New York’s top court appears torn on tossing Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sent to prison, New…
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Pond hockey in New Hampshire brightens winter for hundreds. But climate change threatens the sport
By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Every winter, Pete Kibble and the guys he plays social hockey with in Massachusetts make the…
Continue ReadingJudge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of…
Continue ReadingDetecting Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’: Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one…
Continue ReadingDate night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day,…
Continue ReadingGreek lawmakers are debating a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Here’s what it means
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Lawmakers in Greece opened a two-day debate Wednesday on a landmark bill to legalize…
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Redmond city councilors vote 7-0 to send term limits, anti-nepotism city charter proposals to May ballot
The Redmond City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to send three city charter amendments to the May 21 ballot. They did so after making just one…
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Sisters Ranger District begins hazardous fuels reduction project near Sisters Cow Camp
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District is implementing about 213 acres of mastication operations within the Sisters Area Fuels…
Continue ReadingThe driver is dead and at least 5 injured after a vehicle crashed into a Texas emergency room, officials say
CNN By Amy Simonson and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into…
Continue ReadingWhy AP declared Tom Suozzi the winner of the George Santos seat: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will return to Congress to replace scandal-plagued Republican George…
Continue ReadingUN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: ‘Empty bellies fuel unrest’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning that climate chaos and food crises are increasing…
Continue ReadingStorms bring destructive winds and ignite wildfires across Australian state of Victoria
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across…
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Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday, bringing the…
Continue ReadingMan wanted in Massachusetts for murder rearrested in Kenya after a week-long escape
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been arrested, a week after he…
Continue ReadingEx-Detroit police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is ending his Republican campaign for an open…
Continue ReadingNebraska GOP bills target college professor tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Two bills being considered by Nebraska lawmakers mirror those seen across the country targeting diversity…
Continue ReadingFeds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the…
Continue ReadingFeds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the…
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Thornburgh Resort developer presses on, but nearly 20-year land use fight with opponents still isn’t over
The long-debated, nearly 2,000-acre Thornburgh Resort at Cline Buttes west of Redmond is gearing up for more construction, despite lingering land-use…
Continue ReadingThe driver is dead and 5 were injured after a vehicle crashed into Texas emergency room. Police say it was not intentional
By Amy Simonson, Jillian Sykes, Raja Razek and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed…
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