Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Women have never held Indiana’s top office, but their streak as the state’s…
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In progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ community says President Milei has turned back the clock
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When Luana Salva got her first formal job after years of prostitution, she was…
Continue ReadingLithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling…
Continue ReadingGazan youths with amputated and injured legs find care in the US, but face an uncertain future
By Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Ahed Bseso lay on the kitchen table in her home in northern Gaza, watching as her uncle amputated her injured…
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Oregon State scientists, collaborators say ocean biodiversity work needs improvement
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An international collaboration that includes two Oregon State University scientists says the world’s largest marine…
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OSU researchers develop device to improve delivery of gene therapy for lung disease
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for…
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Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98
By BOB THOMAS and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics…
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Central Oregon experiences a spectacular celestial event – the northern lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — People stayed up late Friday night to catch a glimpse of a natural phenomenon — the northern lights. If you went outside your…
Continue ReadingFirst person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his…
Continue ReadingNY court strikes down Nassau County order that banned transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge struck down an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or…
Continue ReadingBo Nix gives Sean Payton fresh fodder for praise with array of impressive passes at Broncos minicamp
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Through poise, patience, pinpoint passing and plenty of zing on his throws, Bo…
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Wyden, colleagues call on Senate appropriations panel to fully fund federal public defender program
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined a bipartisan group of colleagues Friday in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to…
Continue ReadingTwo inmates dead, others injured after ‘operational error’ led to gang-related disturbance at Oklahoma prison
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two inmates are dead and several others are injured after a “group disturbance” at a privately run prison in…
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Is the water calling? Warm air, cold water means be ready, state Marine Board advises
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — May is the unofficial kickoff of the boating season, compelling many people to visit Oregon’s waterways to cool off. The…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland wins Eurovision after politically charged song contest overshadowed by Israel controversy
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Switzerland’s Nemo won a chaotic and politically fraught Eurovision Song Contest, triumphing in a competition…
Continue ReadingControversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by two more South Dakota tribes
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her…
Continue ReadingSmall pro-Palestinian protests held Saturday as college commencements are held
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Small pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities from North Carolina to…
Continue ReadingExperts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
By JEFF MARTIN and CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in…
Continue ReadingIn 1968, protests forced Columbia University to change graduation. Here’s what happened next.
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. The college years of its student…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi’s husband with hammer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge for a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker…
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