Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The library at Houston’s Lockhart Elementary had been a refuge for 8-year-old Sydney, who has…
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Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Climate activism has intensified in the past few years as the planet warms to dangerous…
Continue ReadingBiden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence”…
Continue ReadingSon stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
By NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Hola, Mama.” What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in…
Continue ReadingMany big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man…
Continue ReadingMany big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man…
Continue ReadingTrump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his job
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Mark Meadows testified in court Monday that actions detailed in a sweeping indictment that accuses…
Continue ReadingTrump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald…
Continue ReadingMany big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man…
Continue ReadingMany big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man…
Continue ReadingBiden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump has problems of his own
By CALVIN WOODWARD and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds rare agreement across partisan lines and in this case…
Continue ReadingFoxconn’s Terry Gou will seek Taiwan presidency as an independent, but he’ll need signatures to run
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said Monday he will run as an independent…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson: ‘Prigozhin’s last thought was ‘Putin!’’
CNN By Jennifer Hauser and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue ReadingUS, China agree to discuss export controls as commerce secretary visits to warm up chilly ties
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to exchange…
Continue ReadingFlorida shooting victim planned to spend Saturday with his daughter. He was killed before he could.
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jerrald Gallion planned to spend the weekend with his 4-year-old daughter but the devoted…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is…
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Westbound I-84 to close at Biggs Junction Monday AM to recover two semis that crashed into Columbia River
Interstate 84 westbound at Biggs Junction, milepost 103, will close Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. for recovery of two semi-trucks that crashed and went…
Continue ReadingOne week after sullying the Women’s World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the…
Continue ReadingSome wildfire evacuations end in British Columbia, but fire threatens community farther north
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The wildfire situation has showed some improvement in British Columbia, with more…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s best high jumper wins gold for her country at world championships
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won a gold medal to bring an emotional close…
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