Why you might have heard Paul Simon’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ at Spanish Mass
By ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN Religion News Service (RNS) — One song has stuck with Julio Cuellar Gonzales for practically his entire life. Among his…
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Florida’s Bob Graham remembered as a governor, senator of the people
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has been remembered by Republicans and…
Continue ReadingHunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
By The Associated Press Kansas star center Hunter Dickinson announced Friday he would return for a final season with the Jayhawks. Coach Bill Self…
Continue ReadingWoman pleads guilty to being accessory in fatal freeway shooting of 6-year-old boy
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for being the driver of the car from which her boyfriend…
Continue ReadingCommerce Department announces new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department is announcing new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports in an effort to prevent the guns from ending up…
Continue ReadingMississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Senate leaders are saying for the first time that they are willing to…
Continue ReadingOrca calf stranded in British Columbia lagoon for more than a month swims out on her own
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An orca calf that spent over a month stranded in a remote lagoon on Vancouver Island off the west…
Continue ReadingCharges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have revealed the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges that were filed against an…
Continue ReadingTemporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers workers are getting more legal protections against employer…
Continue ReadingPac-12 football programs go through one last spring before heading in different directions
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Football programs across the Pac-12 have spent the spring practicing and scrimmaging, laying the groundwork for the…
Continue ReadingWilliams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order
NEW YORK (AP) — Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million penalty for violating a Federal Trade Commission…
Continue ReadingA California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in…
Continue ReadingFlight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant has been indicted after authorities say he tried to secretly…
Continue ReadingOregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Perhaps the biggest blow for Oregon State in recent weeks was the departure of running back Damien Martinez, who…
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Deschutes leads Oregon counties with the most homes selling under list price
Stacker compiled a list of counties in Oregon where homes typically sell below list price using data from…
Continue ReadingMexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia
The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western…
Continue ReadingA British tourist is in a hospital after a shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to…
Continue ReadingMost drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30
NEW YORK (AP) — Transit officials say the start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district…
Continue ReadingOrbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has renewed his calls for change. He led a protest Friday…
Continue ReadingMLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series
By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh…
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