California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks
By ADAM BEAM AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are working through hundreds of…
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Central Oregon Trail Alliance using $50,000 grant to fine-tune trails used, enjoyed by adaptive riders
The Phil’s Trailhead skills area and pump track west of Bend is temporarily closed for two weeks for maintenances and upgrades by the Central…
Continue ReadingSlave descendants vow to fight on after Georgia county approves larger homes for island enclave
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island vowed to keep fighting Tuesday after…
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Oregon Cultural Trust grant to help preserve rite of passage for Warm Springs youth receiving their Indian names
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A “Salmon Run” sculpture for the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s new lobby, a trauma- informed media arts program for social…
Continue ReadingUpdated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or…
Continue ReadingWith thousands of child care programs at risk of closing, Democrats press for more money
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers in California’s state Assembly have voted to put a measure before…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election case prosecutors cite fairness in urging 1 trial for Trump and 18 other defendants
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors who have accused former President Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in an…
Continue Reading1 student dead, another arrested after shooting at Louisiana high school
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — A student is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Tuesday at a high school in Louisiana. The St. Helena Parish…
Continue ReadingVirginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
By DENISE LAVOIE and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her…
Continue ReadingOklahoma authorities work to find long-hidden ‘trophies’ that BTK serial killer gave locations of, sheriff says
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma authorities are working to recover more “trophies” that BTK serial killer Dennis…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human…
Continue ReadingFormer New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the…
Continue ReadingAaron Rodgers is sidelined but the Jets will still make at least 3 more appearances in prime time
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets delivered record numbers for their season opener. Rodgers’ ill-fated Jets debut…
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Wyden speaks on Senate floor on start of Medicare negotiations to lower the cost of prescription drugs
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., took to the Senate floor Tuesday to mark the start of long-sought negotiations by Medicare to lower the cost of…
Continue ReadingDefense attorney for BTK serial killer says his client isn’t involved in teen’s disappearance
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The defense attorney for the BTK serial killer has insisted that his client was not involved in the 1976 disappearance of an…
Continue Reading5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
CNN, WMC, WHBQ, CITY OF MEMPHIS, DOJ, SHELBY COUNTY JAIL By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers…
Continue ReadingDrew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Awards dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony on…
Continue ReadingVideo shows white sheriff’s deputy in upstate New York fatally shooting 2 Black teens in fleeing car
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general has released a video of an upstate deputy firing into a fleeing…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack in hard-hit northern region
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali say at least 10 government soldiers were killed Tuesday during an attack by…
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