Meet Amy Allen, the songwriter behind the music stuck in your head
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Allen might not yet be a household name, but her work lives in your brain rent free. And it’s grabbed the…
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White House says Biden will visit Pope Francis, Meloni in final international trip of his presidency
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what…
Continue ReadingAn Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media says that an Uzbek citizen accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine has been charged by Russian authorities with…
Continue ReadingNBC Sports enters Madden video game universe with alternate broadcast on Peacock
AP Sports Writer NBC Sports makes its first foray into doing an NFL alternate broadcast on Saturday when it puts the matchup between the Houston…
Continue ReadingMichigan woman, 66, reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park. National…
Continue ReadingFederal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle
Associated Press Suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. are continuing to captivate many, but the federal government’s authority to…
Continue ReadingClosures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Associated Press Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It’s up to…
Continue ReadingThousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season
WABC, CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon drivers went on strike in four states across the country with less than a week to go…
Continue ReadingA 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
Associated Press A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. The…
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Caldera High School’s Makerspace Lab receives SELCO Credit Union’s $15,000 ‘Classroom Makeover’ grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Makerspace Lab at Caldera High School in Bend is one of three statewide recipients of SELCO Community Credit Union’s…
Continue ReadingVeteran Fox News business anchor Neil Cavuto leaving after 28 years
AP Media Writer Neil Cavuto, a business journalist who hosts a weekday afternoon show on Fox News Channel and has been with the network since its…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans police arrest another suspect in parade mass shootings
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a man suspected in one of the mass shootings…
Continue ReadingKenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government has declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight
AP Business Writer American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to…
Continue ReadingNATO chief inspects joint military unit in Bulgaria and urges alliance to boost support for Ukraine
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — NATO’s secretary general has visited a military training site in Bulgaria, inspecting the activities of a multinational…
Continue ReadingUS carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
Associated Press/Report for America UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde…
Continue ReadingCongo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms. Health authorities say that has led them to…
Continue ReadingSnow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest,…
Continue Reading2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision
Associated Press Authorities say two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a…
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