Shooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, Oregon, and one of them has died, police said. The Salem Police…
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5 things to know for March 8: 2024 State of the Union, Uvalde report, Gaza, TikTok, Hong Kong
KABB, CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Friendly reminder that this weekend is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Telling you a few days in…
Continue ReadingKatie Britt calls Biden a ‘diminished leader’ in GOP response to the State of the Union
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting at her kitchen table in Alabama, Sen. Katie Britt called President Joe Biden a…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans’ mayor says she’s not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans City Council has voted to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in…
Continue ReadingTransit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are…
Continue ReadingConcealed guns could be coming soon to Wyoming schools, meetings
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms in schools and government meetings heads…
Continue ReadingRare 2-faced calf born last month at a Louisiana farm is flourishing despite the odds
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — A rare calf born with two faces is continuing to flourish eight days after its birth at a southwest Louisiana farm. Owners of…
Continue ReadingNo. 13 Oregon State women knock No. 18 Colorado out of Pac-12 Tournament with double-overtime win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Raegan Beers had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Timea Gardiner added 13 points and 11 boards and No. 13 Oregon State beat No. 18…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent
By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has proposed a law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who…
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Oregon Legislature adopts bill to modernize state’s EMS system, improve coordination
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature this week passed the EMS Modernization Act of 2024 (HB 4081), a policy framework more than 20 years in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea conducts artillery firing drills in likely response to South Korea-US military training
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised artillery firing drills aimed at…
Continue ReadingNorfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last…
Continue Reading‘We are not extremist’: Portugal’s radical right eyes kingmaker role
By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Lisbon, Portugal (CNN) — Afonso Mestre proudly displays the Portugal-shaped pin badge for the Chega party on his…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has passed a measure that would increase wages…
Continue ReadingKentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate has voted to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mayor London Breed is pledging even greater improvements under a pair of controversial public…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Trump classified documents case draw sharp distinctions with Biden investigation
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are drawing sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they’ll be anonymous to the public
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money…
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United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AND HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made a safe landing in Los…
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Wyden, Merkley applaud passage of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., praised Senate passage of legislation they supported that would compensate people…
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