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70 years ago of school integration after Brown v Board

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On ...

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Business
Jessica Roberts

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such ...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block roads to Chicago airport, Golden Gate Bridge and more

Trending
Sarah Wilson

CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel ...

Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court

U.S.
Amanda Smith

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy weekend morning by the ...

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot winner remains unknown

Business
Jessica Roberts

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for at least a couple ...

Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon

Business
Jessica Roberts

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday ...

Escaped white supremacist inmate and accomplice still at large after Idaho hospital ambush

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Authorities are searching for a white supremacist Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections ...

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million to nonprofits

Business
Jessica Roberts

Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open ...

The IRS launched a free online tax filing system. Find out here if it’s available in your state

U.S.
Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to ...

Microsoft says it hasn’t been able to evict Russian state hackers

Business
Jessica Roberts

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts ...