Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and…
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First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden’s clean energy agenda
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power…
Continue ReadingExpensive judicial races might be here to stay in Pennsylvania after record high court campaign
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The race for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s highest court initially resembled the sleepy…
Continue ReadingVirginia school system says ongoing claim of sex assaults on school grounds was fabricated
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for Virginia’s largest school system say that allegations by a 7th…
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Going natural: Christmas tree-cutting permits go on sale from Deschutes, Ochoco national forests
The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests have begun selling permits to cut Christmas trees from Central Oregon’s national forest…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s Argentina concert takes political turn as presidential election nears
By DANIEL POLITI and NATACHA PISARENKO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up Thursday…
Continue ReadingMaine court hears arguments on removing time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s highest court is preparing to weigh in on the removal of time limits on child…
Continue ReadingColorado legislature will convene to address skyrocketing property costs
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session to address…
Continue ReadingAbortion providers seek to broaden access to the procedure in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center are seeking a preliminary injunction to broaden the scope of a health or…
Continue ReadingJudge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the massive…
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Bridging ‘critical gap’: Bethlehem Inn outlines plans for long-term program at closed Redmond shelter
Bethlehem Inn, which recently temporarily closed its Redmond shelter, announced Thursday a planned expansion of services and reopening by January,…
Continue ReadingLeBron James’ rise to global basketball star to be displayed in museum in hometown of Akron, Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James’ path from basketball prodigy to NBA scoring champion is being memorialized where it began. LeBron James’ Home…
Continue ReadingChicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti moving to Detroit for TV play-by-play
DETROIT (AP) — Longtime Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti is moving to Detroit where he will become the TV play-by-play voice of the…
Continue ReadingWomen’s prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and bad care is hit by a wave of 8 suicides
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A women’s prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now been hit by a wave of eight suicides in the…
Continue ReadingFormer New Mexico State players charged with sex crimes in locker-room hazing case
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Three former New Mexico State basketball players were charged with multiple sex crimes related to a series of…
Continue ReadingOle Miss, Kiffin seek dismissal of lawsuit filed by Rebels football player
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and the school have filed a motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Rebels…
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High Desert Museum’s young bobcat is now fully grown, and has a name: Meet Timber!
The High Desert Museum is excited to announce the name of the bobcat who arrived as a small kitten and is now a full-grown cat:…
Continue Reading‘A moment of a lifetime’: Nadia Mohamed celebrates becoming nation’s first elected Somali American mayor
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — If someone had told Nadia Mohamed when she was a child that she would one day become mayor of the city where she…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal…
Continue ReadingOakland A’s fans send MLB owners ‘Stay In Oakland’ boxes as Las Vegas vote nears
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox owner John Henry was sent a special “Stay In Oakland” box from Bay…
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