Tennessee’s GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in…
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A new report says Mexico has abandoned protection of loggerhead sea turtles
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new report finds that the Mexican government has largely abandoned protection and enforcement measures for loggerhead sea…
Continue ReadingPEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group…
Continue ReadingBiden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, steps down
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping down. He served in the elected government of…
Continue ReadingBritish climate protester won’t be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience
LONDON (AP) — A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse…
Continue ReadingGeorge Mallory’s last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were ’50 to 1 against us’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been…
Continue ReadingEx-Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach denies sexual involvement with player who sued
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual…
Continue ReadingIowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up the General Assembly’s four-month session that…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court justices grapple with whether cities can ticket homeless people
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the question of whether ticketing…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting…
Continue ReadingJury deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib prison abuse civil case; contractor casts blame on Army
BY MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A lawyer for a military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu…
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If you have a medical condition or hardship, you can have your mail delivered to your door, Postal Service says
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – You and many others may not be aware, but people with medical conditions or similar hardships can have the U.S. Postal Service…
Continue ReadingChinese generosity in lead-up to cleared doping tests reflects its growing influence on WADA
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer In the two years before the World Anti-Doping Agency cleared 23 Chinese swimmers of doping allegations, that…
Continue ReadingThe fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise being probed as a possible homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise at a state corrections department facility this month is…
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Bend Cascade Natural Gas customers advised of an upcoming visit to check their meters for any ‘atmospheric corrosion’
It’s routine, every three years or so – and federally required BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In today’s high-tech world, meter-readers can be a relatively…
Continue ReadingTrump’s $175 million bond in New York civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump have settled their…
Continue ReadingChildren of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Their childhood memories are vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for…
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OSU researchers’ project shows Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe of Northern California to create a novel computer…
Continue ReadingMexico detains brother of drug kingpin ‘el Mencho’
By Ivonne Valdes and Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities have detained the brother of the drug kingpin known as “el Mencho,” a…
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