Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to…
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All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
AP Sports Writer Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off…
Continue ReadingFlood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore’s back bays from catastrophic storms
Associated Press MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) — Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect…
Continue ReadingItalian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019
ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily Friday found Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue…
Continue ReadingWisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle on Friday, five days after he…
Continue ReadingGreece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship 50 years after monarchy abolished
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Members of Greece’s former royal family have applied for Greek citizenship and formally acknowledged the…
Continue ReadingTrump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the…
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Interior Department sending $37.4 million to three C.O. irrigation districts for canal-piping projects
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday a $37.4 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in…
Continue ReadingBaby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apology
DENVER (AP) — A baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene in Colorado has been returned in time for Christmas, with an apology. Police in…
Continue ReadingVW wage deal for 120,000 German workers avoids layoffs, plant closures
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives say they have reached a wage deal. The deal will ward off…
Continue ReadingUS civil rights probe faults Philadelphia school district over handling of antisemitism reports
Associated Press Federal education officials say the Philadelphia school district failed to show it protected Jewish students from harassment despite…
Continue ReadingCarter, McGrady and Altidore’s new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners’ table
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into…
Continue ReadingEPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Regan, who has led the Environmental Protection Agency throughout President Joe Biden’s four-year…
Continue ReadingUS proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles. But a…
Continue ReadingNORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Associated Press NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into…
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Bend man arrested in guns-drawn traffic stop, accused of firing shots in SE Bend home during domestic dispute
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested during a guns-drawn traffic stop in northeast Bend Friday morning, accused of firing two shots during a…
Continue ReadingUS flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The…
Continue ReadingWhat will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts
CAIRO (AP) — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle…
Continue ReadingMurder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal…
Continue ReadingWisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was named as the chief of police in Seattle on Friday, five days after he…
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