Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M
The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million ...
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station. Harvey was awarded the ...
Trump begins to round out cabinet
Many of President-elect Trump’s picks for his new cabinet are coming from Capitol Hill. “I hope Trump doesn’t pick any more,” ...
Residents urged to shelter in place after apparent explosion at Louisville business
At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals and residents were urged to shelter in place after an apparent explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, business on Tuesday. News ...
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health ...
Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here’s what some common wildfire terms mean
With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where ...
Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in ‘Wicked’ has an element of magic to it
You could say that Ethan Slater’s yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element ...
A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky’s near-total ban
A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state’s ...
Kentucky officer reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds in 2020 protests under investigation again
A Kentucky police officer reprimanded years later for firing chemical agents at a TV news crew during Louisville street protests in 2020 is under investigation for firing ...
Certifying this year’s presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been ...
Ghana’s Supreme Court restores ruling party’s parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election
Ghana’s Supreme Court restored the ruling party’s majority in the parliament on Tuesday ahead of the Dec. 7 election, with an ...
Several pounds of meth, fentanyl seized in OBN investigation
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics seized several pounds of meth and fentanyl as part of an investigating into drug trafficking ...