North 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…
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Supreme 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…
Continue ReadingPaula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in…
Continue ReadingTexas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine
Associated Press Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the…
Continue ReadingUS military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan, officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former…
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Special Report, Part 3: Central Oregon Motors LLC under FBI investigation; another victim speaks out
Last month, NewsChannel 21 reported claims involving a car dealership in Prineville allegedly scamming customers. Tonight: new details to share,…
Continue Reading‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek
AP Entertainment Writer Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are reuniting for a new four-episode run of “Malcolm in the Middle” for…
Continue ReadingHow Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off…
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Portland will close RV Safe Park homeless village less than 2 years after opening
By Blair Best, KGW.COM PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The city of Portland’s first shelter site for homeless people living in vehicles is shutting…
Continue ReadingIsrael accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
CNN By Jeremy Diamond and Zeena Saifi, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in…
Continue ReadingFraud charges filed after college hoops team is forced to cancel Bahamas trip
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An Atlanta man has been arrested and charged with fraud after George Mason University’s men’s basketball team was forced to…
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