Turner scores 17 off the bench, San Diego downs Portland 71-66
By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Deuce Turner scored 17 points off the bench to help lead San Diego past Portland 71-66 on Thursday night.…
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Timberwolves jump out to a 30-point lead over Blazers and finish with a 128-91 victory
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a 30-point lead…
Continue Reading2 teenagers charged in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting. The city is now grappling with the tragedy
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Two teenagers in custody in connection with the deadly shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a…
Continue ReadingMigrant’s 3 brutal years trying to reach Italy inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Io Capitano’
By TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy (AP) — Mamadou Kouassi’s searing, epic journey over African deserts, through illegal…
Continue ReadingFani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline
By KATE BRUMBACK, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man expected to be a key witness for lawyers trying to get…
Continue ReadingTribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation…
Continue Reading14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why
By JONATHAN MATTISE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying…
Continue ReadingBiden praises ‘Herculean efforts’ to rebuild at the site of last February’s Ohio train derailment
By JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden is praising what he says were “Herculean…
Continue ReadingGun rights are expansive in Missouri, where shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration took place
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A shooting that killed a person and wounded more than 20 others…
Continue ReadingNational Archives working to clean up red powder dumped on Constitution display by protesters
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservationists at the National Archives are still working to clean up the building’s…
Continue ReadingAlgeria’s black market for foreign currency underlines its economic woes
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — In Algeria, people have long relied on foreign currencies to buy imported items in short supply or finance their…
Continue ReadingMexico will likely elect a woman as its next president, but money to govern is already being spent
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certain to elect its first female president in June — both leading…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he…
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Century-old Mount Emily Shay logging locomotive leaves former Prineville home, arrives at Portland rail museum
The historic steam logging locomotive Mount Emily Shay #1 traveled by BNSF Railway on a flatcar from its former home on the City of Prineville…
Continue ReadingThe Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. counter-terrorism officials say the Islamic State extremist group poses a rising…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 dead and 4 injured in massive fire at paint factory in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — A massive fire swept through a paint factory in the Indian capital, New Delhi, killling at least 11 people and leaving four others…
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Oregon Zoo-tested tech helps in study that finds wild polar bears are losing weight on land as sea ice melts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rapidly warming Arctic is taking a toll on polar bears, according to a new study using technology beta-tested at the…
Continue ReadingAs the Penguins retire his jersey, Jagr at 52 is still going strong on his Czech hometown team
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KLADNO, Czech Republic (AP) — The legendary mullet is gone. He’s not as quick as he used to be. And yet the way…
Continue ReadingOregon Kids Credit offers big boost for lowest-income families
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Kids Credit, created by the Legislature last year, is a refundable credit for low-income people with young…
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