Kids and families plant Ponderosa pine tree at COCC for Arbor Day
Several kids and their parents got their hands dirty, planting a soon to be mighty tree at COCC. It was the all ages Pop-Up Pondo Planting…
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Mexican journalist is slain south of Mexico City, spurring outrage among colleagues
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican journalists are protesting a day after one of their colleagues was killed in the southern state of Morelos. Reporters on…
Continue ReadingTwo Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
By ELISE MORTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by…
Continue ReadingSame-sex couples face up to 15 years in prison in Iraq’s LGBTQ crackdown
By Nechirvan Mando and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Iraq has passed a new law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison, a…
Continue ReadingCrews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line
LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — Crews plan to extinguish a fire on Saturday night from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line that…
Continue Reading2012 Olympic champion Gabby Douglas competes for the first time in 8 years at the American Classic
KATY, Texas (AP) — Gabby Douglas is officially back. Whether the gymnastics star’s return to the sport carries all the way to the Paris…
Continue ReadingBody of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter crew has recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a…
Continue ReadingDavid Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor is being remembered. Funeral services were held Saturday for family,…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services, partner announce $11.5 million for Individual Development Accounts
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services, in partnership with Neighborhood Partnerships, this week announced $11.5 million in…
Continue ReadingAssailants ambush and kill 3 police officers in southern Chile, shaking the country
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Authorities say armed assailants have ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in southern Chile before setting…
Continue ReadingChants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts police bust burglary ring that stole $4 million in jewels over six years
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts State Police announced they had busted a burglary ring that stole around $4 million in jewels mostly from the homes…
Continue ReadingAlaska’s Indigenous teens emulate ancestors’ Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage were ready to compete, cheering and…
Continue Reading3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall in Illinois
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill into a concrete baseball dugout in northern…
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One year after the end of COVID-19 pandemic emergency, Oregon is among top states keeping people covered
More than 1 million people keep Oregon Health Plan benefits due to efforts to expand coverage options SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 90…
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Wyden applauds new Biden administration rules to improve nursing home and home-based staffing, care
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement this week after the Biden administration finalized…
Continue ReadingTornado kills at least 5, injures 33, in Chinese metropolis as region battles deadly floods
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor signs bill allowing teachers and staff to be armed on campus
By Amanda Musa and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Friday allowing teachers and school staff in the state…
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Spillover speeds: AAA study finds raising speed limits on interstates can increase crash rates on nearby roads
Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized…
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