DePauw University receives record-breaking $200M in donations
GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) — DePauw University says it has received $200 million in donations, representing the largest gift in the western Indiana…
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CBO projects a $188 billion decrease in this year’s federal budget deficit, but debt would then grow
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the federal budget deficit to…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s banishment from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
By GRAHAM BREWER and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press For the second time as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem has been banished from the Pine Ridge…
Continue ReadingLondon’s Old Bailey court is evacuated after a nearby electrical fire
LONDON (AP) — London’s famous criminal courthouse was evacuated after an electrical fire that sparked a loud bang in a nearby substation. The…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas are far apart on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. What are the sticking points?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are examining proposed terms for a deal meant to bring about a cease-fire in…
Continue ReadingHenry Timms quitting as Lincoln Center’s president after 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Timms is quitting as president of Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts after five years. The 47-year-old announced his…
Continue ReadingTennessee man arrested after undercover FBI investigation reveals travel plans to the Southern border with weapons
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee man was arrested Monday after allegedly telling undercover FBI…
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Gov. Kotek, lawmakers react to stable quarterly update on state’s economy and revenues as Legislature meets
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new quarterly Oregon revenue outlook was released Wednesday morning, two days into the 35-day “short session” of the…
Continue ReadingVirginia Democrats are sending gun-control bills to a skeptical Gov. Youngkin
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dozens of pieces of gun-related legislation that advocates say will bolster public safety are…
Continue ReadingResearchers reveal first full passages decoded from famously inscrutable Herculaneum scrolls
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — After using artificial intelligence to uncover the first word to be read from an unopened Herculaneum scroll, a…
Continue ReadingMexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported by US
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading…
Continue ReadingA sniper killed a Florida bank robber as he held a knife to a hostage’s throat
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — As officers tried to get a would-be bank robber in Florida to surrender, the man decided instead to take two hostages. Then…
Continue ReadingWisconsin governor doubts Republican Legislature will approve his maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has voiced skepticism about the possibility of the…
Continue ReadingLaura Linney and Nico Parker are mother and daughter in Laura Chinn’s ‘Suncoast’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her…
Continue ReadingA barred gate, a musty chamber and dirty dishes: Inside the underground compound where Israel says hostages were held
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Khan Younis (CNN) — The stale, damp air inside the tunnel smells of sewage. The walls are slimy, and they feel…
Continue ReadingEfforts intensify to bring calm to the Lebanon-Israel border in parallel with Gaza cease-fire talks
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese politicians told The Associated Press that foreign diplomats have put forward proposals to…
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2025-26 Oregon Blue Book Cover Photo contest underway
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The front cover of the 2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book showcases a hillside covered in beautiful balsam root and lupine flowers at…
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OSU earns 10th straight top-10 national ranking for online education
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University has been ranked one of the nation’s 10 best online education providers for the 10th consecutive…
Continue ReadingGov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has given an upbeat assessment of the state and its finances. He…
Continue ReadingEPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule – but it’s not strong enough, some experts say
By Ella Nilsen and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality…
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