Family that wanted to build world’s tallest flagpole to pay $250K fine for cabins
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The family that had wanted to build the world’s tallest flagpole in rural eastern Maine has agreed to pay a $250,000…
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School voucher ideas expose deep GOP divisions in Tennessee Legislature
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Deep divisions remain in the Tennessee GOP over how to implement a universal school…
Continue ReadingMissouri lawmakers try again to block Medicaid money from going to Planned Parenthood
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are once again trying to block Medicaid funding from going to…
Continue ReadingHundreds of flights canceled as Argentina’s air travel workers go on 24-hour strike
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled and dozens more rescheduled in Argentina as unionized air travel workers go…
Continue ReadingNew images share unprecedented view of how Odysseus spacecraft landed on the moon
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Remarkable new images from the Odysseus mission capture the spacecraft — the first US-made vehicle to make a…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over bump stocks and machine guns
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservatives pressed the Biden administration Wednesday to justify a federal…
Continue ReadingScientists create new idea on how to hack a warming planet: drying the upper atmosphere
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists have cooked up a new concept for how to potentially cool an…
Continue ReadingIraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Facts Abu Ghraib…
Continue ReadingIdaho stops execution of serial killer Thomas Creech after officials can’t set an IV line
By Dakin Andone and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Idaho on Wednesday halted the execution of death row inmate and serial killer…
Continue ReadingOlder US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An influential government advisory panel says older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the…
Continue ReadingAn international monitoring mission says Serbia’s election was held in unjust conditions
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A report by international monitors says Serbia’s recent disputed election was held in…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said Wednesday the Popocatépetl volcano, located just 50 miles from the…
Continue ReadingJair Bolsonaro Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Personal Birth date: March 21, 1955…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro denies harassing whale
By Alessandra Castelli, CNN (CNN) — Police in Brazil are investigating former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegations he harassed a humpback…
Continue ReadingOregon Department of Revenue has computer available in Bend office to help taxpayers with electronic filing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2024 can file electronically at no cost using one of…
Continue Reading‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer among protesters arrested during Biden’s appearance on ‘Late Night’
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Hunter Schafer was among dozens of war protesters arrested at NBC’s headquarters in Manhattan during President Joe…
Continue ReadingFrance’s navy finds a body and looks for 2 people missing on the treacherous English Channel route
PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities say a body has been found and searches are underway for two people feared missing on the treacherous…
Continue ReadingHow ‘uncommitted’ won two delegates in Michigan’s Democratic primary
By ROBERT YOON and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dissatisfied Democratic primary voters in Michigan have cast enough…
Continue ReadingSocial media influencer says Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill broke her leg during football drill at his home
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer A social media influencer is suing Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill over an alleged incident that happened…
Continue ReadingWhy did the Texas Panhandle fires grow so fast?
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Wildfires raging in the Texas Panhandle have been growing at a staggering rate, resulting in widespread…
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