Tennis great Roger Federer to deliver Dartmouth’s commencement address
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has announced Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer will deliver the…
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Greece’s conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has survived a motion of no-confidence brought by opposition parties over its handling of…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress as part…
Continue ReadingBus driver accused of stalking boy, 8, sentenced to nine years in prison
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former school bus driver accused of stalking an 8-year-old boy in New Hampshire has been sentenced to nine years in prison.…
Continue ReadingIsraeli Supreme Court orders government to stop funding religious schools that defy enlistment, in blow to Netanyahu
By Mick Krever and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to stop funding religious schools…
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ODOT’s second blasting operation by Bend Parkway shifted to Saturday AM due to Easter weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday it shifted its second in a series of weekend blasting operations for the…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina feeling more pride than pressure as they bring perfect record into the Sweet 16
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — South Carolina comes into its Sweet 16 matchup with No. 4 seed Indiana in Albany on Friday…
Continue ReadingOlder Florida couple found slain in their home; police believe killer stole their car
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida police are seeking the public’s help in finding a car stolen from an older couple who were found shot to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new proposal from California regulators would change how power companies calculate their…
Continue ReadingPatchwork international regulations govern cargo ships like the one that toppled Baltimore bridge
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Critics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a…
Continue ReadingFacebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
By SALLEE ANN HARRISON Associated Press Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform…
Continue ReadingHezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired rockets with heavy warheads at towns in northern…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement…
Continue ReadingUS officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause…
Continue ReadingActivists sue US National Park Service over plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray…
Continue ReadingBus carrying Easter worshipers plunges off bridge killing 45 people in South Africa
By Amy Cassidy and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects officers’ bid to erase charges in the case of a man paralyzed after police van ride
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by four former Connecticut police officers to have…
Continue ReadingSexual violence ‘largely unpunished’ in Haiti, UN says
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely…
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP lawmaker falsely claims that buses carrying March Madness teams are ‘illegal invaders’
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker involved in former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingSawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of…
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