James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith are the newest members to join the Country…
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Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There’s a little too much Atlantic in Atlantic City this year for some casinos.…
Continue ReadingSports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its…
Continue ReadingLondon home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for…
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Oregon gas prices up 14 cents/gallon in a week, 50 cents over the past month; average tops $4, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.03/g Monday, according to…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over social media censorship
By Brian Fung and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of arguments by two conservative states that…
Continue ReadingOhtani and Yamamoto are unbelievable in any language. Japanese has several words for them
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ mega-stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto might…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — To no one’s surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power…
Continue ReadingCDC urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the US and globally
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US health officials are warning doctors about the dramatic rise in measles cases around the world, and advising…
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Redmond Police say downtown stabbing victim improving, no suspect identified; seeking witnesses, surveillance video
The victim in a downtown Redmond stabbing late Thursday afternoon is in improving condition, police said Monday as they released more information in…
Continue ReadingUS weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is working through all channels with Niger officials on whether there…
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The status quo has become a moving target as college basketball ramps up to March Madness
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Oregon pulled off a run of three wins in three days, capped by a championship that propelled the Ducks into the…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire charges 1st person in state with murder in the death of a fetus
OSSIPEE, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has appeared in court on charges that he killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child by means of multiple…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Lottery reveals name of man representing a group of winners of second-largest US jackpot
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — The California Lottery has revealed the name of one of the winners of the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, last…
Continue ReadingAt least 100 villagers are kidnapped in the latest mass abduction in northern Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed gangs attacked two villages in Nigeria’s northwest over the weekend and seized at…
Continue ReadingCuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after…
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Bend woman accused of trafficking fentanyl from Portland area arrested in Highway 97 traffic stop near Terrebonne
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman identified as a Central Oregon fentanyl trafficker and accused of bringing and distributing “significant…
Continue ReadingAn Afghan refugee has been convicted of murder in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee has been found guilty of first-degree murder in one of three…
Continue Reading2 Black men tortured by Mississippi officers call for toughest sentences
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has ruled out a 2024 No Labels presidential bid.…
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