From piñata to postage stamp, US celebrates centuries-old Hispanic tradition
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage…
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A North Dakota man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for running over and killing a teen last year
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for running over and killing an…
Continue ReadingKaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $49 million as part of a settlement with California…
Continue ReadingGreece hopes for investment boost after key credit rating upgrade
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — DBRS Morningstar ratings agency has upgraded Greece’s credit rating to investment grade. The move is expected to boost…
Continue ReadingThe number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of…
Continue ReadingSevere heat and heavy storms hit New England; fallen tree kills camper in Vermont
BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation has seeped into New England, and along with it powerful thunderstorms. Police say a…
Continue ReadingAmazon to require some authors to disclose the use of AI material
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com is requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the…
Continue ReadingJudge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to…
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Bend’s median home sales price dropped $58,000 last month — but it’s not all that dramatic, in context
In isolation, a $58,000 drop in Bend’s median home sales price last month sounds pretty dramatic. But coming down from the July record of $800,000…
Continue ReadingUnited Nations Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at violence against UN peacekeeping forces. This is a selected list of incidents from 1990 to…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H.; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Dr. Anthony…
Continue ReadingAuthorities assign more officers to find convicted killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison as search enters 10th day
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Aya Elamroussi, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for a convicted killer who slipped out of a…
Continue ReadingGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes carve-out of Arkansas public records law during tax cut session
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing shielding a broad range of government…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid’s reliability
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — This summer’s sweltering heat has put tremendous stress on Texas’ power grid, with the state…
Continue ReadingUN report on Ecuador links crime with poverty, faults government for not ending bonded labor
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.N. envoy is urging urged Ecuador’s leaders to boost enforcement of labor laws and…
Continue ReadingHajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million…
Continue ReadingMichael Douglas Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor and producer Michael Douglas. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1944 Birth…
Continue ReadingInfrequent inspection of fan blades led to a United jet engine breaking up in 2021, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — An engine on a United Airlines jet broke up over Denver in 2021 because of wear and tear on a fan blade that was not adequately…
Continue ReadingKentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025 after the state…
Continue ReadingRescue operation to save American caver in Turkey is underway
CNN By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi, Eyad Kourdi, Isil Sariyuce and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A rescue operation has been launched to save…
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