Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s health department has named a physician to address ways to lessen the effects of extreme heat in the arid…
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The SAT exam is now fully digital
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The SAT college admissions exam is now entirely online. Rather than filling in a bubble answer sheet…
Continue ReadingFormer track coach sentenced to five years for duping female athletes into sending nude photos
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former college track and field coach has been sentenced to five years in prison for setting up…
Continue ReadingState of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union on Thursday night. It’s…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses President Joe Biden
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dean Phillips is ending his long-shot Democratic primary challenge of…
Continue ReadingOklahoma panel denies clemency for death row inmate, paves way for lethal injection
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has denied clemency for a death row inmate convicted of…
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Katie Wilson appointed dean of student life at OSU-Cascades, starts new role in May
Katie Wilson has been appointed associate dean for student life at Oregon State University – Cascades and will lead strategies and activities that…
Continue ReadingHouse passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money…
Continue ReadingTexas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid
COLDSPRING, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff whose office drew national scrutiny and an FBI investigation following a shooting last year in which a man…
Continue ReadingA new IRS program is helping its first users file their income taxes electronically. And it’s free
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s new free electronic filing system for income tax returns is getting its…
Continue ReadingProtesting students use pickup truck to batter down doors at National Palace in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters have commandeered a pickup truck and used it to ram down the wooden doors of Mexico City’s National Palace.…
Continue Reading‘Cosmic clock’ dates earliest human presence in Europe
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stone tools unearthed in a quarry in Ukraine belonged to ancient humans who used them more than a million years…
Continue ReadingUS official says Boeing hasn’t turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board argued Wednesday over whether the company has cooperated with…
Continue ReadingOldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James…
Continue ReadingWoman survives bear attack outside her home; mother bear killed and 3 cubs tranquilized
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylania say a woman was seriously injured in a bear attack when she let her dog outside. State game…
Continue ReadingThe Czech parliament toughens gun laws after the worst mass shooting in the country’s history
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Parliament has approved changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass…
Continue ReadingQuincy Jones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician, music producer and philanthropist, Quincy Jones. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingPrince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s…
Continue ReadingRamadan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. In 2026, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president after years of frosty ties
By Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will support Donald Trump for the presidency, a move that comes more than…
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