Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent…
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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general says the state is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to…
Continue ReadingAmazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
AP Business Writer Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are on strike for a second day at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Supreme Court temporarily leaves attorney general in charge of Paterson police
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s top court has agreed to temporarily pause a lower court decision that determined the attorney…
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Which foods are ‘healthy’? FDA has new requirements for food labels
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be…
Continue ReadingMax Muhleman, who revolutionized seat licensing and helped bring pro sports to Charlotte, dies at 88
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sports marketer Max Muhleman, who was credited with the concept of developing the permanent seat license in…
Continue ReadingPentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is warning that Republicans’ decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost more…
Continue ReadingPortland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon’s biggest city as it…
Continue ReadingPortland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon’s biggest city as it…
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Embattled Crook County Schools Superintendent Dr. Melissa Skinner issues first statement amid athletic director furor
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crook County School Superintendent Dr. Melissa Skinner spoke out Thursday for the first time since she became the focus of…
Continue ReadingVeteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson set to be named UK ambassador to the US
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Veteran U.K. Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be Britain’s next ambassador to Washington. Mandelson,…
Continue ReadingFamily of painter Thomas Hart Benton alleges bank undersold artwork; judge disagrees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has rejected arguments that a bank mismanaged painter Thomas Hart Benton’s estate by selling his artwork…
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WATCH: Oregon health officials report: ‘Influenza season has definitely arrived,’ urge vaccinations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —As the remaining days of 2024 tick down – and flu and other respiratory illnesses slowly tick up – Oregon public health…
Continue ReadingSome Lay’s chips recalled in Oregon, Washington over potential allergen
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Frito-Lay is recalling some 13-ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips because they may contain…
Continue ReadingMan gets life without parole in ‘axe murder’ and Baltimore jail strangulation death
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life without parole for fatally strangling his deaf cellmate while he was in…
Continue Reading76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby…
Continue ReadingConnecticut officer found justified in fatal shooting of carjacking suspect
Associated Press Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General says a police officer was justified when he fatally shot a man as he tried to flee in a…
Continue ReadingPlayoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns
AP Sports Writer Kevin Jennings wasn’t even the player that Rhett Lashlee was going to watch when he went to his first Texas high school…
Continue Reading2015 Charlie Hebdo Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris. From January 7 to January 9, a total of 17 people…
Continue Reading2 more Mexican soldiers killed by an improvised landmine, after 2 died earlier this week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two more members of Mexico’s armed forces have been killed by an improvised landmine, just days after two soldiers died in…
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