After a Vermont playhouse flooded, the show went on
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press WESTON, Vt. (AP) — Members of a beloved Vermont acting company were sleeping in theater housing when torrential…
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Biden policy allowing migrants from 4 countries into the US is praised, criticized at Texas trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A key portion of President Joe Biden’s immigration policy that grants parole to thousands of…
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Seven fire pits found dug along the Elk Lake shoreline; Forest Service notes fires only allowed in campgrounds
Deschutes National Forest field rangers found seven fire pits dug into the shoreline of Elk Lake on Tuesday, along with evidence of recent…
Continue ReadingRetired police sergeant who killed 3 at California bar shot his estranged wife first, officials say
By EUGENE GARCIA, AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — The retired police sergeant who opened fire during a…
Continue ReadingMaui fires renew centuries-old tensions over water rights. The streams are sacred to Hawaiians
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE C. HONG Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a…
Continue ReadingHarsh penalties approved for Florida state college employees who use restrooms that don’t correspond with gender assigned at birth
By Denise Royal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials on Wednesday unanimously approved harsher penalties against state…
Continue ReadingA former principal of an Australian Jewish school sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former principal of an Australian Jewish school has been sentenced to 15 years in…
Continue ReadingBans on diverse picture books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say
By ANNIE MA Associated Press When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the…
Continue ReadingStarbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there…
Continue ReadingIn Japan’s neighbors, fear and frustration are shared over radioactive water release
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan’s neighboring countries…
Continue ReadingTrial for suspect in Idaho student stabbings postponed after right to speedy trial waived
MOSCOW, Idaho. (AP) — The trial for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year will not happen as…
Continue ReadingNBA’s Jimmy Butler and singer Sebastián Yatra play tennis at a US Open charity event for Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA star Jimmy Butler has dressed just like a member of the ball crew at the U.S. Open and picked up a racket to play alongside…
Continue ReadingChina bans seafood from Japan after Tokyo begins releasing treated radioactive water
By Emiko Jozuka, Jessie Yeung and Tara Subramaniam and CNN’s Beijing bureau (CNN) — China announced Thursday it was banning all seafood…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry to return to the UK on the eve of first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is expected to return to the United Kingdom next month to attend a charity awards ceremony on the eve of the first…
Continue ReadingUS approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a new $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up…
Continue ReadingTrial delayed for University of Idaho student killing suspect Bryan Kohberger
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of University of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger –…
Continue ReadingPeaceHealth to shutter only hospital in Eugene, Oregon; nurse’s union calls it ‘disastrous’
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — PeaceHealth announced this week it is closing the only hospital in Eugene, Oregon, and moving services 6 miles (9.6 kilometers)…
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Years of severe drought have Forest Service reevaluating Crescent Lake Boat Launch redesign
Due to several seasons of low water at Crescent Lake, the Crescent Ranger District said Wednesday it won’t move forward with construction of a…
Continue ReadingVivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says its spy satellite launch has failed, again
By Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed…
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