Police release body camera video capturing Illinois police shooting man inside his home
By Whitney Wild and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A police department in suburban Chicago has released portions of several body camera videos…
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Legislation to legalize, tax skill games in Virginia heads to governor
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that would legalize skill games, the slots-like…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula…
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2024 Bend WinterFest raises $12,500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2024 Bend WinterFest made a memorable return to Bend’s Old Mill District this year. This year’s event not only marked its…
Continue ReadingThe Missouri governor shortens the DWI prison sentence of former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas…
Continue ReadingMukesh Ambani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida eliminates DEI office to comply with state regulations
By Shawn Nottingham, Carlos Suarez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The University of Florida announced it has closed the office of its…
Continue ReadingPolice in suburban Chicago release body-worn camera footage of fatal shooting of man in his bedroom
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A police department in suburban Chicago has released officer body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingCuban political dissident to receive 2024 International Women of Courage award by US government
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, a veteran Cuban dissident and leading proponent of human rights…
Continue ReadingJury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has blocked the state’s attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information…
Continue ReadingA lone orca killed a great white in less than two minutes. Scientists say it could signal an ecological shift
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A pair of orcas working in concert have been killing great whites along a stretch of South African coastline since…
Continue ReadingTexas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires
By SEAN MURPHY and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press SKELLYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Ranchers in the fire-scarred Texas Panhandle are facing a grim task of…
Continue ReadingJudge upholds Medicare drug price negotiation program, but more lawsuits are being considered in other courts
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare’s historic drug price negotiation program has survived its first court challenge by a drugmaker. A…
Continue ReadingBoeing confirms it’s in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Boeing said Friday that it is in preliminary talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds…
Continue ReadingU of Florida axes diversity and inclusion office under GOP-led law aimed at ridding similar programs
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program’s staff jobs…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect from North Carolina’s state and presidential primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in North Carolina will decide a full slate of primaries Tuesday, including contested races…
Continue ReadingLatest freight railroad layoffs and Wall Street pressure renew concerns about safety and service
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The latest rail layoffs this week, combined with an investment fund’s ongoing campaign for…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: Russians say final farewell at funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By The Associated Press Thousands of mourners gathered in Moscow to bid farewell to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, two weeks…
Continue ReadingAfter loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The NCAA has told its enforcement staff to halt investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties…
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