Donald Trump testifies for less than 3 minutes in defamation trial and is rebuked by judge
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ, and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He testified for under three minutes. But former…
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Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets a 4-month sentence for defying a House Jan. 6 subpoena
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Another Trump White House official convicted of contempt of Congress…
Continue Reading2 monuments symbolizing Australia’s colonial past damaged by protesters ahead of polarizing holiday
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two monuments symbolizing Australia’s colonial past have been damaged by protesters ahead of an increasingly…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia authorities arrest man suspected of helping escaped juvenile homicide suspect, who remains at large
By Danny Freeman and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Philadelphia killing suspect who…
Continue ReadingPolice defend response, say yellow flag law limited them before Army reservist killed 18 in Maine
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement officers say Maine’s yellow flag law that allows guns to be…
Continue ReadingFormer Los Angeles Dodgers star Steve Garvey swings for long shot US Senate win in California
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long-suffering California Republicans will see something on the March ballot that might…
Continue ReadingA thinned-out primary and friendly voting structure clear an easy path for Trump in Nevada
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Republican delegates are essentially locked in for Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingTrump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades
By LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump announced his campaign to retake the White House, he…
Continue ReadingSeattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protests
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s…
Continue ReadingBiden, eager for a 2020 rematch in November, is quick to anoint Trump as his 2024 rival
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on an expected rematch against Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingA rhino got pregnant from embryo transfer, in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Researchers say a rhinoceros was impregnated through embryo transfer in the first successful…
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank leaves key interest rate at a record high as focus turns to timing of cuts
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged. ECB boss Christine…
Continue ReadingJapan court sentences arsonist to death for deadly attack on Kyoto Animation studio
By Francesca Annio and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 45-year-old man to death for setting fire to…
Continue ReadingThe death toll from a small plane crash in Canada’s Northwest Territories is 6, authorities say
FORT SMITH, Northwest Territories (AP) — Canadian authorities say the death toll from a small plane crash in Canada’s Northwest Territories…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More fun on the go in the snow (and some who’d rather stay warm inside)
Lots of C.O. pups (but not all) frolic when snow comes calling, and then out come the phones/cameras to share in the fun. We have plenty more pics to…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s embattled attorney general says she will not step down
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemala attorney general leading efforts to prosecute President Bernardo Arévalo and his party is…
Continue ReadingFlorida board bans use of state and federal funds on DEI programs at state universities
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Florida’s Board of Governors voted Wednesday to ban state spending on diversity, equity and…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s top court restores activist’s conviction over banned vigil on Tiananmen crackdown
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has restored a prominent detained activist’s conviction over a…
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Bend-La Pine Schools note ‘significant progress’ in 2 days of teacher contract talks; both sides request state mediator
Two more two day-long rounds of teacher contract negotiations for Bend-La Pine Schools made “significant progress” on several issues, the school…
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