The Gaza conflict’s forgotten shipping crew held hostage in the Red Sea
By Scott McLean, Kathleen Magramo and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN (CNN) — Hope is fading for the imminent return of the international crew of…
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Kenyan doctors strike nationwide. Patients left unattended or turned away at public hospitals
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals began a nationwide strike, accusing the government of…
Continue ReadingDelaware Democrats give final approval to handgun permit-to-purchase bill
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Democrats in Delaware have given final approval to a bill requiring anyone wanting to…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti
By Ted Barrett and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani shares a photo of his new wife on social media. She’s a former pro basketball player
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has revealed the identity of his new wife with a photo of the couple on social media. She is Mamiko Tanaka, a…
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Knopp vows to protect kicker refunds from effort by ‘left-wing socialist-adjacent’ group to keep it for government use
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Reports from KATU News indicate the left-wing, socialist-adjacent Oregon Center for Public Policy is leading yet another…
Continue ReadingPierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Actor Pierce Brosnan, who pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a November visit to…
Continue ReadingSevere storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes…
Continue ReadingAchsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A trailblazing Southern woman who worked as a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter after covering the civil rights…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness
By MARCO UGARTE Associated Press VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de…
Continue ReadingInternet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa have suffered a major internet outage as multiple undersea…
Continue ReadingAttack kills 20 and injures 155 at Gaza food aid point, as Israel denies responsibility
By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Gaza’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 155 wounded…
Continue ReadingConnecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers consider new plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but deteriorating Pimlico Race Course is making a…
Continue ReadingTerrified residents of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district sue for streets free of drugs, tents
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two hotels and residents of San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin district have sued San…
Continue ReadingSixth-ranked Arizona rolls past USC 70-49 in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona went to USC and lost by 13 points just five days before meeting the Trojans in the…
Continue ReadingFlint, Michigan, held in contempt by federal judge for missing deadlines to replace lead pipes at center of water crisis
By Dakin Andone and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has held the city of Flint, Michigan, in civil contempt for failing to meet…
Continue ReadingNY prosecutors tell judge they’re willing to delay Trump hush money trial until late April
By Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office is willing to delay Donald Trump’s criminal hush…
Continue ReadingNevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Purple Heart recipient who lost Nevada’s 2022 GOP Senate primary has filed his formal candidacy for the seat held by…
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FS seeks public input on West Bend Trails project: Miles of trails to be added or rerouted, unauthorized ones removed
The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West…
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