Federal investigators examining collapsed Boise airplane hangar that killed 3
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal investigators were working Thursday to try to determine what caused a steel airplane…
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Tennessee’s strict abortion ban is under pressure, but change is unlikely under GOP control
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After begrudgingly agreeing to tweak Tennessee’s strict abortion ban last year,…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As tensions grow between Texas officials and the federal government over who can enforce…
Continue ReadingNew videos show towers of fire that prompted evacuations after last year’s fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK and TOM KRISHER Associated Press Residents of eastern Ohio can now get an up-close view in newly released videos of the toxic towers of…
Continue ReadingAfter Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes for assaulting, stabbing, driving into Orthodox Jews
By Samantha Beech, CNN New York (CNN) — A New Jersey man has admitted committing a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox…
Continue ReadingBruce Springsteen’s mother Adele Springsteen, a fan favorite who danced at his shows, dies at 98
By KILEY ARMSTRONG and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Adele Zerilli Springsteen, the longtime legal secretary, musical muse and…
Continue ReadingBreak away from the USA? New Hampshire once again says nay
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters won’t be asked to add a secession clause to the state constitution, nor…
Continue ReadingIndiana legislation could hold back thousands of third graders who can’t read
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican leaders in the statehouse have promised to address declining…
Continue ReadingGetting a dental X-ray? A new recommendation says you don’t need a lead apron
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That’s according…
Continue ReadingNAACP seeks federal probe of Florida county’s jail system following deaths
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP is seeking a federal investigation of deaths in Florida’s second-largest…
Continue ReadingEx-CIA computer engineer gets 40 years in prison for giving spy agency hacking secrets to WikiLeaks
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for what the…
Continue ReadingA Tennessee teen has pleaded guilty in the slaying of a prominent United Methodist Church leader
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and carjacking in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers unveil sweeping legislative proposals aimed at slavery reparations
By Chandelis Duster and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in California have revealed a sweeping set of legislative proposals aimed at…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes in Pennsylvania neighborhood. It’s not clear if there are any injuries
WEST CALN Authorities say a small plane has crashed in a central Pennsylvania neighborhood. But it’s not yet known if there were any injuries.…
Continue ReadingMeta posts sharp profit, revenue increase in Q4 thanks to cost cuts and advertising rebound
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta Platforms Inc. tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023,…
Continue ReadingUN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. says more than 2,300 people were killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from October to December last year, a…
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Deschutes County Veterans’ Services now seeing clients at new Redmond location
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond. Veterans’…
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Think Wild offering Valentine’s Day C. Oregon flower and gift delivery service
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Valentine’s Day, Think Wild is partnering with local businesses to offer local, sustainable gifts and delivery services…
Continue ReadingPower outage at BP oil refinery in Indiana prompts evacuation, temporary shutdown
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana was hit by a power outage that prompted the company to shut…
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