Dirty rat! Culprit fills in Chicago neighborhood landmark known as the ‘rat hole’
CHICAGO (AP) — You dirty rat! In a city infamous for its gangster past, some culprit filled in a Northside Chicago neighborhood landmark…
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More searching planned at a Florida Air Force base where 121 potential Black grave sites were found
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force plans to expand its search for grave sites in a former Black cemetery at a base in Florida after discovering…
Continue ReadingAn explosive case of police violence in the Paris suburbs ends with the conviction of 3 officers
PARIS (AP) — A French court has convicted three police officers of “voluntary violence” towards a youth worker in a Paris suburb who suffered…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy calls Trump’s rhetoric about Ukraine’s war with Russia ‘very dangerous’
By The Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s worried at the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.…
Continue ReadingIn the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years…
Continue ReadingMurder charge is dropped against a 15-year-old for a high school football game shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma prosecutor is dropping a murder charge against a 15-year-old who was accused in the fatal shooting of another…
Continue ReadingGOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He’s left with daunting choices ahead
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself leading House Republicans with a majority…
Continue ReadingThe week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words and a cheeky husky
By AJ Willingham, CNN January 20, 2024 I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra.…
Continue ReadingHaley’s new New Hampshire ad features mother of US student who died after North Korean imprisonment
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is making part of her closing argument to New…
Continue ReadingA 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio and sexually assaulted her multiple times while…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
By JULIA FRANKEL and, SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not…
Continue ReadingScott Peterson timeline: key dates in the murder case
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — In November 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.…
Continue ReadingMass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD over deportation ‘master plan’
By Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Huge crowds of protesters have descended on cities in Germany as calls for a ban on the…
Continue ReadingIran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran says it has launched a satellite into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, officials say
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building…
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Redmond family farm welcomes pair of foxes
Janie Ronchelli of Redmond says they have a couple of foxes that live in a den on their farm each year, and by spring the pups. But this is the first…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 dead in school dormitory fire in China
By Akanksha Sharma and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people have died in a fire at a school dormitory in central China, according to…
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Tetherow Resort puts its hotel, food & beverage operations up for sale; Golf Club not for sale at this time
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tetherow, which says it’s “Central Oregon’s premier resort,” announced Wednesday it has decided to place its hotel and food…
Continue ReadingBrutally cold weather reaches deep into lower United States, causing dozens of deaths
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Much of the U.S. remained gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday — with subfreezing…
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Grant scores 37 points and Trail Blazers down Pacers 118-115 to spoil Siakam’s debut
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Pascal…
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