Sexual assaults carried out ‘systematically’ during Hamas attack, Israeli report says
By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israeli civilians suffered “brutal sexual assaults” that were carried out “systematically and deliberately”…
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Haiti orphanage founder to be sent to Florida for sex abuse case
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who is accused of sexually abusing four boys there more…
Continue ReadingFDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without piercing the skin could be dangerous…
Continue ReadingFederal judge affirms MyPillow’s Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge has affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief…
Continue ReadingAlabama seeks to carry out second execution using controversial nitrogen gas method
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeking to put a second inmate to death using nitrogen gas. The move comes a…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter becomes first living ex-president with official White House Christmas ornament
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has another distinction to his name. The 99-year-old is the…
Continue ReadingFeds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the…
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Oregon bill to make standard time permanent almost dies in tie Senate vote; maneuver keeps it alive, for now
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — An Oregon bill that would make standard time permanent nearly went down in the Senate on Tuesday — saved, it seems, by…
Continue ReadingRepublican prosecutor in Arizona takes swipe at New York district attorney prosecuting Trump
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a…
Continue ReadingA 7-year-old girl died and a 9-year-old boy was hospitalized after being trapped in a sand hole collapse on a Florida beach
By Melissa Alonso and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A 7-year-old girl died and her 9-year-old brother was hospitalized after they became…
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Oregon among top states keeping people’s health benefits, announces unwinding for remaining renewals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 85 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, 5 out of 6 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon…
Continue Reading‘We are completely besieged’: One of last doctors left in Gaza’s Nasser hospital says patients’ fate no longer in his control
By Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — One of the few doctors remaining in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has described a…
Continue ReadingSilent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers have new clues about which come first
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have…
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Oregon VA seeks diverse veteran candidates to fill current, future positions on Veterans Advisory Committee
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking interested veterans to fill current and future vacancies on the…
Continue ReadingHow is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania’s high court throws out GOP lawmakers’ subpoena in 2020 presidential election case
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court is ruling that Republican state lawmakers can no longer try to…
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New study on Oregon’s semiconductor workforce calls for closer coordination among education, industry partners
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Tuesday released Oregon’s first Semiconductor Workforce and Talent…
Continue ReadingBoeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program weeks after panel blowout on a flight over Oregon
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has voted to allow teachers…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard’s country music chart
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music…
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