Man pleads guilty to 2022 firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion office
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to firebombing the office of a…
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Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A weeklong cease-fire that brought the exchanges of dozens of hostages held by Hamas for scores…
Continue ReadingIndiana coroner identifies remains of teen girl found buried on land of man charged in her death
ARLINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana coroner has identified the remains of a 17-year-old girl who vanished in June and whose body was found this week…
Continue ReadingDeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler…
Continue ReadingPutin orders Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of about 1.32 million
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of…
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Weekly Park Pick: A visit to Canal Row Park in NE Bend
This week, Eric Oren takes us to Canal Row Park on NE Butler Market Road, a popular and convenient spot for many of Bend’s Eastside residents, with…
Continue ReadingKenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations but still not charged over mass graves
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the…
Continue ReadingFlu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be…
Continue ReadingDead longhorn found on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn the day before championship game with Texas
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Police say a dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity in Stillwater. The…
Continue ReadingNew York’s College of Saint Rose will close in May 2024 amid financial woes
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial…
Continue ReadingBestselling authors join Penguin Random House lawsuit over Iowa’s new book ban law
By Paradise Afshar and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Penguin Random House, one of the country’s largest publishers, filed a federal…
Continue ReadingMore than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A government minister says more than 30 people are trapped under rubble at an open-pit mine in Zambia after part of a waste…
Continue ReadingEuropean gymnastics federation rejects return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to competition
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The governing body of gymnastics in Europe voted against allowing Russian and Belarusian gymnasts to return to international…
Continue ReadingTony winner Audra McDonald to serve as grand marshal of 2024 Rose Parade
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. The actor…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Alaska landslide hits 5 as authorities recover another body; 1 person still missing
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of one of two people who had been missing following a deadly landslide last week in the…
Continue ReadingIllinois appeals court affirms Jussie Smollett’s convictions for 2019 hate crime hoax
By Brad Parks, Bill Kirkos and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois appeals court on Friday affirmed “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s…
Continue ReadingA world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously…
Continue ReadingIllinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
By ED WHITE Associated Press An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a…
Continue ReadingParents can fight release of Tennessee school shooter’s writings, court rules
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parents of school shooting victims in Tennessee can seek a court order to keep the…
Continue ReadingNew England’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Regulators voted on Friday that New England’s long-shuttered shrimp business, which…
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