Washington State Bar Association OKs far lower caseloads for public defenders
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Bar Association has approved far lower case limits for public defenders in an effort to stop them from…
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Washington State Bar Association OKs far lower caseloads for public defenders
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Bar Association has approved far lower case limits for public defenders in an effort to stop them from…
Continue ReadingArizona’s most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645…
Continue ReadingArkansas ends gender-neutral policy for driver’s licenses and IDs
By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rescinded a policy Tuesday that allowed state driver’s…
Continue ReadingArkansas ends gender-neutral policy for driver’s licenses and IDs
KATV By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rescinded a policy Tuesday that allowed state…
Continue ReadingPolice say suspect in a Hawaii acid attack on a woman plotted with an inmate to carry out 2nd attack
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawaii last year…
Continue ReadingMusk abruptly cancels ‘The Don Lemon Show’ on X after he sits for the program’s first interview
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” on his social media network X…
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Redmond woman injured when SUV leaves Negus Way, shears off CEC pole; 200 lose power
A Redmond woman was taken to the hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after her SUV left Negus Way east of Redmond and…
Continue ReadingWood pellet producer Enviva files for bankruptcy and plans to restructure
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America The largest industrial wood pellet supplier in the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.…
Continue ReadingAncient lord’s tomb found filled with gold and multiple sacrificial bodies
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Excavations of an archaeological site in Panama have revealed the grave of a religious leader buried over 1,200…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina voter ID lawsuit still heading for trial after judge declines to end challenge
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal trial over North Carolina’s photo voter identification law remains set for…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of Philadelphia journalist and advocate expected to plead guilty, authorities say
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of shooting and killing Joshua Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and advocate, is expected to…
Continue ReadingUS could end legal fight against Titanic expedition
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government could end its legal fight against a planned expedition to the Titanic…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota legislator calls for inquiry into Gov. Noem’s Texas dental trip and promo video
By JACK DURA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press A Democratic legislator is calling for an inquiry into South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s trip…
Continue ReadingU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents roll out body cameras to agents in five cities
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will start wearing body-worn…
Continue ReadingDeath of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high…
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Three dogs perish in fire that destroyed motor home in ‘Dirt World’ homeless area, found to be accidental
Several U.S. Highway 97 motorists north of Bend called to report a fire Tuesday evening that destroyed a motor home in the homeless camp area known…
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DCSO identifies Sisters man killed in pickup rollover crash on Wilt Road
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday released the name of a 65-year-old Sisters man who was killed Tuesday night in the rollover crash of…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden gun case could go to trial as soon as June — if judge refuses motions to dismiss
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden could face trial in Delaware on federal firearms charges as soon as June, in…
Continue ReadingGOP candidate for Senate in New Jersey faced 2020 charges of DUI, leaving scene of accident
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Republican candidate for U.S. Senate was arrested in 2020 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol…
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