3 residents injured after major fire strikes Detroit-area apartment complex for seniors
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) — A major fire spread through an apartment complex for older residents in suburban Detroit, injuring three residents,…
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That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government’s emergency alert system
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you…
Continue ReadingGeorgia high school football player dies after falling ill on sidelines, district says
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A school district says a high school football player died after suffering a “medical emergency” on the sidelines of a game…
Continue ReadingThere was power loss before plane crash that killed ex-NFL player Russ Francis, investigator says
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — A federal investigator said the small plane crash that killed former NFL tight end Russ Francis and another man at an…
Continue ReadingSuspect in police beating has ruptured kidney, headaches; his attorneys call for a federal probe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a drug suspect who was repeatedly punched, elbowed and kneed by officers in northeast Florida during a…
Continue ReadingOklahoma’s Republican governor wants to cut taxes. His GOP colleagues aren’t sold on the idea.
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is again making his pitch to reduce the state’s individual…
Continue ReadingTennessee state Rep. Justin Jones files federal lawsuit against Speaker of State House who oversaw his ousting
By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the chamber earlier this year, has filed a federal…
Continue ReadingFatal shooting by police draws protests and raises questions in north Alabama
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Family members of a Black man fatally shot outside his home by Alabama police are seeking more information and access to body…
Continue ReadingBefore a North Dakota lawmaker was killed in Utah plane crash, he told his sister: ‘Stay safe’
By JACK DURA and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker who had recently received his commercial pilot’s…
Continue ReadingNew rest rules don’t bother NBA players, who say they only want to sit out when they are hurt
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer With a new “player participation policy,” the NBA has made it clear that healthy players should be on the…
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Bend’s Kona Mix Plate, Old Mill District raise over $16,000 for Maui recovery efforts
Fundraising tally was surprising – and inspiring BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kona Mix Plate co-owner Sheri Kim shed a lot of tears in August. First, after…
Continue ReadingAmid conservative makeover, New College of Florida sticks with DeSantis ally Corcoran as president
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Trustees of the New College of Florida have voted to stick with a Ron Desantis ally as the school’s president…
Continue ReadingBus crash near Venice kills 21 people
By Sharon Braithwaite, Tara John and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — At least 21 people were killed, including two children, when a passenger bus…
Continue ReadingBus crash across lagoon from Venice’s historic center kills 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a fiery bus crash in a borough of Venice, Italy,…
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Senate unanimously passes Merkley-Cassidy bill to address ‘silent stillbirth crisis’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Bipartisan legislation by Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. has…
Continue Reading‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat sues over expulsion and House rules that temporarily silenced him
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has filed a federal lawsuit challenging his…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina retiree group sues to block 30-day voter residency requirement
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit has been filed by a union-affiliated group that challenges North…
Continue ReadingSecond earthquake in a week hits near Naples as fears of volcanic eruption grow
By Barbie Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck south of Naples, Italy, on Tuesday, just days after the volcanic region…
Continue ReadingButler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn…
Continue ReadingAdoptive parents charged with felony neglect after 3 children found alone in dangerous conditions
By The Associated Press Police in West Virginia say two adoptive parents have been charged with felony neglect after two children were found locked…
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