5 things to know for Sept. 20: Ukraine, Royal visit, Economy, Climate crisis, Hunter Biden
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A Danish artist received $76,000 from a museum to create two works of art, but instead submitted blank…
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Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked…
Continue ReadingWitness said man was punched before he died at a New England Patriots game
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a New Hampshire man at a New England Patriots home game, after a witness said he saw a…
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EDCO announces Bend Venture Conference Growth Stage, Impact Track semifinalists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is excited to announce the semifinalist companies advancing in the Growth Stage…
Continue ReadingUCLA’s D’Anton Lynn is among the first-year coordinators making a quick impact in the Pac-12
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Going back to school has proved to be the right decision for D’Anton Lynn and UCLA. Lynn is in…
Continue ReadingExplosion in Union Pacific’s massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific’s massive railyard in…
Continue ReadingKentucky Supreme Court reviews state’s Republican-drawn legislative, congressional maps
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats have taken their legal fight to the state’s highest court in…
Continue ReadingMan allegedly shoots, kills neighbor’s son for trimming trees over property line
CNN, WFTV By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Volusia County, Florida, man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly shooting and killing…
Continue ReadingTurbulence in China’s top ranks raises questions about Xi Jinping’s rule
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China’s top ranks with a slate of…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden to plead not guilty to firearms charges
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to federal firearms charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal in a…
Continue ReadingWitness claims ‘violent confrontation’ occurred before death of Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium
CNN By Amy Simonson, Jillian Sykes, Brynn Gingras and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man who attended Sunday night’s New England Patriots game at…
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BLM celebrates National Public Lands Day with free day-use access
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on Saturday, Sept. 23, in celebration of the…
Continue ReadingMexican railway operator halts trains because so many migrants are climbing aboard and getting hurt
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican railway operator announced Tuesday it is temporarily suspending train runs…
Continue ReadingWest Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the…
Continue ReadingOhtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day ’24 and pitching by ’25
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had elbow surgery Tuesday, and his doctor said…
Continue ReadingMissing kayaker arrested after allegedly faking his death to avoid child rape charges
By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after…
Continue ReadingSouthern Baptists expel Oklahoma church after pastor defends his blackface and Native caricatures
By PETER SMITH Associated Press The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted an Oklahoma church whose pastor defended his blackface performance at one…
Continue ReadingMigrant crossings along the southern US border are rising, reaching more than 8,000 apprehensions
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings along the United States’ southern border are rising, reaching more than 8,000…
Continue ReadingProsecutor begins to review whether Minnesota trooper’s shooting of Black man was justified
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up and now it is up to…
Continue ReadingSuspect in University of North Carolina shooting is not competent for trial, his attorneys say
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for a University of North Carolina graduate student say he is not competent to stand trial in the killing of…
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