US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration eased some of the restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the…
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Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
By Justin Gamble and Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home…
Continue ReadingAfter record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian coast guard retrieved the bodies of nine people who died after…
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Much of High Desert gets blue-skies break between storms, but more snow expected
Wednesday’s snowfall and slick roads led to a few school closures and delays Thursday around the High Desert, and forecasters said a blue-sky break…
Continue ReadingKansas City mom and prominent Hispanic DJ dies in a mass shooting after Chiefs’ victory parade
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press A woman who died in the mass shooting after a parade for the Kansas City Chiefs and their Super Bowl victory DJed…
Continue Reading9 Los Angeles firefighters injured after burning truck’s fuel tank explodes
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A truck’s fuel tank exploded early Thursday in a neighborhood south of downtown Los…
Continue ReadingCatholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a…
Continue ReadingLyme disease case counts in the US rose by almost 70% in 2022 due to a change in how it’s reported
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lyme disease cases in the United States jumped nearly 70% in 2022. Health officials say it’s due…
Continue ReadingMore people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking…
Continue ReadingBiden to host Polish president and prime minister on March 12, a year after Poland joined NATO
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The White House says that U.S. President Joe Biden will host Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald…
Continue ReadingVenezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on…
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USFS updates temporary trail closures in West Bend Trails Network for wildfire risk reduction operations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Thursday it plans to update temporary trail closures within the trails network west of Bend…
Continue ReadingUS retail sales declined in January by much more than expected
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Spending at US retailers tumbled much more than expected in January as cold weather across the United…
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‘Odie’ lunar mission takes off, aiming for historic US moon landing
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing deputy makes first court appearance
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week had made his first court…
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Redmond Airport receives $7 million from feds toward $155 million terminal expansion project
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday a total of $15.2 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure…
Continue ReadingVermont mother of disabled Black teen sues city for excessive force after he was handcuffed, sedated in 2021 police encounter
By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — When Cathy Austrian’s then-14-year-old son came home from a Vermont gas station with stolen vape pens on…
Continue ReadingNorwegian mass killer loses second attempt to sue the state for alleged breach of his human rights
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Presss COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire Senate rejects enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Another attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the New Hampshire Constitution has failed. This…
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Mass Shootings in the US Fast Facts
By Janie Boschma, Curt Merrill and John Murphy-Teixidor, CNN Last year, the United States recorded 408 mass shootings, the lowest total in a year…
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