FAA to take a closer look at United after a series of incidents
By Gregory Wallace and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will take a closer look at safety at United Airlines…
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Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of…
Continue ReadingArmy general suspended and under investigation for alleged interference in command selection process
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says a four-star general has been suspended from his job for allegedly trying to…
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Senators announce $1.29 million FAA grant for Bend Airport air control tower; construction due to begin this summer
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday a federal investment of $1.29 million for the Bend Municipal…
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos says he’ll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York says he is leaving the Republican Party and will run as an independent in…
Continue ReadingOregon coach Dana Altman set for NCAA Tournament reunion against Creighton
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott smirked as he surveyed his mess after clumsily toppling a cup of…
Continue ReadingMLB investigating gambling, theft allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and theft…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill would give utility regulators extra years in office without facing voters
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Public Service Commission is an elected body that’s gone years without having elections…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Vice President Kamala Harris; former Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingCanadian governments commit millions to landfill search for remains of slain Indigenous women
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government have agreed to spend tens of millions to help search…
Continue ReadingFBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that…
Continue ReadingWyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to…
Continue ReadingTexas school bus with over 40 pre-K students struck by cement truck, killing 2, authorities say
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — A cement truck veered into a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students returning from a field trip to a Texas zoo…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia governor signs law removing marital assault exemption
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition presidential candidate María Machado names substitute while she fights ban
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado has named a…
Continue ReadingFBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed a law that supporters say…
Continue ReadingLawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have wrapped up work on a bill meant to help attract nuclear energy…
Continue ReadingRelatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner are expressing frustration with…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest…
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