Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials in Hawaii plan to open an office that will speed up Maui County’s notoriously…
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Veteran Miami prosecutor quits after judge’s rebuke over conjugal visits for jailhouse informants
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI, Florida (AP) — A veteran prosecutor in Miami has quit after a judge found that state investigators…
Continue ReadingHow Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Hard-line Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says it hasn’t been able to shake Russian state hackers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who…
Continue ReadingOklahoma LGBTQ suicide prevention line sees more than 230% increase in calls since Nex Benedict’s death
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Rainbow Youth Project USA, a national organization devoted to LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, saw a…
Continue ReadingIn year 25, Planet Comicon Kansas City celebrates its origin story as fans embrace their inner nerd
By NICK INGRAM and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to call…
Continue ReadingUS judge rejects challenge to Washington state law that could hold gun makers liable for shootings
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses Portland police officer of excessive force in 2022 shooting of unarmed Black man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of excessive force over a 2022 fatal shooting of…
Continue ReadingShe fled North Korea but was sold to a man in China. Her second escape came nearly 20 years later.
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Chae-ran sets the plate of sliced oranges and dragon fruit on the floor, a few…
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Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters to play Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater in early June
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton announced Friday a co-headlining summer run across…
Continue ReadingYounger brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sentenced to 6 months unsupervised probation in battery case
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was sentenced to six…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press The former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, says he’s surprised a new investigative report cleared all city officers of…
Continue ReadingLead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here’s what you should know
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Several U.S. discount retailers are recalling packages of ground cinnamon after health officials warned they were…
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Public input sought on three options to improve safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and 43rd Street near CRR
The Deschutes County Road Department is seeking public input on three design concepts to improve traffic flow and safety at NW Lower Bridge Way and…
Continue ReadingPeru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru announced the arrest Friday of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of Iran’s Quds Force and…
Continue Reading13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with…
Continue ReadingBoat owner and pilot charged in deadly New York boat accident that killed 2 passengers
By Brammhi Balarajan and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Two men were arrested Thursday and charged with causing the deaths of two people…
Continue ReadingWith DeSantis back from Iowa, Florida passes $117B budget on final day of 2024 session
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers are heading home after raising the the minimum age for strippers…
Continue ReadingAn oil sheen that appeared near Southern California’s Huntington Beach was likely ‘local crude oil,’ Coast Guard says
By Dalia Faheid, Cheri Mossburg, Zoë Howes, Rebekah Riess and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The source of an oil sheen spotted in the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities investigate oil sheen off Southern California coast
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have detected a 2.5-mile-long oil sheen off the coast of Southern California but say it doesn’t…
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