Ecuador declares ‘internal armed conflict’ as gunmen take over live TV broadcast
By Ana María Cañizares, Abel Alvarado, Tara John, Michael Rios, Karol Suarez and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — Ecuador’s…
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SEC chair denies a bitcoin ETF has been approved, says account on X was hacked
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday that a post sent from the agency’s…
Continue ReadingUS and Chinese military officers resume talks as agreed by Biden and Xi
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Chinese military officers have resumed talks that were frozen after former House Speaker…
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind the chaos in Ecuador?
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s worsening security situation deteriorated further in spectacular fashion this week, with gunmen armed…
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Snowstorm, blizzard move into Cascades, C. Oregon; COCC closed at noon, OSU-Cascades, courts at 4 p.m.
The first surge of a major winter storm that’s expected to bring blizzard conditions in the Cascades and some areas of the High Desert moved in…
Continue ReadingFormer UK opposition leader Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African government says former U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will…
Continue ReadingFuel leak forces US company to abandon moon landing attempt
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crippling fuel leak has forced a U.S. company to give up on landing a spacecraft…
Continue ReadingCounty official Richardson says she’ll challenge US Rep. McBath in Democratic primary in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A county commissioner in suburban Atlanta says she will challenge U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath in the Democratic primary in May. Cobb…
Continue ReadingAmid a crisis, Boeing reports record orders and best deliveries in five years
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — While Boeing is starting 2024 with yet another crisis about its safety and reliability,…
Continue ReadingWhat happened after the Alaska Airlines flight took off, in 5 charts
By Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Two major US airlines are scrambling to deal with cancellations and newly mandated inspections after…
Continue ReadingNevada man seen on video attacking judge faces attempted murder charge
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man who was seen on video leaping over a court table and attacking a Nevada judge while in court last week…
Continue ReadingSmall-town Minnesota hotel shooting kills clerk and 2 possible guests, including suspect, police say
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a shooting at a small-town Minnesota hotel has killed an…
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Oregon PUC OKs Pacific Power rate hikes averaging 13% for residential customers, starting this week
The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Tuesday it recently finalized the last of several rate-related filings submitted by PacifiCorp (doing…
Continue ReadingKey moments in the arguments over Donald Trump’s immunity claims in his election interference case
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court judges are signaling they will likely reject Donald…
Continue ReadingClarification: US-AI-Copyright story
In a story published January 9, 2024, The Associated Press reported on a lawsuit brought by artists against AI image-generators and another lawsuit…
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‘Oh, this is a storm!: Mt. Bachelor crew fights in a 100-mph blizzard to clear lifts, keep things running
Mt. Bachelor posted this video of the blizzard conditions at mid-mountain Tuesday, shot by their patrol and lift maintenance teams. They said “the…
Continue ReadingA judge has found Ohio’s new election law constitutional, including a strict photo ID requirement
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has upheld as constitutional provisions of Ohio’s sweeping new election…
Continue ReadingNASA delays astronaut moon landing to at least 2026
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international…
Continue ReadingLawyers may face discipline for criticizing a judge’s ruling in discrimination case
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A father-daughter pair of Florida lawyers may face disciplinary action for speaking out…
Continue ReadingFamily of British tourist among 5 killed in 2018 Grand Canyon helicopter crash wins $100M settlement
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has approved a $100 million cash settlement to the parents of a 31-year-old…
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