South Africa’s ruling party fields election candidates who have faced graft allegations
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress says that it has disqualified…
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California 15-year-old with a sharp tool is fatally shot after rushing at sheriff’s deputy
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old California boy armed with a bladed garden tool was fatally shot when he charged at a…
Continue ReadingNTSB is investigating small plane crash in Oregon that left ‘no survivors,’ authorities say
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — A small plane crash in a remote area of central Oregon has killed everyone on board, local authorities said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingBiden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an…
Continue ReadingIndia moves to implement controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
By Heather Law, Vedika Sud and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — India has announced rules that would allow it to implement a controversial citizenship…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump wants New York hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules…
Continue ReadingIdris Elba on building a wind-powered eco-city, and why he doesn’t watch ‘The Wire’
By Nell Lewis and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — British actor Idris Elba, best known for roles including Stringer Bell from “The…
Continue ReadingReport: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An independent report has found New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSave Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Politicians are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal…
Continue ReadingTrump asks to delay New York hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity several months from now
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Donald Trump want to delay the start of his upcoming New York criminal trial until the US…
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Human-caused, wind-fanned fire damages Deschutes County-owned building in downtown Bend
A wind-fanned, human-caused fire early Sunday morning heavily damaged a vacant, nearly 90-year-old downtown Bend building owned by Deschutes County,…
Continue ReadingCorrection: University Closure-Fontbonne story
In a story published March 11, 2024, about the closure of Fontbonne University in Clayton, Missouri, The Associated Press erroneously used an…
Continue ReadingPrivate jet was short on approach to Virginia runway when it crashed, killing 5, police say
HOT SPRINGS, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a small private jet was short on its approach to a rural airport’s runway when it struck trees…
Continue ReadingUkraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UN agency says
PARIS (AP) — The United Nations cultural and scientific agency says Ukraine will need more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific…
Continue ReadingHUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to leave Biden administration later this month
By Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that Housing and Urban Development…
Continue ReadingPoland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president is calling on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez enters not guilty plea to latest criminal indictment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges…
Continue ReadingHousing Secretary Fudge resigning. Biden hails her dedication to boosting supply of affordable homes
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will serve as acting secretary…
Continue ReadingA family is shaken in Peacock’s ‘Apples Never Fall,’ starring Annette Bening
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In the new Peacock limited series “Apples Never Fall,” which debuts Thursday, Annette Bening plays a wife and…
Continue ReadingWhere to watch this year’s Oscar-winning films online
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer The Oscars are over and the winners are now on the books, but you’re still behind on watching? No…
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