Uber driver charged with kidnapping Bend woman during ride
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story BEND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 48-year-old Uber driver was arrested Tuesday…
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A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Minnesota student invents “Roomba for snow”
By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What began as a sixth grade science project,…
Continue ReadingMissile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Missile fire has apparently targeted a ship off Yemen in the Red Sea. Friday’s assault is the latest…
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Grandparents may have a significant impact on a mom’s mental health, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to a mom’s mental health, grandparents are a big deal, according to a new study. “Mothers…
Continue ReadingSunday marks one year since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care
By Tim Darnell Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — When The Carter Center announced one year…
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US homebuilding sees biggest drop since April 2020
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US homebuilding dropped significantly in January, as winter storms and higher mortgage rates stymied…
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Five patients die at Nasser hospital after Israeli raid cuts off power and leads to ‘deeply alarming’ scenes
By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Five patients have died at Nasser Hospital in Khan…
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At least half of the victims of the Kansas City mass shooting are children. The city is now grappling with the tragedy
Originally Published: 16 FEB 24 00:29 ET Updated: 16 FEB 24 10:07 ET By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are examining bullets and shell…
Continue ReadingBiden plans to welcome Kenyan president to White House for state visit in May
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May,…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis Park schools says parents can opt students out of LGBTQ+ books
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — Parents in the St. Louis Park…
Continue ReadingSudan’s army is investigating a video purportedly showing troops carrying severed heads
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s armed forces have ordered an investigation into a video that purportedly depicted some of its troops carrying severed heads…
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Pittsburgh expanding use of controversial gunshot detection system to Carrick
By Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city of Pittsburgh plans to spend $85,000 to…
Continue Reading2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
By NICK INGRAM, SCOTT MCFETRIDGE and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the…
Continue ReadingReport: Group of Penn State trustees pushing to name football field after Joe Paterno
By Mike Darnay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report suggests that a group of trustees…
Continue ReadingSeven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Creed are headed to the Daytona 500. Legacy Motor Club reached an…
Continue ReadingNew footage released shows interview with Maine mass shooting suspect
By Roger Susanin and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WFSB) — Footage was released…
Continue ReadingThe Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials,…
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The fight against fentanyl: One mother’s warning
By Kelsy Mittauer, Alexis Ramirez, Katie Standing Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A few…
Continue ReadingCoyote captured by Arlington authorities after 3 children bitten at park
By Johannah Grenaway, Nicole Nielsen, Lauren Crawford Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) —…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Death of leading critic is a reminder of Putin’s paranoia
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — The what is known, but the how may never be clear. It is the why that is already the…
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Taylor Swift donates $100K to family of woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift made two $50,000 donations to a GoFundMe for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in…
Continue ReadingHarris repudiates Trump worldview and says the US won’t back down on Ukraine’s defense
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has warned about the dangers of growing authoritarianism and…
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Cloudy, Warm, and Dry to End the Work Week
A ridge of high pressure passing through the region will send high temperatures above normal on Friday, though the sunlight will battle high clouds,…
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¿En qué países es legal el matrimonio homosexual? ¿Dónde fue legal primero?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es una realidad en al menos 30 países de los 193…
Continue ReadingMan charged with sexually assaulting member of transgender community
By Adam Thompson, Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A man was arrested…
Continue ReadingSweden: Police find dead person inside charred remains of a water park under construction
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police in Sweden have found a human body inside the charred remains of a water park that was under construction at one of the…
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January wholesale inflation saw biggest monthly increase since August
By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — Wholesale inflation, as measured by the Producer Price Index, rose more than expected in January,…
Continue ReadingUS wholesale inflation accelerated in January in latest sign that prices picked up last month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated in January, the latest sign that…
Continue Reading Qué es Sora, el nuevo modelo de OpenAI que permitirá crear videos a partir de indicaciones de texto
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — OpenAI, líder en inteligencia artificial, presentó un nuevo modelo de inteligencia artificial llamado Sora que,…
Continue ReadingProposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau’s biggest survey
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau plans to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for its most…
Continue ReadingOpinion: After the Super Bowl parade shooting, nothing is unthinkable when it comes to gun violence
Opinion by Mark Dent (CNN) — For the second year in a row — the third time in five years — fans crowded into the heart of Kansas City,…
Continue ReadingWestern officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death in prison
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the…
Continue ReadingIndonesian activists protest ex-general’s win in presidential election and allege massive fraud
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protesters have marched in Indonesia’s capital demanding the…
Continue ReadingProtests, poisoning and prison: The life and death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By EMMA BURROWS and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue ReadingThe Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials,…
Continue ReadingThe European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
By KELVIN CHAN AP Busines Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook on Saturday to almost all online…
Continue ReadingAn accident at a construction site in Italy’s Florence kills 3 workers and leaves 2 missing
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence has killed three…
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Biden calls out Norfolk Southern in his first visit to site of East Palestine train disaster
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Norfolk Southern train derailment that sent toxins into the soil, water and air of East…
Continue ReadingCambodia to install hundreds of wildlife cameras in an effort to restore its tiger population
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia will begin installing hundreds of monitoring cameras and import four tigers…
Continue ReadingWhy oil prices aren’t soaring despite Middle East uncertainty
Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…
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‘It was getting really, really hot’: College basketball game delayed after team gets stuck in elevator
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — College basketball players from Farleigh Dickinson University found themselves in a tight spot ahead of…
Continue ReadingJailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny had long been a thorn in Putin’s side
By Laura Smith-Spark and Zamira Rahim, CNN (CNN) — Alexey Navalny, who has died aged 47, according to the Russian prison service, had long been…
Continue ReadingSean Hannity and right-wing media claimed the ‘Biden crime family’ took millions in bribes. Their narrative just fell apart
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources”…
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Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry
Originally Published: 15 FEB 24 16:36 ET Updated: 15 FEB 24 21:41 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Special…
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Border Patrol’s second in command suspended for alleged misconduct
Originally Published: 15 FEB 24 23:09 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The acting deputy chief of the US Border Patrol, Joel Martinez, is on…
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Houston-area sheriff’s deputies repeatedly shot at woman after mistaking her for an intruder in a friend’s home, video shows
Originally Published: 13 FEB 24 03:08 ET Updated: 16 FEB 24 05:38 ET By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Houston…
Continue ReadingHow will Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general who’s never held elective office, lead Indonesia?
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Foreign leaders have congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto…
Continue Reading Milwaukee Bucks shocked by Memphis Grizzlies, 113-110, drop to 3-7 under Doc Rivers
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Milwaukee Bucks fell to their seventh defeat in 10 games under new head coach Doc Rivers on Thursday night,…
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2 teenagers charged in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting. The city is now grappling with the tragedy
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Two teenagers in custody in connection with the deadly shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl…
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