Indiana legislation would add extra verification steps to prove voters are eligible
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana have advanced a bill that would make first-time voters…
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EU Parliament probes a Latvian lawmaker after media allegations that she spied for Russia
By LORNE COOK and JARI TANNER Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian…
Continue ReadingOlivia Rodrigo on the 2024 Grammy Awards, performing rage on ‘GUTS,’ and learning from Leonard Cohen
By KRYSTA FAURIA and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second chapter in Olivia Rodrigo’s musical story began similar to the…
Continue ReadingAn auction of Nelson Mandela’s possessions is suspended as South Africa fights to keep them
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The planned auction of dozens of items that belonged to Nelson Mandela has been suspended…
Continue ReadingUndercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
CNN By Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated…
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Dog on walk across street from Knott Landfill finds part of human foot; officials say its likely from medical procedure
A person walking several dogs in a vacant field across SE 27th Street from Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill reported a startling, even grisly find…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further…
Continue ReadingNew British Virgin Islands governor faces heated debate over sovereignty and corruption
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A public servant from the United Kingdom has been sworn in as the new governor of the British Virgin Islands. He faces…
Continue ReadingUnion calls on security workers at most major German airports to strike on Thursday
BERLIN (AP) — A union has called on security staff at most of Germany’s major airports to stage a one-day strike on Thursday as it steps up…
Continue ReadingThe US hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in…
Continue ReadingUS considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 people hospitalized after Amtrak train derails hits milk truck in Colorado
KEENESBURG At least two people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed when it hit a truck carrying milk in a rural area in northeastern…
Continue ReadingMilan-Cortina board approves proposal to rebuild Cortina bobsled track but will keep open a ‘Plan B’
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The local organizing committee for the 2026 Winter Olympics has decided to move forward with…
Continue ReadingUS job openings rose in December, pointing to a still-durable labor market
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and LAURA UNGAR NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain…
Continue ReadingAmerican consumers feeling more confident than they have in two years
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers, fresh off strong holiday spending, are feeling more confident than they have in two years. The…
Continue ReadingBelarusian journalist accused of being in an extremist group after covering protests gets prison
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges related…
Continue ReadingA South Carolina lawmaker is suing Instagram after his son died by suicide
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — About two weeks after his oldest son’s funeral, South Carolina state house Rep. Brandon Guffey says he received…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa evacuates small coastal communities near Cape Town as wildfires burn out of control
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Residents have been evacuated from small coastal towns near Cape Town in South…
Continue ReadingUS job openings grew in December
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The US job market remains strong and workers are still in demand, according to newly released labor data.…
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