Hurricane Otis’ explosive intensification is a symptom of the climate crisis, scientists say
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The rapid intensification Hurricane Otis underwent in the hours before it slammed into southern Mexico is a…
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Senate panel OKs Lew to be ambassador to Israel, and a final confirmation vote could come next week
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel,…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Revenue call center to close Thursday morning for staff training
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Taxpayer Services Call Center will be closed for staff training starting at 7:30 a.m. on…
Continue ReadingBitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is having another moment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency soared to…
Continue ReadingFar-right candidate who wouldn’t denounce white supremacist supporters loses Tennessee mayor’s race
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Voters in a Tennessee city have firmly rejected a far-right mayoral candidate after…
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BLM seeks nominations to John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that it is seeking public nominations for positions on the John…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s third-place presidential candidate Bullrich endorses right-wing populist Milei in runoff
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has endorsed right-wing…
Continue ReadingPolish bishop resigns amid alleged sex scandal at diocese
By Lindsay Isaac and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop who stepped down after a sex…
Continue ReadingColorado judge chides company that tried to pay $23,500 settlement in coins weighing 3 tons
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge chided a welding company that tried to pay off a $23,500 settlement with a…
Continue ReadingAbortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect…
Continue ReadingJudge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who…
Continue ReadingMurder and other charges reinstated against Philadelphia officer who shot Eddie Irizarry
By Danny Freeman and Dakin Andone, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — All charges, including murder, have been reinstated against the Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingUN says fuel shortages will halt Gaza aid operations within a day
By Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to halt…
Continue ReadingDeal that led to Black representation on Louisiana’s highest court upheld by federal appeals panel
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel is maintaining a 1992 deal that resulted in Black representation…
Continue ReadingOff-duty pilot accused of trying to shut off airliner’s engines mid-flight said he took ‘magic mushrooms’ 48 hours before the incident, court documents say
By Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to…
Continue ReadingScientists discover an ancient landscape in an area on Earth ‘less well known than the surface of Mars’
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An ancient landscape hidden under the East Antarctic ice sheet for at least 14 million years has been revealed with…
Continue ReadingFirst ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and ‘evading arrest’ obstacle course
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics…
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Firefighters douse early-morning fire at SE Bend Vietnamese restaurant; damage held to stove area
A private security patrol discovered a fire in the kitchen of a southeast Bend Vietnamese restaurant early Wednesday morning and firefighters quickly…
Continue ReadingKrystal Joy Brown shines on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim revival of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Krystal Joy Brown has planted her flag on Broadway, first professionally and now…
Continue ReadingMan trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens the chamber as scheduled
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an…
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