May I recommend… a bird feeder
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “Uh oh, the goldfinch gang is fighting.” This is a real sentence that has been uttered multiple times in my…
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Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop
By SOPHIA TAREEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 gunshots over 41 seconds…
Continue ReadingTransgender inclusion? World’s major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people
By DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM Associated Press The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s…
Continue ReadingArizona Supreme Court rules state must adhere to century-old law banning nearly all abortions
By Cindy Von Quednow, Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the state must adhere to a…
Continue Reading96 shots fired in a fatal traffic stop. Here’s what the bodycam footage shows
CNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential…
Continue Reading‘Civil War’ might be the year’s most explosive movie. Alex Garland thinks it’s just reporting
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The new film “Civil War” is an ominous attempt to turn widely held American anxieties into a…
Continue ReadingDemocrats pounce on Arizona abortion ruling and say it could help them in November’s election
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision that would end virtually all abortions in the state puts…
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Culver HS teen, active athlete killed in weekend single-car crash; special tributes planned by softball team
A 17-year-old Culver High School student and active athlete was killed early Sunday morning when her car left Eureka Lane north of Culver and…
Continue ReadingHow effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t been keeping track
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state audit has found that California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over…
Continue ReadingMexico releases video of Ecuador’s raid on its embassy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has released security camera video of the moments when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into Mexico’s embassy,…
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City of Bend offering turf-removal rebates of up to $3,000, to convert lawns to a low-water use landscape
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Tuesday that its water customers can now receive a Turf Removal Rebate to convert lawns into a…
Continue ReadingFormer Venezuelan oil minister is arrested in connection with corruption probe, authorities say
By JORGE RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government says the country’s former oil minister…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say evidence was suppressed in case of Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally…
Continue ReadingKenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi has laid off 100 doctors who are taking…
Continue ReadingAncient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
By PATRICK WHITTLE and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New…
Continue ReadingAppeals judge denies Trump’s request to delay start of hush money trial so he can challenge gag order
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — An appeals court judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingClark Effect: Ratings and attendance boost could be on way for WNBA
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The basketball world can’t get enough of Caitlin Clark and now that the college season is…
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Deschutes Trails Coalition to open application period for small project grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced Tuesday their 2024 Small Project Grant application period opens next week for…
Continue ReadingArizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages…
Continue ReadingConservative hoaxers to pay up to $1.25M under agreement with New York over 2020 robocall scheme
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade…
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