Latest federal court order favors right to carry guns in some New Mexico public parks
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health…
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Defender Sauerbrunn is sticking with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns for 1 more year
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn has signed a one-year contract that will keep her with…
Continue ReadingUS congressional delegation makes first trip to Taiwan after island’s presidential election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Taiwan Caucus are making their first trip to…
Continue ReadingAlleged YSL rival rapper YFN Lucci sentenced to prison on gang charge after taking plea deal
By Olivia LaBorde and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating Georgia’s Street Gang…
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Citizen reports, year of investigation bring drug raid on SE Bend home, four arrests — two days after fentanyl overdose
A year-long investigation, fueled by citizen reports, led to a drug raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning – two days after a reported…
Continue ReadingFire at Washington seafood facility destroys hundreds of crab pots before season opener
ILWACO, Wash. (AP) — A fire at a port building along the coast in Washington state destroyed more than 1,000 crab pots just ahead of the…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire takeaways: Trump’s path becomes clearer. So does the prospect of a rematch with Biden
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire was supposed to present a formidable challenge for former…
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Bend police fire officer Kevin Uballez after conclusion of excessive force investigation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kevin Uballez was fired from the Bend police force Friday after an investigation into an arrest he made in 2021, when he was…
Continue ReadingTrump wins New Hampshire Republican primary
By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary on…
Continue ReadingBackpage founder will face Arizona retrial on charges he participated in scheme to sell sex ads
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Arizona will retry a co-founder of the lucrative classified site…
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Oregon Democrats propose changes to fix Measure 110 but draw criticism from GOP lawmakers, DAs and others
After weeks of hearings in Salem, the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response outlined their proposal for…
Continue ReadingFelons must get gun rights back if they want voting rights restored, Tennessee officials say
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s elections office has confirmed that the state’s toughened voting…
Continue ReadingGeorgia secretary of state says it’s unconstitutional for board to oversee him, but lawmakers differ
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee wants to give the appointed State Election Board the legal power to…
Continue ReadingCat adoption group rallies behind Buffalo Bills kicker
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — A no-kill, non-profit cat adoption agency in Western New York says it has received over $150,000 of pledged…
Continue ReadingOregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury awarded $85 million Tuesday to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict in…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called New Hampshire for Biden: Race call explained
By MAYA SWEEDLER and ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has won the New Hampshire Democratic primary as a write-in…
Continue ReadingBiden wins New Hampshire primary through a write-in effort after declining to campaign there
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has won New Hampshire’s largely symbolic Democratic primary, prevailing…
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Slick, icy conditions around C.O. bring more slips and falls — and a 5-year high in January ER visits at St. Charles
St. Charles saw a spike in ER visits when the days of very cold, snowy weather led to slick, icy sidewalks and parking lots across the…
Continue ReadingTrump rides to New Hampshire victory on the strength of support from the GOP base, AP VoteCast shows
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump had rock-solid support from the party faithful in…
Continue Reading911 calls show fears of residents and friends after a young man got shot entering the wrong home
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Recently released 911 audio reflects the confusion that followed the…
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