5 hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The five hockey players charged with sexual assault in Canada have asked for and been granted a trial by jury. One…
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Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The…
Continue ReadingMcConnell’s exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues by announcing he…
Continue ReadingUN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press KAMANYOLA, Congo (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers have handed over their first military base to security forces…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has approved a bill that…
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Bend driver critically injured in pickup truck rollover crash on Alfalfa Market Road; DCSO says alcohol was a factor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was critically injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash of a pickup truck early…
Continue ReadingStacy Wakefield dies less than 5 months after her husband, World Series champion Tim Wakefield
By The Associated Press Stacy Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, has died. Her…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio city is marking 30 years since the swearing-in of former US Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow
MARION, Ohio (AP) — A history-making former U.S. treasurer is being celebrated in her Ohio city this week as the 93-year-old marks the 30th…
Continue ReadingPrivate US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown…
Continue ReadingComedian Richard Lewis, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star, dead at 76
By Dan Heching, Brian Lowry and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, whose self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit in…
Continue ReadingHumorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic,…
Continue ReadingFood aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli…
Continue ReadingDigital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends seniors get another Covid-19 shot
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingWendy’s says it won’t use surge pricing
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Don’t call Wendy’s new pricing plan “surge pricing.” In a blog post on Tuesday, the fast-food chain…
Continue ReadingNew York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge in fight for House
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the…
Continue ReadingKey events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson
By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Singer Marian Anderson is getting new recognition 30 years after her death. The pioneering Black…
Continue ReadingMontana Republican Rosendale seeks reelection to US House after dropping Senate bid
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale says he will seek reelection to his U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrom balmy to brrr: Wisconsin cities see a nearly 60-degree temperature swing in under 24 hours
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press Wisconsin cities recorded nearly 60-degree swings in temperatures within 24 hours from Tuesday into Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAvalanche in northern Italy kills 1 German skier, critically injures 2 others
MILAN (AP) — Italian alpine rescuers say one German backcountry skier was killed and two others injured in an avalanche near the Austrian border.…
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