10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
By GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in…
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Michelle Healy chosen as Bend Park and Rec District’s next executive director
The Board of Directors for the Bend Park and Recreation District announced that Michelle Healy will become the next executive director on July 1.…
Continue ReadingElizabeth “Libby” Murdaugh, mother of Alex, dies in hospice
VARNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Elizabeth “Libby” Murdaugh, the mother of Alex Murdaugh who played an important part in her son’s adamant denials…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?
By The Associated Press Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its…
Continue ReadingGangs target peaceful communities in new attacks on Haiti’s capital
By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince on…
Continue ReadingIsraeli Supreme Court temporarily halts plan to return Palestinian hospital patients to Gaza after doctors appeal
By Jeremy Diamond, Kareem Khadder, Mick Krever and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court has temporarily halted a…
Continue ReadingShort-term fate of Texas’ controversial immigration law could come down to a George W. Bush nominee
By Devan Cole, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday over whether to allow Texas…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes before Missouri primary voters on Saturday, and much has changed since…
Continue ReadingKentucky parents charged with attempting to sell newborn twin girls
MCKEE, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department…
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Biden touts Arizona as America’s ‘future’ as government invests $8.5 billion in chipmaker Intel
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated an agreement to provide Intel…
Continue ReadingAs Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights in Myanmar says the military government is escalating violence against…
Continue ReadingJury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee…
Continue ReadingPakistan repulses attack near Chinese-funded port in southwest, killing 8 insurgents, officials say
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say security forces have killed at least eight insurgents as they…
Continue ReadingRamy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things”…
Continue ReadingFlorida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Florida’s homeless will be banned from sleeping in public spaces such as sidewalks and parks under a law signed…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’
WOIO, CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler…
Continue ReadingIdris Elba to direct ‘Dust to Dreams,’ upcoming film backed by Nigerian movie powerhouse Mo Abudu
By Leah Collins, CNN (CNN) — Golden Globe winner Idris Elba has announced that he will be writing and directing an upcoming short film in an…
Continue ReadingUK has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales
LONDON (AP) — Wales is the first part of the United Kingdom to have a Black leader, after Vaughan Gething was elected first minister. The Welsh…
Continue ReadingWorried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN official says
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark, freshmen JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo top AP women’s All-America team
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been a mainstay on The Associated Press All-America team the past few seasons. The…
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