Crook County School Board approves contract hiring Dr. Melissa Skinner as new superintendent
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School Board made it official Monday evening that Dr. Melissa Skinner will serve as the next…
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Police seek connections between death of infant on Los Angeles area freeway and 2 deaths elsewhere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are seeking connections between the deaths of an infant girl found on the shoulder of a busy Los Angeles area…
Continue ReadingLouisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate advanced a bill Monday that would empower…
Continue ReadingCulinary diplomacy: The internet is obsessed with what Janet Yellen eats in China
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Janet Yellen…
Continue ReadingPerson comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion…
Continue ReadingPerson comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion…
Continue ReadingEcuador’s former vice president hospitalized days after arrest in Mexican embassy
By Marlon Sorto and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas has been hospitalized, days after his arrest…
Continue ReadingProsecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former…
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Oregon’s $1.32 billion Powerball jackpot winner comes forward; ticket was sold at a Plaid Pantry store in N. Portland
The lucky ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot was sold that day at the Plaid Pantry…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers OK plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have approved a plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but antiquated…
Continue ReadingFIFA to consider changes to policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA says it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in…
Continue ReadingTesla settles lawsuit over man’s death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 9: Trump trials, Southern storms, Middle East, Crumbley parents, Tesla
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It will be a bit of a wait until the next total solar eclipse if you missed out on Monday’s spectacular…
Continue ReadingTerry Tang named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading newsroom on interim basis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Tang has been formally named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times after leading its newsroom since January on an…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor and members of Congress to meet to discuss support for rebuilding collapsed bridge
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss…
Continue ReadingTennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate has unanimously signed off on legislation requiring…
Continue Reading‘There’s no more life’: Khan Younis residents return to find former neighborhoods in ruins
By Tareq Alhelou, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi, CNN Khan Younis, Gaza (CNN) — Palestinians forced from their homes in Khan…
Continue Reading18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary…
Continue ReadingA Detroit-area officer who assaulted a Black man after an arrest pleads guilty
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground has pleaded…
Continue ReadingFormer Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The former chief financial officer for Atlanta has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the city for…
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