Jurors hear about Karen Read’s blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A former Massachusetts police toxicologist has testified that a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer…
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US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago,…
Continue ReadingDefense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis…
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COCC art students launch annual exhibition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Art and Design Club is proud to present the annual Student Art Exhibition, now through June…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s stories: AI for the iPhone, reining in peanut allergies, summer movies
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents, this one’s for you: A new study found that introducing peanut butter during infancy can…
Continue ReadingReno police officer who accidentally shot suspect pulled trigger when hit by another officer’s Taser
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The district attorney has cleared a Nevada police officer of any criminal wrongdoing in an…
Continue ReadingStewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to ‘pass the torch’
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories…
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Annual campfire restrictions set to begin along BLM rivers in Central Oregon
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect on Saturday, June 1 on some Bureau of Land Management-administered…
Continue ReadingJudge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order…
Continue ReadingRussia’s wealthy elite could face higher income tax as authorities propose a new, progressive system
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s wealthy elite could face higher income taxes. That’s according to a proposal from the country’s finance ministry…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation of former Ohio House speaker ends with no charges filed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal officials have notified Ohio’s former House speaker that they have closed their investigation of him and he will…
Continue ReadingAlmost 2 months after embassy raid, Ecuador is ‘ready’ to talk with Mexico and reach solution
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — It’s been almost two months since police raided the Mexican embassy in…
Continue ReadingUS files a labor complaint over claims that a Volkswagen plant in Mexico fired union activists
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. trade authorities have filed a labor complaint with Mexico over allegations that a Volkswagen auto plant in central Mexico…
Continue ReadingUS condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an…
Continue ReadingAlpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been confirmed in alpacas for the first time,…
Continue ReadingKentucky families struggling after being hit for a second time by a tornado in the same locations
By BRUCE SCHREINER and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) — Devin Johnson’s life has been uprooted for a second time by a…
Continue ReadingBig changes for the NCAA likely to upend scholarship limits and roster sizes across college sports
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Scholarships are not going away in college athletics. But how many there are and which sports they will apply to…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses challenger to Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good ahead of closely watched Virginia primary
By KEVIN FREKING and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed the Republican opponent of a…
Continue ReadingMother tells police she shot one child and drowned another. A third was found safe
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri say a woman went to a police station and told officers that she fatally shot one of her children and drowned…
Continue ReadingNational Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including ‘super short, tricky words’
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s…
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