See which states are poised to rule next on transgender health care restrictions
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Courts nationwide are delivering a mixed verdict on the future of laws restricting…
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See stunning footage captured by India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The history-making Chandrayaan-3 mission, which landed on the lunar surface two days ago, has deployed its…
Continue ReadingUkraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Strong backing for Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion has been the rare…
Continue ReadingDescendants of a British owner of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean nation seeks reparations
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The descendants of a 19th century Scottish sugar and coffee planter who owned…
Continue ReadingAppellate judges revive Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging adoption bias under Tennessee law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An appeals panel has revived a couple’s lawsuit that alleges a Tennessee law…
Continue ReadingUS, EU slam far-right Israeli minister’s ‘racist’ claim his rights outweigh that of Palestinians
By Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The United States and European Union Friday slammed comments by far-right Israeli National Security…
Continue ReadingUS official voices hope North Macedonia will be able to proceed with EU membership bid
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A senior State Department official is voicing hope that North Macedonia will be able to make politically difficult…
Continue ReadingNorth American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press POTTER, Neb. (AP) — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it…
Continue ReadingEnergy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back…
Continue ReadingCourt won’t revive lawsuit that says Mississippi officials fueled lawyer’s death during Senate race
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court will not revive a lawsuit by the family of a Mississippi…
Continue ReadingFederal officials are warning airlines to keep workers away from jet engines that are still running
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators are warning airlines to make sure that workers stay away from jet engines that are still running. The…
Continue ReadingDeSantis reports raising more than $1 million as Republicans hope for post-debate boosts
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s…
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City of Bend road and traffic report – week of August 28-Sept. 3
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 28-Sept.…
Continue ReadingEarly Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
BOSTON (AP) — One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than…
Continue ReadingExplosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
By Eliza Mackintosh, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Benjamin Brown, Katie Polglase and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) — There is a puff of white and then a…
Continue ReadingHarris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for ‘grit and determination’ on and off court
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has praised the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for showing…
Continue ReadingProminent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman dies at age 85 after long illness
BEIRUT (AP) — Prominent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman who founded one of the country’s largest Arabic-language independent newspapers has died…
Continue ReadingProtest this way, not that way: In statehouses, varied rules restrict public voices
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JEFF AMY and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shaking violently between sobs, parent Sarah Shoop…
Continue ReadingMissouri death row inmate who claims innocence sues governor for dissolving inquiry board
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri death row inmate is suing Gov. Mike Parson over the governor’s decision to dissolve a…
Continue ReadingThe conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the conflict in Sudan is fueling “a humanitarian emergency of epic…
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