Former USC star Reggie Bush plans defamation lawsuit against NCAA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by…
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Maine adopts new law to lower the cost of electricity generated by community solar farms
By Phil Hirschkorn Click here for updates on this story GRAY, Maine (WMTW) — A new law passed by the state legislature…
Continue ReadingThe first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field’s early front-runner, Donald…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden to host Costa Rica President Chaves at the White House
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain helps douse wildfires in Canada’s British Columbia
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters in a scenic region of British Columbia say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that…
Continue ReadingFrom Putin’s ‘personal chef’ to rebel: Who was Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
By Sophie Tanno and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died when his…
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Redmond School District holds teacher orientation for 50 new hires ahead of school year
The Redmond School District is holding a two-day teacher orientation this week for new hires, two weeks ahead of the first day of school.…
Continue ReadingLebanese army helicopter crashes near Beirut killing 2 crew members and injuring 1
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says an army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut, killing two crew members and…
Continue ReadingBelarus outlaws prominent rights group Viasna, declaring it extremist
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have declared the country’s oldest and most prominent human…
Continue ReadingPolice officer who shot driver sitting in car is being suspended, will be fired, commissioner says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s police commissioner says a police officer who shot and killed a driver sitting in his car last week is being…
Continue ReadingSenator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord’s extradition to Colombia
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject…
Continue ReadingBetty Tyson dies at 75, spent 25 years in New York prison before murder conviction was overturned
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A Rochester, New York, woman who spent 25 years in prison for murder before being exonerated will be laid to…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey to require free period products in schools for grades 6 through 12
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will require school districts to offer free menstrual products for grades six through 12 under a new law Gov. Phil…
Continue ReadingColorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is mentally…
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City of Redmond seeks applicants for new tourism, lodging advisory panel, other open committee seats
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Tuesday, the Redmond City Council approved the formation of a Tourism and Lodging Advisory Committee, Ordinance No.…
Continue ReadingMystery of octopus garden in ocean’s midnight zone solved by scientists
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Deep-sea octopuses are typically solitary creatures that inhabit frigid waters in one of Earth’s most challenging…
Continue ReadingAmputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health care facilities in Oregon will be allowed to return amputated body parts to patients for cultural, spiritual or…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as GOP senator continues fight against local news site
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are trying to prohibit the use of expensive, sham…
Continue ReadingFounders of crypto mixer arrested, sanctioned after US cracks down on Tornado Cash
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on co-founders of the virtual…
Continue ReadingDrowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard last…
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