Biden will go to Michigan to meet with United Auto Workers members
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Michigan to meet with members of the United Auto Workers,…
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Colorado police chief on leave pending criminal case after reported rapes during party at his house
OURAY, Colo. (AP) — A police chief in southwestern Colorado has been placed on paid administrative leave after charges were filed against three men…
Continue ReadingGreek court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has acquitted a group of 16 aid workers and volunteers of charges linked with their efforts to rescue migrants…
Continue ReadingCorrection: NRA Trial story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published Jan. 29 about National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre ’s testimony at a civil trial, The Associated…
Continue ReadingTexas attorney general targets Georgia clinic in another attempt to obtain private medical records of transgender youth
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In another attempt to obtain the private medical records of transgender youth, Texas Attorney General Ken…
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California Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court hears oral arguments in challenge to ban on gender affirming care for youth
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on the challenge to the state’s near-total ban…
Continue ReadingFormer dean says there was no reason to search Michigan school shooter’s backpack for gun
CNN By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The former dean of students at Oxford High School testified in a Michigan court Tuesday…
Continue ReadingEx-NBA star Rajon Rondo arrested in Indiana on misdemeanor gun, drug charges, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Indiana State Police arrested two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo on Sunday in southern Indiana on misdemeanor gun and drug…
Continue ReadingRepublican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken…
Continue ReadingKansas to play entire college football season on the road amid stadium construction
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will play its entire schedule on the road next season, though some of those games…
Continue ReadingWestern monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30%…
Continue ReadingWestern monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30%…
Continue ReadingArgentinian court overturns Milei’s labor rules, in a blow to his reform plans
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine court has overturned labor rules proposed by President Javier Milei that would make it easier to fire…
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Leaks, heating issues prompt Crook County School Board to put $11 million ‘Band-Aid bond’ on May 21 ballot
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to ask voters to support an $11 million maintenance bond…
Continue ReadingMovie Review: In ‘How to Have Sex,’ the party suddenly stops being fun
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Molly Manning Walker makes her directorial debut with “How to Have Sex,” a cheekily titled film about three…
Continue ReadingNFL playoffs and conference championship games draw highest viewership average on record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The television audiences for the NFL playoffs and last Sunday’s conference championship games are the highest on record going…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to implement his ruling…
Continue ReadingMexico’s economy ekes out 0.1% expansion in 4th quarter, posts growth of 3.1% for 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Preliminary figures from Mexico’s National Statistics Institute show the country’s economy barely eked out a 0.1%…
Continue ReadingProtesting farmers have France’s government in a bind
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Farmers have captured France’s attention by showering government offices with manure and snarling…
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