State-funded recovery program helped nearly 1,200 households hit by Labor Day 2020 wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The state Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Account program supported hundreds of wildfire-affected households to find…
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Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office. He is the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress. Amo, a Democrat,…
Continue ReadingDefense digs into Manuel Ellis’ drug use at trial of Washington officers accused in man’s death
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A lawyer for one of three Washington state police officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis…
Continue Reading2 men released from custody after initial arrest in the death of a Mississippi college student
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two men who were arrested and charged in the death of a college student in Mississippi have been released from custody.…
Continue Reading2 more endangered Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles, wildlife officials say
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles. They say a 4-year-old male…
Continue ReadingJill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has hosted a White House listening session with about 60 female faith leaders,…
Continue ReadingLegal action is sought against Arizona breeding company after 260 small animals were fed to reptiles
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two humane societies are considering legal action against an Arizona breeding company after small animals were fed to reptiles…
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Deschutes County Health joins in urgent FDA warning about extremely high lead levels in cinnamon applesauce pouches
Deschutes County health officials joined federal and state counterparts Monday in issuing an urgent warning to consumers and retailers to not sell,…
Continue ReadingVideo purports to show Israeli-Russian researcher kidnapped in Iraq
By ERIC TUCKER and ABBY SEWELL WASHINGTON (AP) — A video broadcast on an Iraqi television station and circulated on pro-Iranian social media…
Continue ReadingNative American tribes fight US over a proposed $10B renewable energy transmission line
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Work on a $10 billion project to funnel renewable energy across western states has come to a halt in…
Continue ReadingWhite House hoping Biden-Xi meeting brings progress on military communications, fentanyl fight
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week’s highly anticipated…
Continue ReadingGambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino…
Continue ReadingNearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children…
Continue ReadingOfficials exhume the body of a Mississippi man buried without his family’s knowledge
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police…
Continue ReadingThe 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?
By STEVE PEOPLES, MEG KINNARD and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential…
Continue ReadingPop singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Miami area concerts this week
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and…
Continue ReadingAaron Rodgers tells NBC he targets a mid-December return from torn Achilles tendon
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his goal is to return from a torn Achilles tendon…
Continue ReadingJury in Breonna Taylor federal civil rights trial opens deliberations in case of ex-officer
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating at the federal trial of a former…
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Museum at Warm Springs set to close for installation of new HVAC system
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs will be closed for the installation of a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)…
Continue ReadingMexican LGBTQ+ figure found dead at home after receiving death threats
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial position in Mexico has been found dead…
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