Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just…
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Plane carrying Joran van der Sloot, who is accused of extorting and defrauding Natalee Holloway’s mom, lands in US from Peru
By Josh Campbell and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot has landed in the United States, where he is accused of extorting money from…
Continue ReadingJoran van der Sloot, accused in the US of defrauding Natalee Holloway’s mother, is expected to be flown from Peru to Alabama Thursday
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Continue ReadingUNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s…
Continue ReadingWildfire season off to early start across Northwest; human error chief cause, caution urged
With an early onset of above-normal temperatures, rapid snowmelt and consecutive days of below-normal rainfall, fire season is off to an early start…
Continue ReadingLos Denver Nuggets derrotan a los Miami Heat en el tercer partido y se ubican 2-1 en las finales
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los Denver Nuggets derrotaron 109-94 a los Miami Heat en el tercer partido de las finales de la NBA y se ubicaron 2-1…
Continue ReadingAlert level lowered for Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano as thousands watch the dazzling display
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — US officials lowered the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano on…
Continue ReadingArizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — University of Arizona President Bobby Robbins says until Pac-12 Commissioner George…
Continue ReadingMalaysia, Singapore slam comedian for ‘offensive’ joke over MH370 plane disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian officials on Thursday condemned a Singapore-born stand-up comedian who mocked Malaysia and made fun of the…
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$1 million state grant to fund solar energy system for Stevens Ranch Library
The Oregon Department of Energy recently awarded Deschutes Public Library a $1 million grant for construction of a powerful solar photovoltaic system…
Continue ReadingColorado’s most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
By JESSE BEDAYN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire…
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Salute to Seniors: For Mountain View High’s Class of 2023, ‘grit’ was key to overcoming challenges
In our next Salute to Seniors segment, NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan meets with students and staff of Mountain View High School to reflect on the 300…
Continue ReadingThe Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands.
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024…
Continue ReadingBiden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday…
Continue ReadingMain suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway departs Peru on extradition flight to US
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. student Natalee…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC poll finds both Democrats, Republicans skeptical of US spying practices
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major…
Continue ReadingHaitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The emaciated inmate in black shorts lay on a thin mat in Haiti’s most notorious…
Continue ReadingAs winter warms, farmers in southern US find ways to adapt
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press When Pam Knox walked into the peach orchard at the University of Georgia horticulture farm this spring, there was…
Continue ReadingPortland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public…
Continue ReadingA third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this…
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