Palestinian-Americans stuck in Gaza say they feel trapped, abandoned by US Embassy
By Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — As bombs rained down on Gaza Monday, Palestinian-Americans visiting or living there said they were desperately…
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Daniel Penny’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss case as NYC subway passengers describe fear in court filing
By Brynn Gingras and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Citing witness testimony, defense attorneys for Daniel Penny asked a New York judge to dismiss…
Continue Reading24 ancient earthworks have been detected in the Amazon. There may be 10,000 more, scientists say
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — From deep in the Amazon rainforest, two dozen previously unknown pre-Columbian earthworks have been brought to…
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North Star Elementary kindergarten teacher Kate Hibbits named Bend-La Pine Schools’ ‘Educator of the Year’
North Star Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kate Tibbitts was named Educator of the Year for Bend-La Pine Schools Tuesday. Students and staff…
Continue ReadingMore presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says
By The Associated Press The Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded in…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s Republican attorney general will oppose abortion rights amendment if it makes ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general will oppose a proposed amendment protecting the right to an abortion if it makes…
Continue ReadingBiden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
By ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s interview with prosecutors over his handling of…
Continue ReadingDeadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks…
Continue Reading104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Democrat kicks off gubernatorial campaign tour alongside governor
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein has kicked off his…
Continue ReadingFuneral pays tribute to North Dakota lawmaker and family lost in Utah plane crash
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Loved ones are remembering a late North Dakota lawmaker and his wife and two children who died…
Continue ReadingHamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, Iran
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel and the war it launched has raised new questions about…
Continue ReadingBarry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical ‘Harmony,’ at long last
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press New York (AP) — More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its…
Continue Reading‘We have no water’: Gaza faces deeper humanitarian crisis as Israel tightens its hold
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — A humanitarian crisis is swiftly unfolding in Gaza, as trapped residents, many…
Continue ReadingVisualizing the Israel-Hamas war
By Lou Robinson, Alex Leeds Matthews, Rosa de Acosta, Renée Rigdon, Amy O’Kruk, Christopher Hickey, Rachel Wilson, Will Mullery, Matt Stiles…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids’ and teens’ mental health
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better…
Continue ReadingSpaceX fires back at FAA report suggesting its Starlink internet constellation could be deadly
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX is asking federal regulators to correct a report that suggests the company’s Starlink satellite…
Continue ReadingWhite House condemns a violent crash at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. official says the government believes the driver who crashed…
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Mill City, $150,000 ticket sold in Bend as jackpot soars to $1.725 billion
A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Mill City as the jackpot grows to the second largest Powerball jackpot in history – an…
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