Correction: California-Water story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published October 3, 2023, about California’s water year, The Associated Press erroneously reported that…
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Meet this year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients, including a hula master and the poet laureate
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows, often known as recipients…
Continue ReadingThe 2024 Tony Awards set June 16 ceremony with a new location at Lincoln Center
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Theater fans, mark your calendars: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 16…
Continue ReadingJersey Shore town sues to overturn toxic waste settlement where childhood cancer cases rose
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is suing to overturn a settlement…
Continue ReadingWNBA agrees to grant Golden State Warriors an expansion team in 2025, AP source says
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA has agreed to grant the Golden State Warriors an expansion franchise in 2025, a person familiar with…
Continue ReadingIranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
By Mostafa Salem, Teele Rebane, Sahar Akbarzai and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Activists have accused Iran’s morality police of assaulting…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Maryland bus hits light pole, sending 30 to hospitals
COLLEGE PARK, MD. (AP) — Authorities say a University of Maryland bus has crashed injuring 30 people. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS posted…
Continue Reading30 years ago, the Kremlin crushed a parliamentary uprising, leading to strong presidential rule
By The Associated Press Three decades ago, the world held its breath as tanks blasted the Russian parliament building in central Moscow while the…
Continue ReadingThe collapse of a building in Havana has left 3 people dead and at least 2 others injured
HAVANA (AP) — Authorities in Cuba say a building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families partially has collapsed, leaving three…
Continue ReadingIMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid
By DAVID McHUGH and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says it expects the U.S. to continue…
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Rain allows focus on line repairs, restoration and erosion control on Lookout, other Willamette NF wildfires
More heavy rain fell Tuesday on or near the fires in the Willamette National Forest, allowing fire managers and crews to focus on efforts to repair…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich
By ERIK VERDUZCO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press PINEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no…
Continue ReadingDeSantis campaign announces $15 million haul in third quarter but only $5 million is available for primary
By Kit Maher, David Wright and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s political operation announced raising $15 million…
Continue ReadingAmerican ‘Armless Archer’ changing minds about disability and targets golden ending at Paris Games
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Armless archer Matt Stutzman is reshaping thinking about people with disabilities one arrow at a…
Continue ReadingNichols College president resigns amid allegations of misconduct at Coast Guard Academy
DUDLEY, Mass. (AP) — A former Coast Guard Academy professor whose tenure coincided with a sexual harassment scandal has resigned as president of…
Continue ReadingGoogle packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more with…
Continue ReadingWho are the 2023 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows who are often known as…
Continue ReadingKenyan opposition lawmakers say the Haiti peacekeeping mission must be approved by parliament
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan lawmakers say that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of…
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Sculpture installed in roundabout at Butler Market Rd., Empire Ave. and 27th Street; another set to be repainted
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Late last week, Golden Squirrel’s Wondrous World by Michael Stutz was installed in the roundabout at Butler Market Road,…
Continue ReadingStealing the show: Acuña leads speedsters seeking October impact in pitch clock era
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in…
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