Judge Judy returning to TV in November, with granddaughter
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Judy Sheindlin will return to television on on November 1 with “Judy Justice,” a new show…
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Judge Judy returning to TV in November, with granddaughter
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Judy Sheindlin will return to television on on November 1 with “Judy Justice,” a new show…
Continue ReadingGiraffe, football star’s namesake, dies in Louisiana zoo
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young giraffe named for a Louisiana football star has died in a zoo in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge zoo says the…
Continue ReadingFarmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MULESHOE, Texas (AP) — To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where…
Continue Reading3rd arrest made in Texas shooting of New Orleans officer
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a third man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Florida family massacre followed random encounter
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff says a chance encounter with a former Marine beset by…
Continue ReadingEXCERPT: 20 years on, ‘The Falling Man’ is still you and me
By RICHARD DREW Associated Press Twenty years on, Associated Press photographer Richard Drew still gets asked about the “Falling Man” photograph…
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Lifeguard shortage prompts Bend Park & Rec to trim Larkspur hours, delay reopening Juniper pools
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Thursday it is reducing operating hours at Larkspur Community Center and delaying opening renovated indoor…
Continue ReadingMichael Constantine of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ dies at 94
By The Associated Press Michael Constantine, an Emmy Award-winning character actor who reached worldwide fame playing the Windex bottle-toting father…
Continue ReadingPumpkin season is upon us: Why we seem to embrace fall earlier every year
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The week after Labor Day has historically represented the unofficial start of fall, and though most leaves have retained their…
Continue ReadingUS, Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico have restarted high-level economic talks after a four-year pause.…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina sounds alarm that nearly half of state’s middle and high school Covid-19 clusters tied to sports
By Mallory Simon, CNN Forty-five percent of all Covid-19 clusters in North Carolina’s middle and high schools since July have been among sports…
Continue ReadingKansas man gets 30-year term for murder of emaciated mother
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in the killing of his 75-year-old mother, who was…
Continue ReadingNo. 12 Oregon gets stiff test on the road at No. 3 Ohio St
By The Associated Press After barely surviving unranked Fresno State in the opener, No. 12 Oregon will get a measuring-stick game Saturday against…
Continue ReadingPandemic love story: The whims of Kevin, our neighbors’ cat
By SOLVEJ SCHOU Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — His name is Kevin. And he’s a tabby cat. Writer Solvej Schou lived next door to Kevin…
Continue ReadingAfter Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being…
Continue ReadingAfter Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being…
Continue ReadingAlabama drops lawsuit challenging Census privacy method
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The state of Alabama has asked to dismiss its lawsuit challenging a controversial statistical method used by the…
Continue ReadingMissouri man sought in 4 slayings found dead in South Dakota
ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a man accused of killing four people in Missouri has been found dead in South Dakota. According to…
Continue ReadingFacebook, Ray-Ban launch smart glasses — who will wear them?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Seven years after the ill-fated Google Glass, and five years after Snap launched its Spectacles, another tech…
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