Andrew Tate served with legal papers following rape and assault claims
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate was served with legal papers by UK lawyers Wednesday after…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7%, fourth straight monthly decline; 3,600 jobs added in May
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in May, down from 4.0% in April, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday, the fourth straight…
Continue ReadingJury awards $25.6 million to white Starbucks manager fired after the arrests of 2 Black men
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white…
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Ask the Mayor: Melanie Kebler answers your questions on ‘greener’ Bend, mental illness, other issues
In this month’s edition of Ask the Mayor, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler spoke about her recent travels and answered viewer questions on making Bend…
Continue ReadingCuriosity rover captures dramatic new portrait of the Martian landscape
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Curiosity rover has captured a stunning new mosaic that reveals the dramatic, colorful hues of morning…
Continue ReadingDrawings done by King Charles as a small child go up for sale
Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Sweet crayon drawings by a very young King Charles III will show a different side to Britain’s royal family when…
Continue ReadingSouthern Baptist Convention votes to uphold removal of Saddleback Church over women pastors after appeal by Rick Warren
By Dakin Andone and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to affirm a decision made earlier…
Continue ReadingFlorida heads to College World Series with deepest pitching staff since lone national title
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Second-seeded Florida has its most talented pitching staff since winning the program’s…
Continue ReadingKosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Kosovo police have reported that three officers patrolling a…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering could begin in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regulated betting on sports and horse racing is expected to begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year. Gov.…
Continue ReadingAgribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on…
Continue ReadingReport: 2020 US census helped guide distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government spending
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The head count of every U.S. resident in 2020 helped guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual federal…
Continue ReadingTexas court allows AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to move to Houston
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas court has ruled that embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed trial on…
Continue ReadingNew airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer U.S. officials said Wednesday they will require new airline planes to have a second barrier to make it harder for…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump’s self-serving comparison to Hillary Clinton’s classified email scandal
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly and inaccurately compared his federal indictment to the…
Continue ReadingMore survivors rescued 2 days after Nigeria boat mishap on Niger River, death toll at 106
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police and villagers have rescued more survivors of a boat that capsized in the Niger River…
Continue ReadingGambling giant MGM says it did nothing wrong as ‘fraudster’ gambled online
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with…
Continue ReadingUN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says Sudan’s conflict has displaced more than 2 million people as the tally…
Continue ReadingMidwest small town’s Pride festival attracts thousands who reject far-right local politics
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Organizers estimate 4,000 people turned out for the first-ever Pride festival in a…
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence got you freaked out? Watch these movies to feel better (or totally validated)
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Based on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to save the world or destroy it.…
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