It’s Israeli boy’s 9th birthday as he is held in Hamas captivity — and his family waits
By ARON HELLER Associated Press KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Ohad Munder-Zichri’s 9th birthday is on Monday. But instead of celebrating at home…
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Montana man gets 18 months in federal prison for repeated racist phone calls made to a church
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for making repeated racist phone calls to a Billings church.…
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‘A perfect fit’: Budd + Finn, a ‘classy souvenirs’ store, set to open next month in Bend’s Old Mill District
Kevin Pilla cut his teeth in the retail industry working on the East Coast for giants like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Tommy…
Continue ReadingPentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms
By TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed…
Continue ReadingEPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical TCE used in automotive care and other products
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to ban the cancer-causing chemical…
Continue ReadingMan wounds himself after Georgia officers seek to question him about 4 jail escapees, sheriff says
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Investigators say they found a Georgia murder suspect who had been missing more than seven months while looking for four men who…
Continue ReadingFormer NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell US secrets to Russia
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado has pleaded guilty to trying to sell…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to help homeowners add renewable energy systems
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has introduced legislation that would help state, local and Tribal governments…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota lawmakers begin special session to fix budget invalidated by Supreme Court
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature has convened a special session to begin fixing…
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Background emerges about Portland climber accused of planning mass shooting at Smith Rock weekend event
More details have come to light about the climbing and work background of a Portland man arrested late last week on attempted murder and other…
Continue Reading7 people dead after more than 160 vehicles crashed along Louisiana’s I-55 amid dense fog, officials say
By Mary Gilbert and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The death toll following a slew of crashes Monday along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John…
Continue ReadingDetroit police say they’ve identified several people of interest in synagogue president’s killing
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Investigators say they have identified several people of interest in the fatal stabbing of a Detroit…
Continue Reading35 years later, Georgia authorities identify woman whose body was found in a dumpster
MILLEN, Ga. (AP) — A body found wrapped in plastic inside a Georgia dumpster 35 years ago has been identified as that of a South Korean woman,…
Continue ReadingAruba requests van der Sloot case documents, including his description of killing Natalee Holloway
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Aruba have requested documents from the U.S. Department of Justice in the extortion case against Joran van…
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Oregon Parks and Rec to present draft state parks drone takeoff and landing classification criteria
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will livestream a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. to present…
Continue ReadingUS Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico’s largest recorded wildfire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s…
Continue ReadingSchool shooting in Brazil’s Sao Paulo leaves one student dead
SAO PAULO (AP) — A teenager has opened fire at a high school in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, killing one student and wounding two others. The…
Continue ReadingTheft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint leaves four facing federal charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year…
Continue ReadingJudge orders release of man who was accused of plotting IS-inspired truck attacks near Washington
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the release of a Maryland man who has been imprisoned for…
Continue ReadingBrooklyn Org’s rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being ‘old’ and ‘controlling’
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy NEW YORK (AP) — To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the…
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