Shooter kills 2 people at Minnesota motel and is later found dead, police say
CLOQUET, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a shooter killed two people at a small-town Minnesota motel Monday night and the suspect was later found…
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Guatemala’s president-elect announces his Cabinet ahead of swearing-in
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arévalo has announced his Cabinet picks ahead of his scheduled swearing-in Sunday,…
Continue ReadingWhy Modi’s beach shots sparked calls for an Indian boycott of Maldives tourism
By Chris Lau, Heather Law, Manveena Suri and Vedika Sud, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Maldives is facing a boycott from one of its biggest sources of…
Continue Reading‘Cold-blooded’: 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptiles
SYDNEY (AP) — Four people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong. Police…
Continue ReadingMarine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full duty
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is…
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Still no agreement, so more contract negotiations coming up for Bend-La Pine Schools and their teachers union
What was supposed to be a deadline, or at least a goal of a deal before winter break has been pushed back as negotiators are still not close to…
Continue ReadingAt trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby’s for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sotheby’s defended itself at a trial Monday against accusations that it helped defraud a…
Continue ReadingThe US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime…
Continue ReadingConvicted killer pleads not guilty to jailhouse attack on killer of California student Kristin Smart
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man accused of a jailhouse attack on the convicted killer of California college student Kristin Smart has pleaded not…
Continue ReadingNYC Mayor Eric Adams says story of firing a gun at school, recounted in his book, never happened
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press Even for Eric Adams, whose hardscrabble upbringing featured heavily in his rise to become mayor of New York City,…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ advocates’ lawsuit says Louisiana transgender care ban violates the state constitution
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Advocates for LGBTQ rights have announced a lawsuit to block enforcement of Louisiana’s new…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire attorney general hits national Democrats in fight over primary
WMUR, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, CNN By Alison Main and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire’s Republican attorney general on Monday hit…
Continue ReadingVideo of 73-year-old boarded up inside his apartment sparks investigation
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — The viral video of a 73-year-old man who says he got boarded up inside his low-income…
Continue ReadingTwisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet’s wall rips away at 3 miles high
By TERRY SPENCER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The loud “boom” was startling enough, and the roaring wind that…
Continue ReadingTwisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet’s wall rips away at 3 miles high
By TERRY SPENCER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The loud “boom” was startling enough, and the roaring wind that…
Continue ReadingPark Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Park Service withdrew a proposal Monday to take down a statue of William Penn at…
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Redmond Safe Parking Program expands to seventh location to help address homelessness
“So the next step for me is actually, hopefully finding a place to actually live in you know- house, apartment,” Kevin Wilson said. “But…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sets a special election for US House seat left vacant by exit of former Speaker McCarthy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has set a mid-March special election date to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by former Speaker…
Continue ReadingHong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
By KANIS LEUNG and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are…
Continue ReadingParents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had ‘no inkling’ of his plan
By JOSH FUNK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The parents of the 17-year-old who killed a sixth grader and wounded seven others in a…
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