Washington OKs killing 2 wolves in southeastern part of state after cattle attacks
ASOTIN, Wash. (AP) — Washington wildlife officials have authorized killing one or two wolves in the southeastern part of the state in response to…
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Merkley, Wyden urge federal drought resiliency investments for Deschutes, Klamath and Rogue River basins
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize the Klamath, Deschutes and Rogue River Basins in…
Continue ReadingBackers blast approved ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Ballot Board has approved language for a fall abortion measure that Democrats…
Continue ReadingJurors convict Alabama woman in 2020 beating death of toddler
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama jury on Thursday convicted a woman of felony murder for the 2020 beating death of her boyfriend’s 3-year-old…
Continue Reading‘Dune: Part Two’ release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed…
Continue ReadingKansas City, Missouri, says US investigating alleged racism at fire department
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department is under a federal investigation for alleged racial discrimination. A Kansas…
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FDA approving drugs after fewer trials, providing less information to public, OSU studies find
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is approving more novel pharmaceutical drugs based on single clinical trials and with less public disclosure…
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Three Seattle men arrested in string of burglaries, vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine
A string of recent break-ins, burglaries and vehicle thefts in Bend, Sunriver and La Pine led to a raid Wednesday night on a property in the Three…
Continue ReadingJudge OKs updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between native tribes, state and federal agencies
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an updated Great Lakes fishing agreement between…
Continue ReadingOAS human rights body demands protection for apparent Guatemalan election winner amid plot rumors
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Organization of American States’ human rights commission is asking Guatemala to provide protection for Bernardo…
Continue ReadingConnecticut officer submitted fake reports on traffic stops that never happened, report finds
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A newly released investigation report says a police officer in Hartford, Connecticut, quit…
Continue ReadingA decade after vigilante uprising, extortion and threats against lime growers return to west Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kind of mass threats and extortion of lime growers in the western Mexico that sparked a…
Continue ReadingPrigozhin is latest in line of Putin critics who met an early death
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The warnings were there. Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s eventual fate began soon after his march…
Continue ReadingWhile world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away
By EMMA BURROWS LONDON (AP) — News that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash has dominated world reports, along…
Continue ReadingPresident of Guyana demands slavery reparations ahead of apology from plantation owner descendants
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana president Irfaan Ali on Thursday lashed out at the descendants of European…
Continue ReadingFormer death row inmate in Mississippi to be resentenced to life with possibility of parole
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former death row inmate in Mississippi will be resentenced a second time because…
Continue ReadingKentucky school districts cancel classes less than 2 weeks into school year due to Covid-19, viruses and strep outbreaks
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two school districts in eastern Kentucky have canceled in-person classes this week after a rise in illnesses…
Continue ReadingBTK serial killer is in the news again. Here’s why and some background about his case
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer whose self-given nickname stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” played…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in Pennsylvania want to keep a Supreme Court majority. They are talking up abortion rights
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania are talking up abortion rights as they try to protect their state…
Continue ReadingFlorida school officials apologize for assembly singling out Black students about low test scores
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Florida school district officials have apologized for an elementary school assembly in which Black students were singled out…
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