Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the toy company…
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An imprisoned journalist in Belarus designated a political prisoner by a leading rights group
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A prominent journalist in Belarus has been designated a political prisoner by the…
Continue ReadingLukashenko undermines Putin’s Ukraine claim on Moscow concert hall attack
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to have cast doubt on Russia’s claims that Ukraine was…
Continue Reading2 pilots taken to hospital after Army helicopter crashes during training in Washington state
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An Army helicopter crashed at a military base in Washington state during a routine training exercise Monday…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AMANDA SEITZ and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear…
Continue ReadingYou might spot a mountain lion in California, but attacks like the one that killed a man are rare
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mountain lion killed a man and seriously wounded his brother last weekend in northern…
Continue ReadingCleveland Cavaliers unveil renderings for state-of-the-art riverfront training center
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are stepping up their off-court game. The NBA franchise unveiled renderings for a…
Continue ReadingNamed for ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ author, Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Baltimore’s identity
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The bridge that collapsed into a Maryland river after a ship strike was iconic. It was erected almost five decades…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings…
Continue ReadingNevada Supreme Court will take another look at Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss sex abuse charges
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The full seven-member Nevada Supreme Court will reconsider Nathan Chasing Horse’s request to…
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6 Clever Ideas for Decorating Easter Eggs
From traditional techniques to innovative twists, here are six clever ideas to inspire your Easter egg decorating this…
Continue ReadingKansas legislators pass a bill to require providers to ask patients why they want abortions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators have approved a bill that would require Kansas abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to…
Continue ReadingConvicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium gets 220 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A convicted child molester has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material…
Continue ReadingJudge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge Tuesday issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting publicly…
Continue ReadingTrial date set in August for ex-elected official accused of killing Las Vegas journalist
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge tentatively set an August trial date for a former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing an…
Continue ReadingBook of kids’ drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro’s Mare…
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‘She took a chance to tell on her abuser’: Woman in hotel saved by Bend Police after texting Human Trafficking Hotline
A Salem woman texted the National Human Trafficking Hotline from a Bend hotel room to report she was being held against her will and forced to engage…
Continue ReadingWhen will Trump pay his $175 million appeals bond? Here’s what’s next in his civil fraud case
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump got a break this week when an appeals court cut down the amount of…
Continue ReadingTrump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is hawking Bibles as he runs to return to the White House. The…
Continue ReadingVisa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
By KEN SWEET and MAE ANDERSON The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday,…
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