Donald Trump appeals judge’s decision to keep hush-money case in New York state court
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court Friday to reverse a federal judge’s decision to…
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Two bats found in SE Bend test positive for rabies; Deschutes County Health officials urge precautions
Two bats found in the southeast Bend area have recently tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County health officials said Friday. Rabies is…
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Oregon Gov. Kotek won’t veto ‘pump your own gas’ bill, meaning it should take effect in a week
There are currently only two states in the U.S. that don’t allow drivers to pump their own gas – Oregon and New Jersey. At some point in the next…
Continue ReadingJudge criticizes prosecutors’ handling of Venezuela case against ex-Miami congressman
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami is criticizing prosecutors for an apparent attempt to undercut a court…
Continue ReadingFlorida woman gets more than four years in prison for swindling Holocaust survivor out of millions
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge has sentenced a Florida woman to more than four years in prison for swindling a Holocaust…
Continue ReadingVariety revises article on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker that was sharply criticized
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Under fire this week for an investigative story on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker, the entertainment…
Continue ReadingDefense presses case that mental illness spurred Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal trial for a man who fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue is approaching its conclusion as the defense makes…
Continue Reading2 years after a woman and her dog were slain in an Atlanta park, police renew calls for public help
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have renewed calls for the public’s help to try to solve the gruesome stabbing death of a woman who was walking her…
Continue ReadingWatch for fireballs from two meteor showers in the coming days
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are both expected to peak during the evenings…
Continue ReadingPaperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income…
Continue ReadingJudge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to…
Continue ReadingJustice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme…
Continue ReadingMexican military obstructed probe into disappeared students, says UN
By Karol Suarez, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — The United Nation’s human rights commissioner on Thursday accused Mexico’s military of obstructing…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people’s rights
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — An Indigenous leader who became a symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon…
Continue ReadingVoting Rights Act Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in death of Black Lives Matter protester in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who hit two protesters with his car, killing one of them, during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020 in Seattle has…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in death of Black Lives Matter protester in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who hit two protesters with his car, killing one of them, during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020 in Seattle has…
Continue ReadingStudents and administrator recall the day Ethan Crumbley shot up their Michigan school
CNN By Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Pontiac, Michigan (CNN) — A 17-year-old girl testified Friday she “just prayed” and covered…
Continue ReadingUS announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
By NOMAAN MERCHANT, ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced a new $345 million…
Continue ReadingWorker warned organizer ‘Someone’s going to end up dead’ before crowd surge at ’21 Travis Scott show
By JUAN A. LOZANO and BEN FINLEY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021…
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