Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than…
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New Subaru Forester, Lucid SUV and Toyota Camry are among vehicles on display at L.A. Auto Show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An all-new Subaru Forester, a Lucid electric SUV, and a revamped Toyota Camry are among the new automobiles that will be on…
Continue ReadingRafael Nadal will reveal his comeback plans soon after missing nearly all of 2023
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rafael Nadal says he is sure he’ll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip…
Continue ReadingNYC will pay $17.5 million to man who was wrongly convicted of 1996 murders
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will pay $17.5 million to a man who spent 24 years in prison for a double homicide he did not commit. The settlement…
Continue ReadingThousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain’s busiest days of year
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what…
Continue ReadingNew York will automatically seal old criminal records under law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who’ve committed crimes in the past will get their…
Continue ReadingNewsChannel 21 to debut new, state-of-the-art studio in Monday evening newscasts
NewsChannel 21 is proud to unveil its new state-of-the-art studio to our Central Oregon…
Continue Reading5 tennis players were suspended for match-fixing in a case tied to a Belgian syndicate
LONDON (AP) — Five low-ranked tennis players — four from Mexico and one from Guatemala — have been suspended for corruption linked to a…
Continue ReadingWWE collaborating with Big 12 Conference during championship game next month
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The WWE is collaborating with the Big 12 Conference for their championship game next month, as the sports…
Continue ReadingOfficials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic…
Continue ReadingUS imposes new sanctions over Russian oil price cap violations, Kremlin influence in the Balkans
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has levied a new round of sanctions on firms and ships that used U.S.…
Continue ReadingThe judge in Trump’s Georgia election case limits the disclosure of evidence after videos’ release
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and…
Continue ReadingBuilding partially collapses in southern Russia, sparking search for any trapped survivors
Russian state media says that part of a residential building has collapsed in southern Russia, killing one woman and sparking a search for any…
Continue ReadingBarefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation…
Continue ReadingThe most powerful rocket ever built is about to attempt a second launch. Here’s what’s at stake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After months of rebuilding and clearing red tape following the April explosion of the Starship system’s first…
Continue ReadingBelarus human rights activist goes on hunger strike in latest protest against Lukashenko government
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights activist in Belarus has gone on hunger strike in prison protesting…
Continue ReadingKen Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, dies at 88
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California college professor was charged Thursday with involuntary…
Continue ReadingLongtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel’s action in Gaza. Who are they?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, there’s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring…
Continue ReadingIowa teen sentenced to life in prison for killing his Spanish teacher
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Goodale, one of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of their Spanish teacher, was…
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