What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin…
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4 victims from the same family died from gunfire in the deadly shooting-turned-house fire near Philadelphia
By Danny Freeman and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Four of the five family members who died in a chaotic shooting-turned-house fire just…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be…
Continue ReadingSurge in Wendy’s complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of unstable prices
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A social media backlash to media reports that said fast-food…
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City of Bend sets two informal Q&A sessions about Tree Preservation Committee recommendations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Wednesday it wants to hear your questions about the future of tree preservation in our community, and has…
Continue ReadingSeveral killed in Chad after attack on intelligence agency foiled, government says
By Niamh Kennedy and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Nairobi (CNN) — Tensions were high in the Central African country of Chad on Wednesday after several…
Continue Reading‘Naked Gun’ reboot set for 2025, with Liam Neeson to star
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lt. Frank Drebin is back on the case. Paramount Pictures is moving ahead with a long-gestating remake of…
Continue Reading5 hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The five hockey players charged with sexual assault in Canada have asked for and been granted a trial by jury. One…
Continue ReadingFlu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The…
Continue ReadingMcConnell’s exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues by announcing he…
Continue ReadingUN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press KAMANYOLA, Congo (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers have handed over their first military base to security forces…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has approved a bill that…
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Bend driver critically injured in pickup truck rollover crash on Alfalfa Market Road; DCSO says alcohol was a factor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man was critically injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash of a pickup truck early…
Continue ReadingStacy Wakefield dies less than 5 months after her husband, World Series champion Tim Wakefield
By The Associated Press Stacy Wakefield, the widow of former Boston Red Sox pitcher and two-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield, has died. Her…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio city is marking 30 years since the swearing-in of former US Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow
MARION, Ohio (AP) — A history-making former U.S. treasurer is being celebrated in her Ohio city this week as the 93-year-old marks the 30th…
Continue ReadingPrivate US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown…
Continue ReadingComedian Richard Lewis, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star, dead at 76
By Dan Heching, Brian Lowry and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, whose self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit in…
Continue ReadingHumorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic,…
Continue ReadingFood aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli…
Continue ReadingDigital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled…
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