ReadingMassive computer outage at car dealerships could last for days, company says
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — US and Canadian auto dealerships remained at a near-standstill on Thursday because of a second cyber…
Continue ReadingOilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed the city is…
Continue ReadingLouisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments
By Stephanie Gallman and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana public schools are now required to display the Ten Commandments in all…
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‘It’s time to wrestle again’: Bend-La Pine Schools plans fall changes, work group to tackle addictive tech in the classroom
Technology moves fast, in general, and government bodies don’t, also in general. But the concerns voiced by 135 health care professionals in a…
Continue ReadingDetroit Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season that ended with NBA’s worst record
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams on Wednesday after just one season that ended with an NBA-worst…
Continue ReadingIowa man pleads not guilty to killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa man accused of killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month has filed a written plea of not guilty…
Continue ReadingFormer CBP officer pleads guilty to stealing more than $18,000 in cash from arriving passengers at Naples, Florida, airport
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A former Naples Airport US Customs and Border Protection officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing more…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi could be playing in his final tournament with Argentina at Copa America
By DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It’s sad but true, Copa America could mark Lionel Messi’s final chapter…
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