Suspected al-Qaida explosion kills 6 troops loyal to secessionist group in Yemen
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosive device has killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist…
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Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s…
Continue ReadingA Colorado mom who vanished during a bike ride died by homicide and had drug cocktail in her system, coroner finds
By Andi Babineau and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An autopsy conducted on the remains of a Colorado mother who disappeared while on a bike…
Continue ReadingWake up, sleeping beauties. It’s almost Met Gala time
NEW YORK (AP) — True love’s kiss or an invite to the Met Gala? Those in the rarefied ranks of international celebrity and Anna Wintour’s good…
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Forest Service seeks nominations for Pacific Northwest Regional Recreation Resource Advisory Committee
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service is actively seeking nominations for the regional Recreation…
Continue ReadingBritney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears will avoid what could have been a long, ugly…
Continue ReadingU.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027…
Continue Reading4 law enforcement officers were killed in shooting at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 other officers are hospitalized
By Devon M. Sayers, Shawn Nottingham and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Four officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant…
Continue ReadingGOP leaders still can’t overcome the Kansas governor’s veto to enact big tax cuts
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators have narrowly failed again to enact a broad package of tax cuts over…
Continue ReadingA Yellowstone trip that ended with a man being arrested for kicking a bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue ReadingFormer NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI…
Continue ReadingAbducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in…
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Deschutes County plans Wednesday 1 p.m. countywide test message for Deschutes Alerts recipients
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Wednesday at 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to…
Continue ReadingUS urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is imploring all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring…
Continue ReadingUS safety regulations will require better automatic braking
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — With distracted driving and pedestrian fatalities on the rise, auto industry regulators believe technology…
Continue ReadingPoliticians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book…
Continue ReadingDuo charged with murder in killings of couple whose remains were found scattered on Long Island
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Two people have been charged with murder in the killings of a couple whose remains were found scattered around Long Island…
Continue ReadingIconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, has collapsed. Nome’s mayor…
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Portland-area husband, wife and friend to split Oregon’s record $1.32 billion Powerball jackpot
The winner of Oregon’s record-breaking $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot is in fact three winners — a husband and wife and their friend, who will…
Continue ReadingUS to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 years and set performance standards
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all U.S. new passenger vehicles in five…
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