Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey’s hit from 1994, has grown over the last…
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Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to…
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Embattled wolves gain a new frontier in Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking political tensions
Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks, at the behest of urban voters and to the dismay of rural residents who…
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Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: ‘Barbie,’ Taylor Swift in your home, Cody Johnson and ‘Reacher’
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a Christmas TV special from country star Cody Johnson, Taylor…
Continue ReadingBiden and Congress are mulling big changes on immigration. What are they and what could they mean?
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a more active role in Senate negotiations over changes to the…
Continue ReadingTeachers have been outed for moonlighting in adult content. Do they have legal recourse?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press At a small rural Missouri high school, two English teachers shared a secret: Both were posting adult…
Continue ReadingEmbattled wolves gain a new frontier in Democratic Colorado. The move is stoking political tensions
By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER, Colo. (AP) — Wildlife officials plan to release gray wolves in Colorado in coming weeks,…
Continue ReadingBiden calls ‘surge’ in antisemitism ‘sickening’ during White House Hanukkah reception
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House. He is vowing to…
Continue ReadingBiden announces 3 decommissioned Philadelphia fire companies are reopening with federal funds
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three decommissioned fire companies in Philadelphia have been reopened with…
Continue Reading‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster…
Continue ReadingHolocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah…
Continue ReadingRussian presidential hopeful vows to champion peace, women and a ‘humane’ country
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press Sometime in the early 2010s, Yekaterina Duntsova’s eldest daughter drew a picture of her debating Russian…
Continue ReadingDonald Tusk becomes Poland’s prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Tusk, a leader of a centrist party, returned as Poland’s prime minister for the…
Continue ReadingJury in the damages lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani hears the racist threats election workers received
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for two Georgia election workers played audio recordings in…
Continue ReadingBiden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLife in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have fled occupied regions of the country…
Continue ReadingOfficials say a US pilot safely ejected before his F-16 crashed into the sea off South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot has safely ejected before his F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea’s…
Continue ReadingPhilippine military head was aboard a ship harassed by China. Beijing accuses US of stirring trouble
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The head of the Philippine military says he was with his forces aboard a supply boat when…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Sunday night, December 10th
The majority of resorts have only accumulated one inch of snow in the past 24 hours. Currently, Willamette Pass and Ski Bowl remain closed. Hoodoo…
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