Lester Holt, Kristen Welker and Hugh Hewitt to moderate third GOP presidential debate Nov. 8 on NBC
NEW YORK (AP) — “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt, ”Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker and Salem Radio Network morning…
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Michigan State hearing officer rules Mel Tucker sexually harassed Brenda Tracy, her attorney says
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A Michigan State University hearing officer has determined that former football coach Mel Tucker sexually harassed and…
Continue ReadingFederal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and AMY TAXIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL player Sergio Brown, charged with killing mother, has been denied release
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor says former NFL player Sergio Brown bought a one-way ticket to Cancun, Mexico, after being the last person seen…
Continue ReadingDeer charges through crowded Wisconsin restaurant
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one interrupt their meal. But that’s what happened in Beloit,…
Continue ReadingAl Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera says its chief correspondent in Gaza has lost four members of his family in an Israeli…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the…
Continue ReadingExplosion 1 million times brighter than the Milky Way creates rare elements
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories witnessed a massive explosion in space that created…
Continue ReadingFormer US Rep. Mark Walker drops North Carolina gubernatorial bid to run for Congress
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina congressman has announced he is dropping out…
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Christine Pollard named OSU-Cascades’ senior associate dean, second-in-command for Bend campus
Christine Pollard, a professor of kinesiology and the founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Oregon State…
Continue ReadingForecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Hurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Sergio Brown, accused of killing his mother and hiding her body, remanded without bail, judge rules
By Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN Maywood, Illinois (CNN) — An Illinois judge ordered former NFL player Sergio Brown to be held…
Continue ReadingWhite House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, child care and high-speed Internet
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending for disaster…
Continue ReadingA warmer than usual summer blamed for hungry, hungry javelinas ripping through Arizona golf course
SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Operators of a northern Arizona golf course think they have finally found the right repellent for javelinas ripping apart…
Continue ReadingKansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in ‘security incident’ that has hallmarks of ransomware
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept…
Continue ReadingScholastic reverses decision to make books on race and LGBTQ issues optional at elementary school book fairs
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering a wide range of…
Continue ReadingRep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a…
Continue ReadingMother and 8-year-old son detained at gunpoint in California in ‘mistaken identity’ stop
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and…
Continue ReadingMost of Justice Thomas’ $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to buy a…
Continue ReadingBoston’s Faneuil Hall was named after a slave owner. City council calls for renaming the site
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council has passed a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular…
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