Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Nobel laureate Alice Munro has died. The Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed…
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Chicago mayor’s bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Onetime union organizer Brandon Johnson took office as Chicago’s mayor a year ago promising…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment
By Isabel Rosales and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A group of pro-Palestinian protesters maintaining an encampment at Harvard University have…
Continue ReadingBoat found in search for vessel that fatally struck Florida teen, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have located a boat that may have struck and killed the 15-year-old granddaughter of a US diplomat…
Continue ReadingAs Melinda French Gates leaves the Gates Foundation, many hope she’ll double down on gender equity
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates is already one of the biggest philanthropic supporters of gender equity in…
Continue ReadingMessi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs.…
Continue ReadingNew Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition that includes entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Lubetzky, actor Liev Schreiber,…
Continue ReadingIsraelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The grills were fired up, the blankets were spread across the grass, the smoke was…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy…
Continue ReadingMovie armorer appeals conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer…
Continue ReadingAlice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed…
Continue ReadingOpenings expected Wednesday in Menendez corruption trial
By MIKE CATALINI and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements were expected to occur Wednesday in the corruption trial…
Continue ReadingFed’s Powell downplays potential for a rate hike despite higher price pressures
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to…
Continue ReadingVenezuela expands military presence at Guyana border in ‘perpetual prewar footing,’ says report
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela continues to build up military infrastructure and hardware close to the border with Guyana as President…
Continue ReadingAssaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new FBI report shows the rate of assaults on American law enforcement reached a 10-year high in 2023, with more than 79,000…
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Wyden applauds new Biden tariffs targeting China’s ‘predatory trade practices’ and IP theft
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the U.S. Trade…
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Public comments taken until June 14 on changes to Oregon groundwater rules; commission meeting set in Bend
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public…
Continue ReadingAppeals court upholds ruling requiring Georgia county to pay for a transgender deputy’s surgery
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingMississippi man suspected of killing mother, 2 sisters is fatally shot by state troopers in Arizona
MORENCI, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in Mississippi has been killed in a shootout with…
Continue ReadingAnti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive…
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