Andrew Selskyand Rebecca Boone SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, though police initially said the cases appeared to be unconnected. But on Monday, prosecutors dropped a bombshell, saying they are linked and “at least one person of[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2023. There are 172 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 12, 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to[Read More…]

Nicholas RiccardiAssociated Press STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles — the newly-retired Los Angeles police officer flew a U.S. flag[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, July 5, the 186th day of 2023. There are 179 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color[Read More…]

Victoria MilkoAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The International Seabed Authority — the United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor — is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials critical for the green energy transition.Years long negotiations are reaching a[Read More…]

Michael MarotAP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances.The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports would mark a[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2023. There are 186 days left in the year.Today’s Highlights in History:On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’) was signed in France, ending the First World War.On this date:In 1838, Britain’s Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey.In 1863,[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, June 14, the 165th day of 2023. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day.Today’s Highlight in History:On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the United States Army, was created.On this date:In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the design of[Read More…]

Today is Wednesday, June 7, the 158th day of 2023. There are 207 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On June 7, 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, struck down, 7-2, a Connecticut law used to prosecute a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Haven for providing[Read More…]

CLAIRE RUSH PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal trial over Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure opened Monday in Portland, marking a critical next step for one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation after months of being tied up in the courts.The trial, which is being held before[Read More…]