123 migrants found trapped in a trailer in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities have found 123 migrants trapped in a trailer in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. According to…
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Shohei Ohtani is donating 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese schoolchildren
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Two-way star and coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is donating about 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools.…
Continue ReadingIndependent inquiry launched into shipwreck off Greece that left hundreds of migrants feared dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s state ombudsman says it is launching an independent investigation into the coast guard’s handling of a maritime…
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Oregon sixth- through eighth graders invited to take part in inaugural Oregon Civics Bee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Middle school students throughout Oregon are invited to participate in the inaugural Oregon Civics Bee. Presented by the Oregon…
Continue ReadingDemocrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans
By MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned a meeting…
Continue ReadingCommission weighs whether to discipline Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial…
Continue ReadingIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says DeSantis, not Trump, is the best Republican to win the 2024 election
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says it “feels good to get in the game” after endorsing…
Continue ReadingBiden’s team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote
By JOSH BOAK and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s started 40,000 construction projects…
Continue ReadingNY is developing education program on harms of medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is requiring state health officials to develop an outreach program to educate the public on the…
Continue ReadingJury rejects insanity defense for man convicted of wedding shooting
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A jury has rejected an insanity defense for a man convicted of shooting and wounding a…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Some in the Western Balkans country saw it as reciprocation when the leaders of Albania…
Continue ReadingFBI head cites a ‘potential conflict of interest’ in the selection process for a new headquarters
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos analyzed by AP show an axis of Israeli push earlier this week into the Gaza Strip
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops have pushed into Gaza City along a key coastal road on the…
Continue ReadingFrom Hollywood to auto work, organized labor is flexing its muscles. Where do unions stand today?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight. In…
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Hozier brings his ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next Sept. 4
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Another summer 2024 concert for Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was announced Thursday: the Irish musician, singer and…
Continue ReadingUS childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its…
Continue ReadingPastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+ rights
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press SMITHS STATION, Ala. (AP) — After the 2019 suicide of a local teenager, small-town mayor and pastor F.L.…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared a flu epidemic. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said Thursday that at…
Continue ReadingApple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he’s back home after having a minor stroke in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he suffered a minor stroke while attending a business conference in Mexico City. Wozniak…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce legislation to help lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Kathy Manning…
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