Man gets 65 years in prison for Des Moines school shooting that killed 2 students
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Iowa man to 65 years in prison for killing two students at a Des Moines alternative school and…
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‘Heartbroken’: Sisters Library flooded by likely burst pipe after bitter cold, closed for cleanup and repairs
The recently remodeled Sisters Library had to close on Wednesday after a “significant water leak” flooded parts of the building, likely due to a…
Continue ReadingCDC expands warning about charcuterie meat trays as salmonella cases double
By The Associated Press Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at…
Continue Reading3 people charged with murdering a Hmong American comedian last month in Colombia
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of…
Continue ReadingTeams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA…
Continue ReadingUvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
CNN By Rachel Clarke, Shimon Prokupecz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Aaron Cooper and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers had many opportunities as the…
Continue ReadingFamily of Atlanta church deacon who died after struggle with police officer files lawsuit
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a church deacon who died after struggling with an Atlanta police officer…
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Hwy. 26 reopens after closure due to freezing rain, jackknifed semis as Oregon’s winter storm travel woes continue
U.S. Highway 26 was closed west of Warm Springs Thursday morning due to jackknifed semi-trucks as freezing rain made a return to some parts of the…
Continue ReadingEU, AU, US say Sudan war and Somalia’s tension with Ethiopia threaten Horn of Africa’s stability
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African Union, European Union, United Nations and United States are calling for an…
Continue ReadingLawyers for Trump urge the Supreme Court ‘to put a swift and decisive end’ to ballot removal efforts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are urging the Supreme Court “to put a swift and…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has been sentenced to serve nearly a year of unsupervised…
Continue ReadingNevada’s Republican governor endorses Trump for president three weeks ahead of party-run caucus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Republican has governor endorsed former president Donald Trump, offering a major backing in a key swing state that…
Continue ReadingTrump’s critics hope that Antonin Scalia can sway the Supreme Court in 14th Amendment fight
CNN By John Fritze (CNN) — Liberal groups hoping to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot for his role in the January 6,…
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Jobs report: Oregon gained 3,900 jobs in December after losing nearly 6,000 the prior month
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 3,900 jobs last month, following a revised loss of 5,900 jobs in November, while…
Continue ReadingProsecutors arrest flight attendant on suspicion of trying to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Police have arrested an American Airlines flight attendant on suspicion of trying to secretly…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in series of New York City stabbings, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have arrested a hospital worker from Queens after a series of recent stabbings. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban…
Continue ReadingProsecutor seeks kidnapping charges in case of missing Indiana teens
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The prosecutor in the case of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls has asked a judge to allow new two…
Continue ReadingCalifornia court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of…
Continue ReadingTrump will appear on GOP primary ballot in Washington state, election officials confirm
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Election officials in Washington state confirmed Thursday that Donald Trump’s name will remain on the GOP primary…
Continue ReadingIsraeli company gets green light to make world’s first cultivated beef steaks
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Aleph Farms of Israel has received the preliminary green light from health officials to produce and sell the…
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