Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its…
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‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, UN rights expert says
By Louis Mian and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — There are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Bridge recovery, Disney dispute settled, seasonal allergies
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Costco started selling a hot dog and soda for $1.50 way back in 1985. Nearly 40 years later, the…
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OSU dog-training program helps boost physical activity among kids with disabilities
By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children with developmental disabilities experienced a…
Continue ReadingTexas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
By MATTHEW CHOI The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The bipartisan panel…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men’s national soccer team for qualifying for the European…
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Gov. Kotek signs Oregon’s ‘Right to Repair’ bill into law; Consumer Reports is among those cheering
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 1596, Oregon’s Right to Repair reforms, into law on Wednesday, something long sought…
Continue Reading‘Absolutely a wake-up call’: Key Bridge tragedy has markings of 1980 Baltimore crash, but worse
By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — When a container ship slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on…
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Seven earthquakes strike 100 to 150 miles off Oregon coast, strongest at 5.7 magnitude
PORT ORFORD, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The US Geological Survey reported a series of seven earthquakes Tuesday off the southern Oregon coast, all…
Continue ReadingTrump Media, Reddit surge despite questionable profit prospects, taking on the ‘meme stock’ mantle
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re…
Continue ReadingBaltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor
By TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main…
Continue ReadingOpposition figure who became Senegal’s president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously…
Continue ReadingA man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman on a New York City street
NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman who was walking down a New York City street earlier this week. The…
Continue Reading2 bodies found in truck at site of Baltimore bridge collapse as investigators pause search for missing workers, police say
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday due to a…
Continue ReadingInterior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses murder charges ex-Houston officer had faced over 2019 drug raid
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer facing charges after a 2019 deadly drug raid he led prompted a…
Continue ReadingSmithsonian museum says its Latino-focused internship is open to students of all races in lawsuit settlement
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A Latino-focused internship program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino now…
Continue ReadingNHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses
By STEPHEN WHYNO, SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel…
Continue ReadingIllinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia animal shelter pleads for help fostering dogs after truck crashes into building
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia animal shelter is pleading for help fostering its dogs after a vehicle plowed into its building. The…
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