Why the most serious charge in Luigi Mangione’s case is only second-degree murder
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The most serious charge against the man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO in broad daylight last week on…
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Owner of thermometer factory gets probation for exposing workers to mercury
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of a New York thermometer factory has been sentenced to three years of probation for failing to protect workers…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Associated Press Taylor Swift has made a surprise stop at a Kansas City children’s hospital, shocking parents and patients alike as she laughed…
Continue ReadingOfficials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond
By Andy Rose, Artemis Moshtaghian, Polo Sandoval, Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal agencies are facing intense…
Continue ReadingKay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to…
Continue ReadingTrump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction,…
Continue ReadingProsecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas will seek the death penalty for two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old…
Continue ReadingOn Gita Jayanti, Hare Krishnas celebrate the birth of the sacred text Bhagavad Gita
Religion News Service (RNS) — When Patita Pavana Das was a sophomore at Indiana State University, he considered his life pretty typical: geoscience…
Continue ReadingTrump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID-19 claims but against a clothing chain
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has ruled over some insurance claims filed by businesses that were…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women’s medical education
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has expressed “deep concern” at the recent decision by…
Continue ReadingMaine’s voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action…
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Oregon’s psilocybin industry will focus on fine-tuning first-in-the-nation program in 2025
Advocates of psilocybin treatment say 2024 was the year when Oregon’s psychedelic program started to stand on its…
Continue ReadingOpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI ‘dictatorship’
AP Technology Writer A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial…
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Holiday Lights: Your fine photos, and the special sights on Sarah Drive
Oh, what fun it is to drive down Sarah Drive in SE Bend and check out all the fun holiday light displays! We also shared some of your great Holiday…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings
Associated Press TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into an investigation of…
Continue ReadingA Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The largest seafood distributor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and two of its managers have been sentenced on federal charges…
Continue ReadingColombia arrests alleged ‘invisible’ cocaine trafficker wanted in the UK
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say they have arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they characterized as “invisible” due…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court will hear Catholic charitable group’s plea to be free from Wisconsin unemployment tax
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a new religious rights case over whether a Catholic charitable…
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