Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s government has shut down the country’s scouting organization and seven other nongovernmental…
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Ukrainian man pleads guilty in cyberattack that temporarily disrupted major Vermont hospital
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to involvement in two separate malware schemes,…
Continue ReadingNevada issues first license to a lounge in Las Vegas where cannabis can be consumed recreationally
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada regulators have issued the first license to operate a lounge where cannabis can be consumed recreationally. The state…
Continue ReadingWater molecules detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Water molecules have been detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time, proving that these…
Continue ReadingA $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump’s New York civil fraud verdict
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the…
Continue ReadingVenezuela bribery witness gets light sentence in wake of Biden’s pardoning of Maduro ally
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Venezuelan businessman who helped hide almost $17 million in bribe payments by an ally of…
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Two Redmond High students among a dozen who advanced to compete in Poetry Out Loud State Contest
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ – Virtual semifinals held this week identified the 12 Oregon high school students who will compete in Oregon’s 2024 Poetry…
Continue Reading‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star Frankie Muniz back at Daytona and rising up the NASCAR racing ladder
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Actor Frankie Muniz will try to make his Xfinity Series debut in the No. 35 Ford for Joey…
Continue ReadingNew ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey district settles sex abuse lawsuit involving former teacher for $6 million
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A southern New Jersey school district will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two students who claim they…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate; Gov. Josh…
Continue ReadingOregon TV station apologizes after showing racist image during program highlighting good news
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A television station in Portland, Oregon, apologized Friday for inadvertently showing a racist image during a program aimed…
Continue ReadingFeds charge Minnesota man who they say trained with ISIS and threatened violence against New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A naturalized U.S. citizen from Minnesota is charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization. Federal…
Continue ReadingMore snow and ice on roads prompt Central Oregon school, other closures and delays
(Update: Week’s delay in COCC film screening for Black History Month) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Another round of snow and ice led to more school closures…
Continue ReadingPolice officer, bystander fatally shot near Boston
By Jay Croft and Deanna Hackney, CNN (CNN) — A policeman near Boston was fatally shot with his own service weapon Sunday morning by a man who…
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Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe’s
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon is arguing in a legal filing that the 88-year-old National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional,…
Continue ReadingScience experiment gone wrong sends 18 students, teacher to Tennessee hospital
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a science experiment gone wrong at a Tennessee elementary school sent 18 students and a teacher to the…
Continue ReadingSheriff says Tennessee man tried to enroll at Michigan school to meet minor
SCOTTVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old Tennessee man traveled to Michigan and tried to enroll at a high school after meeting a…
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Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ordered Donald Trump on Friday to pay…
Continue ReadingTexas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is expanding its grasp of a border city that has become the focus of a political…
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