The World Bank approved a $1B loan to help blackout-hit South Africa’s energy sector
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The World Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for South Africa to help it address…
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Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books
NEW YORK (AP) — Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial,…
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La Pine pickup theft suspect surrenders, day after leading DCSO on chase, prompting manhunt, shelter-in-place alerts
A La Pine man suspected in a pickup truck theft and police chase in La Pine early Monday that led to a manhunt and a day of warnings for area…
Continue ReadingFood insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An estimated 17 million households reported problems finding enough food in 2022 — a sharp…
Continue ReadingTennessee attorney general sues federal government over abortion rule blocking funding
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding…
Continue ReadingWorld Series Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. November 1, 2023 – The Texas Rangers win the…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota special session resolves budget mess in three days
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature has adjourned after rewriting provisions…
Continue ReadingTim Cook Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960…
Continue ReadingBiden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has spoken out against retaliatory attacks…
Continue ReadingBillions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions of dollars for a global HIV/AIDS program that’s saved millions of lives are in…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden prosecutor wasn’t blocked from bringing California charges, US attorney tells Congress
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A second U.S. Attorney says he has testified to Congress that the prosecutor overseeing…
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OSU researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study spearheaded by Oregon State University has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a…
Continue ReadingNew speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex
By Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language from his time as…
Continue ReadingMidwestern chapters of National Audubon Society drop ‘Audubon’ name, citing racist views of organization’s namesake
By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Three Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are…
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Merkley, California rep introduce ‘bold’ legislation to address plastic pollution crisis
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-OR, teamed up with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) Wednesday to introduce the bicameral Break Free from…
Continue ReadingSome companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as apparel, food…
Continue Reading71% of Americans believe the climate crisis is harming people now, poll shows
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A large majority of Americans – 71% – believe the climate crisis is causing at least some harm to people in the…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron seeks international support for his proposal to build a coalition against Hamas
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron sought to promote — with little success so far — the creation…
Continue ReadingMpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Government health advisers say gay and bisexual men at high risk for mpox infection should get…
Continue ReadingUS Judge Biggers, who ruled on funding for Black universities in Mississippi, dies at 88
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Funeral services were being held Wednesday for longtime U.S. District Judge Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. of Mississippi, who issued…
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