In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts delivered Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down…
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A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech…
Continue ReadingFlorida agency appeals ruling blocking anti-drag show law
Florida is appealing a federal judge’s decision to block a new state law targeting drag shows. The state agency that regulates businesses on…
Continue ReadingMan faces federal charges for swastika on Michigan synagogue
HANCOCK, Mich. (AP) — A man has been charged in federal court with defacing one of Michigan’s oldest synagogues with a swastika in 2019. The…
Continue ReadingCourt says Tulsa can’t give a Choctaw man a ticket because the Oklahoma city is on reservation land
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal court has ruled that a speeding ticket issued by Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a Native…
Continue ReadingFormer Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years in $60 million bribery scheme
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — A former Republican speaker of Ohio’s House of Representatives was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison…
Continue ReadingCalifornia reparations task force releases final set of recommendations
By Nicole Chavez, Stephanie Elam and Anna-Maja-Rappard, CNN (CNN) — A task force examining reparations for Black residents in California…
Continue ReadingTech group sues Arkansas over law requiring parental OK for minors creating social media accounts
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tech industry trade group is suing Arkansas over its law requiring parental…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke drives traditional summer camp activities indoors
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The Canadian wildfires that have shrouded much of the nation in smoky haze are making it much harder for American…
Continue ReadingRapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
By JUAN LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in a criminal investigation of a…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to withdraw mule deer inventory project; more discussion due
Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to withdraw the ongoing mule deer inventory update project, but more discussion of the issue and how…
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Merkley, Wyden decry Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling as step backwards
(Update: Adding Wyden tweet) WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingChristine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95
By Devon M. Sayers and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died…
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Oregon congressional delegation urges State Department to address passport backlog for Oregonians
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Val Hoyle (OR-04), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea…
Continue ReadingThen-Parkland school resource officer who stayed outside during mass shooting found not guilty
CNN By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — A jury has acquitted on all counts the former school…
Continue ReadingMissouri ordered to pay $242K for open records law violations while Josh Hawley was attorney general
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Missouri attorney general’s office to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the…
Continue ReadingDeadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ…
Continue ReadingSupermodel Naomi Campbell welcomes her second child
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Campbell announced the birth of her second child Thursday, nearly two years after she welcomed a daughter.…
Continue ReadingThousands in North Macedonia join Church protest against proposed laws on gender equality, identity
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered outside the cathedral in North…
Continue ReadingDeputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and…
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