South Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing
By Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul event…
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Psychedelic therapy and workers’ rights bills fail to advance in California’s tough budget year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep…
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Wyden, Merkley applaud Biden administration move to reschedule cannabis as less-dangerous drug
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statements Thursday after the Biden administration announced it…
Continue ReadingLawyers discuss role classified documents may play in bribery case against US Rep Cuellar of Texas
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys have discussed in court whether classified documents might play…
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La Grande man convicted of sexually abusing 2 teen girls he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three states and…
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Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child’s death, judge says
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A typo in the triple-murder indictment of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his…
Continue ReadingRepeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won’t be on Nebraska’s ballot
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A measure to repeal a now-defunct Nebraska law that would use public money to fund private…
Continue ReadingFormer Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has pleaded not…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down while being investigated, report says
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Justice Department documents show a federal prosecutor in Arkansas stepped down from…
Continue ReadingLainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer It was Lainey Wilson ’s night, in many ways. She took home female artist of the year and the top prize of…
Continue ReadingFlowers, socks and sparkling wine: Queen Camilla reveals some of her favorite brands
By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Queen Camilla has granted her first royal warrants to seven companies, including Shane Connolly, the…
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Visit Bend hires Jeff Knapp, former president of Visit McMinnville, as its new CEO after nationwide search
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Visit Bend Board of Directors announced Thursday that it has hired Jeff Knapp, former CEO and President of Visit…
Continue ReadingTransgender girl faces discrimination from a Mississippi school’s dress code, ACLU says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against a Mississippi school district over a dress code policy based…
Continue ReadingOregon man convicted of sexually abusing 2 teen girls he met online gets 12 1/2 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who met two 15-year-old girls on Snapchat, sexually abused them while traveling through three states and…
Continue ReadingGoogle wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by…
Continue ReadingMurder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child’s death, judge says
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A typo in the triple murder indictment of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S.-built pier is in place to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, but no one will know…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state…
Continue ReadingUnusual giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy spotted by astronomers
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — What is big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? Turns out, a planet. An international coalition of…
Continue ReadingSexual assaults are down in the US military. Here’s what to know about the numbers
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual…
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