Israelis 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…
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Whistleblower 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…
Continue ReadingHarvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily…
Continue ReadingBiden increases tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports in a new warning to Beijing
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is increasing tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports across a handful of…
Continue ReadingChina vows to take ‘all necessary actions’ in response to Biden’s tariffs
By Wayne Chang and Mark Thompson, CNN Taipei/London (CNN) — China has vowed to resolutely defend its interests in the face of huge new US…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mike Johnson assails Trump’s felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the hush money trial case against Donald Trump as a “sham,”…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The University of Amsterdam canceled classes Tuesday and shut buildings for two days after the…
Continue ReadingDriver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that…
Continue ReadingAncient trees unlock an alarming new insight into our warming world
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, marked by deadly extreme heat and devastating wildfires, was the warmest in at least 2,000 years,…
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