Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet…
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Treasury wants to boost foreign investment review powers, as Congress dissects Nippon, TikTok deals
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury wants to enhance the power of a little-known, secretive government committee to…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ feud with a Brazilian judge
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Elon Musk is clashing with a bald, athletically built Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingKansas has some of the nation’s lowest benefits for injured workers. They’ll increase in July
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will increase what have been among the lowest benefits in the U.S. for workers who are…
Continue ReadingFormer Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona doesn’t sit well with Republican former Gov. Doug Ducey. Yet he was the…
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NTSB: Small plane dropped rapidly in moments before crash at power lines SE of Madras, killing Idaho couple
A small plane on a flight from the Portland area to Idaho descended 8,600 feet in 78 seconds before it clipped a wire atop a high-voltage power line…
Continue ReadingFiery debate over proposed shield law leads to rare censure in Maine House
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Debate over a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and…
Continue ReadingO.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were…
Continue ReadingTennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage…
Continue ReadingBefore murder charges tarnished his legacy, O.J. Simpson was one of the NFL’s greatest running backs
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Long before the Bronco chase gripped a national television audience and the “Trial of the Century”…
Continue ReadingWoman who stabbed classmate to please ‘Slender Man’ won’t be released from psychiatric hospital
By ED WHITE Associated Press A judge has turned down a request to release a Wisconsin woman from a psychiatric hospital, a decade after she nearly…
Continue ReadingPutin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won’t accept any enforced peace plans
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has mocked a planned round of Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland, warning that Moscow will not…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Voting-Rights-Felons-Nebraska story
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a story published April 11, 2024, about Nebraska voting rights for felons, The Associated Press erroneously reported the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole…
Continue ReadingWill Arizona enforce a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state?
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the…
Continue ReadingLegendary athlete, actor and millionaire: O.J. Simpson’s murder trial lost him the American dream
By KEN RITTER and LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a long time, O.J. Simpson was the man who had it all. He lived the American…
Continue ReadingWhere are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought the “Trial of the…
Continue ReadingDriver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s…
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Deschutes Land Trust announces the launch of this year’s Nature Kids and free hike series
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday the start of its 2024 Walk + Hike series. From April-October, Land Trust volunteer…
Continue ReadingAverage long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for…
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