Gilgeous-Alexander has 37 and Thunder hold off Blazers 128-120
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late…
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Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the ‘Rust’ shooting case as attention turns to Alec Baldwin’s trial
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Now that jurors in New Mexico have convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary…
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‘Constant champion’: Oregon Senate adopts resolution honoring Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason for years of service
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to join the House in adopting HCR 202 A, a resolution recognizing retired…
Continue ReadingTo save water, drought-hit Morocco is closing its famous public baths three days a week
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Climate change and a yearslong drought have forced Morocco’s famous public baths to close…
Continue Reading‘Rust’ armorer’s trial gives Alec Baldwin’s team a window into how his own trial could unfold
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The trial and conviction of a movie armorer in connection with a fatal…
Continue ReadingFumes in cabin cause Alaska Airlines flight to Phoenix to return to Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fumes detected in the cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight destined for Phoenix caused pilots to head back to Portland…
Continue ReadingWeight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are…
Continue ReadingEvidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine’s history
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court says criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail…
Continue ReadingChina coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch
BY JOEAL CALUPITAN AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press ABOARD BRP SINDANGAN (AP) — It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China…
Continue ReadingInternational Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice,…
Continue ReadingTurkey struggles to stop violence against women. At least 71 have been killed this year
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in…
Continue ReadingJury hears frantic 911 call from Michigan school shooter’s dad: ‘I have a missing gun’
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury in Michigan has heard a frantic 911 call made by the father of a school shooter in 2021.…
Continue ReadingUvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting that…
Continue ReadingPutin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by Russian…
Continue ReadingA second military projectile has been magnet-fished from the same Massachusetts river in less than a week
By Nic F. Anderson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The discovery of a bazooka round on Wednesday marks the second time in a matter of days…
Continue ReadingVoters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is moving closer to requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they’re…
Continue ReadingSeven states and events miles apart: How the Trump and Biden campaigns approach a rematch
By BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump each won the White House by razor-thin margins in key…
Continue ReadingFewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press RACINE, Wis. (AP) — An unusually warm winter has left the Great Lakes all but devoid of ice and sent scientists…
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