‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear…
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Oregon city can’t limit church’s homeless meal services, federal judge rules
BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can’t limit a local church’s homeless meal services. U.S.…
Continue ReadingA Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons
By BASSEM MROUE and MARIAM FAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The nun stood in front of a group of young students at a Lebanese Christian school…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill aimed at requiring law enforcement to heed immigration requests heads to governor
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that aims to require local jailers to work with immigration authorities is headed to the governor’s desk for…
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Bend Police seek 2 suspects in River’s Place food cart burglary, theft
Bend police are seeking two suspects in a break-in at a Thai food cart at River’s Place around 3 a.m. Thursday, when several hundred dollars were…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press International Transgender Day of Visibility aims to show “trans joy.” Buildings will be lit pink, white and…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 29: Bridge collapse, Presidential race, Bus tragedy, Endangered species, Stocks
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome on Thursday during an annual…
Continue ReadingHere’s how crews will remove up to 4,000 tons of debris to help find victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous, colossal…
Continue ReadingGeorgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit…
Continue ReadingMigrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s…
Continue ReadingA growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
By DASHA LITVINOVA and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate…
Continue ReadingFormer US Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The late Joe Lieberman on Friday was remembered by political allies and even a former…
Continue ReadingChicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks.…
Continue ReadingActivists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re…
Continue ReadingBuilding a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
By BEN FINLEY and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take…
Continue ReadingAs cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up
By LEA SKENE and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern…
Continue ReadingNetwork political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the nation’s most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over…
Continue ReadingThe Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
By The Associated Press Hours before gunmen last week carried out the bloodiest attack in two decades in Russia, authorities made an addition to a…
Continue ReadingMany Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds
By REBECCA SANTANA and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing…
Continue ReadingTrump, Gaza conflict loom large at Biden’s high-profile NYC fundraiser
By Michael Williams, MJ Lee and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden went after Donald Trump at his New York City…
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