Peruvian foreign minister quits amid criticism for comments
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s foreign secretary has resigned amid criticism for comments he made about terrorism in the country in the late 20th…
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Cuomo issues clemency for 10 people in last days as governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to 10 people in his last days in office. Cuomo has issued pardons and clemencies on several…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday. Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand announces it’s locking down the entire country … over one Covid case
CNN, FOX NEWS By Julia Hollingsworth and Chandler Thornton, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown…
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Housing Works to celebrate opening of Madras, Redmond affordable housing projects
Housing Works soon will stage a pair of celebrations to mark the completion of two affordable housing projects, adding 23 units in Madras and 67…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Arrest in ’92 cold case death of baby girl in river
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Nearly 30 years after an infant girl’s stabbed body was found floating on a South Carolina river, authorities have…
Continue ReadingThousands of live sand dollars wash up on Oregon coast
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — Officials say live sand dollars have washed ashore on the Oregon coast. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Seaside Aquarium…
Continue ReadingKansas City Southern delays vote on $33.6B rail takeover bid
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kansas City Southern will delay this week’s planned shareholder vote on Canadian National’s…
Continue ReadingEmbattled Minnesota GOP chair says she won’t resign
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The embattled chair of the Minnesota Republican Party says she won’t resign amid the…
Continue ReadingBritain urges halt to Myanmar clashes to allow vaccination
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Kingdom is calling for an immediate and sustained pause in clashes and unrest…
Continue ReadingVirus outbreaks temporarily close 4 Texas school districts
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the new school year begins for Texas students, at least four school districts have had to…
Continue ReadingBus driver shortage has districts looking at signing bonuses, alternate routes
By Steve Almasy, CNN Trenton Dale, who has driven a school bus in Atlanta for 23 years, loves his job. “To see the kids grow up and graduate, I…
Continue ReadingBirthday party guest jumps on alligator’s back after it bit its trainer and wouldn’t let go
By David Williams, CNN A Utah animal trainer is recovering after the alligator she was feeding during a girl’s birthday party chomped down on…
Continue ReadingThai asphalt giant implicated in Venezuela sanctions case
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A major Thai asphalt company has been implicated for money laundering in a criminal complaint…
Continue ReadingPharmacist arrested for allegedly selling Covid-19 vaccination cards on eBay
By Christina Carrega, CNN A licensed pharmacist was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday for allegedly selling dozens of authentic Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 19: Afghanistan, coronavirus, extreme weather, Facebook, Russia
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN The red-hot housing market that has created so much stress and competition for homebuyers could be cooling off soon, if…
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Off-duty Redmond officer arrested on drunken, reckless driving charges in crash
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) – An off-duty Redmond police officer has been arrested and charged with drunken and reckless driving after a non-injury crash…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans. While many…
Continue ReadingJudge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
Continue ReadingJudge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
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