Smoking in cars with kids is banned in 11 states, and West Virginia could be next
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers are pushing to make the state the 12th in the nation to ban smoking…
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Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall: Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products from…
Continue ReadingRetired AP photographer Lou Krasky, who captured hurricanes, golf stars and presidents, has died
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Associated Press photographer who took photos of presidents and the pope as well as…
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic says 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups there
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The government in Central African Republic says about 10,000…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces rescue 2 hostages as airstrikes kill around 100 Palestinians in Rafah
CNN, POOL, IDF, KAN NEWS, THE HOSTAGE AND MISSING FAMILIES FORUM, ISRAEL FOREIGN MINISTRY AFFAIRS, PROJECT HOPE, The Hostage and Missing Families…
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Coalition proposes ‘People’s Budget’ for Oregon Legislature’s short session
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A coalition of groups has laid out its budget priorities for the Oregon legislative session…
Continue ReadingMemphis man who shot 3 people and stole 2 cars is arrested after an intense search, police say
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police have identified a man arrested after an intense search and charged him with fatally…
Continue ReadingRepublican Michigan lawmaker loses staff and committee assignment after online racist post
By ED WHITE Associated Press A Republican lawmaker in Michigan has lost his committee assignment and staff, days after posting an image of a racist…
Continue ReadingWreck of ship that sank in 1940 found in Lake Superior
WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (AP) — Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it,…
Continue ReadingUS closes 7-year probe into Ford Fusion power steering failures without seeking further recalls
U.S. auto safety regulators have closed a seven-year investigation into complaints about power-assisted steering failures in Ford Fusions without…
Continue ReadingOSU researchers make key advance for capturing carbon from the air
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A chemical element so visually striking it was named for a goddess shows a “Goldilocks” level of reactivity –…
Continue ReadingAustin cancels trip to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings as he remains in hospital
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces rescue 2 hostages as airstrikes kill around 100 Palestinians in Rafah
By Abeer Salman, Jessie Yeung and Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — Two Israeli-Argentinian men taken captive by Hamas on October 7 were rescued on…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive
By Helen Regan and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people, including children, have been killed as “extremely intense” Israeli…
Continue ReadingShooter entered Texas megachurch with young son and used AR-style rifle in the attack, police say
By JUAN LOZANO, ACACIA CORONADO AND JIM VERTUNO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter at a Texas megachurch on Sunday had a history of mental…
Continue ReadingReluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a shooter opened fire on Sunday is one of the most familiar faces in…
Continue ReadingFrance accuses Russia of a disinformation campaign in a key election year
By BARBARA SURK and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France condemned “hostile” disinformation maneuvers after the country’s…
Continue ReadingPentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and…
Continue ReadingHaiti’s rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses…
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