Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday,…
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Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JIM SALTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed…
Continue ReadingStepmother of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery granted parole
Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The stepmother of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, the missing girl who authorities said was killed in New Hampshire…
Continue ReadingThe new pro women’s hockey league allows more hitting. Players say they like showing those skills
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Body checking is a thing in the new PWHL women’s hockey league, which is a change from the…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Min to face Republican Baugh in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th…
Continue Reading4 players from Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield soccer team suspended over rape investigation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield has suspended four players after a woman accused them of raping her last…
Continue Reading10 years on, is the world any closer to finding MH370?
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — For the past 10 years it has remained one of the modern era’s greatest mysteries. A commercial airliner with a…
Continue ReadingShooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, Oregon, and one of them has died, police said. The Salem Police…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 8: 2024 State of the Union, Uvalde report, Gaza, TikTok, Hong Kong
KABB, CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Friendly reminder that this weekend is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Telling you a few days in…
Continue ReadingKatie Britt calls Biden a ‘diminished leader’ in GOP response to the State of the Union
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting at her kitchen table in Alabama, Sen. Katie Britt called President Joe Biden a…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans’ mayor says she’s not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans City Council has voted to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in…
Continue ReadingTransit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are…
Continue ReadingConcealed guns could be coming soon to Wyoming schools, meetings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms in schools and government meetings heads…
Continue ReadingRare 2-faced calf born last month at a Louisiana farm is flourishing despite the odds
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — A rare calf born with two faces is continuing to flourish eight days after its birth at a southwest Louisiana farm. Owners of…
Continue ReadingNo. 13 Oregon State women knock No. 18 Colorado out of Pac-12 Tournament with double-overtime win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Raegan Beers had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Timea Gardiner added 13 points and 11 boards and No. 13 Oregon State beat No. 18…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent
By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has proposed a law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who…
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Oregon Legislature adopts bill to modernize state’s EMS system, improve coordination
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature this week passed the EMS Modernization Act of 2024 (HB 4081), a policy framework more than 20 years in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea conducts artillery firing drills in likely response to South Korea-US military training
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised artillery firing drills aimed at…
Continue ReadingNorfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last…
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