Redmond looks to improve Central Dry Canyon; some residents want more parks added
The City of Redmond hopes to improve some aspects of the Central Dry Canyon, to make it safer, more accessible and more…
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot twice. This is what it found out
By Megan Marples and Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet’s…
Continue ReadingServices set for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods
PHOENIX (AP) — Services for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods have been set for next month. His wife, Marlene Galan Woods, announced…
Continue ReadingUS vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate
By Helen Regan and Carlotta Dotto, CNN Graphics by Natalie Croker, Marco Chacon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN China and the United States are the…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president Kenyatta: Africa is at a crossroads
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says Africa is at a crossroads, poised on one hand to…
Continue ReadingA Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most closed-off nations to start easing Covid-19 travel restrictions
By Philip Wang, CNN New Zealand on Thursday said it would begin easing Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place on its national borders since…
Continue ReadingUS average mortgage rates rise; 30-year sat 3.14%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rate rose this week as inflation pressures, the coronavirus pandemic and some supply shortages linger.…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t validate water deal for California farm supplier
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…
Continue ReadingDeSantis announces new lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandate requirement for federal contractors
By Gregory Lemos and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the state has officially filed a new lawsuit in Tampa…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…
Continue ReadingMesmerizing wildlife images from the British Ecological Society photo competition
By Jack Guy, CNN A close-up of a gull’s eye is the overall winner of this year’s British Ecological Society photography competition, the…
Continue ReadingPolice aided illegal marijuana operation in Maine, feds say
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that…
Continue ReadingBiden names Sara Minkara as US special adviser on international disability rights
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the appointment of Sara Minkara as the US special adviser on international disability…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Biden faces liberal angst after under-delivering
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden set out to be a president who under-promised and over-delivered. That…
Continue ReadingIowa lawmakers pass vaccine mandate exemption bill
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill that requires businesses to allow employees to seek…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…
Continue ReadingStarbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…
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