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Oklahoma slaying leads to arrest of Texans in Wyoming

BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) — A Texas woman and her adult son have been arrested in Wyoming on murder warrants in connection with the slaying of a central Oklahoma man, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Friday.

10/22/21 2:23 PM

Sheriff: Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman

By MORGAN LEE and WALTER BERRY Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in a Western... Read more »

10/21/21 10:38 PM

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors’ thumbs up

NEW YORK (AP) — Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality — they’re all in.

10/21/21 4:31 PM

Parents sue theme park after death of six-year-old on ride

The lawsuit alleges that Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park recklessly caused the girl’s Sept. 5 death by failing to train operators of the Haunted Mine Drop ride despite previous problems with its seat belts.

10/21/21 3:23 PM

Minneapolis cop gets nearly 5 years in killing of 911 caller

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape happening behind her home was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison — the most the judge could impose but less than half the 12½ years he was sentenced to for his murder conviction that was overturned last month.

10/21/21 12:22 PM

White House, Dems hurriedly reworking $2 trillion Biden plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Democrats are hurriedly reworking key aspects of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic policy plan, trimming which social services and climate change programs to include and rethinking new taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for a scaled-back package.

10/21/21 12:18 PM

Grand Teton joins Yellowstone in breaking tourism records

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Just nine months into 2021, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park already has had its busiest year on record.

10/21/21 4:59 AM

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

WASHINGTON (AP) — Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.

10/20/21 7:10 AM

Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals

LONDON (AP) — The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels, according to a U.N.-backed study released Wednesday.

10/20/21 4:36 AM

Two Montanas? New maps highlight state’s split personality

CASCADE, Mont. (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the Census has awarded Montana a second seat in Congress. On paper, that leaves the state's redistricting commission with the easiest task of all its counterparts across the country: Divide the expansive state in half.

10/20/21 4:33 AM

N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch

October 19, 2021 By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced Wednesday that it had tested a newly developed missile designed to... Read more »

10/19/21 8:22 PM

Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule

October 19, 2021 By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at... Read more »

10/19/21 7:29 PM

Hiphop superstar and former part-time Wyo resident Kanye West legally renamed Ye

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye is now Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name from... Read more »

10/19/21 1:30 PM

US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus.

10/19/21 8:31 AM

Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches

Power shortages are turning out streetlights and shutting down factories in China. The poor in Brazil are choosing between paying for food or electricity. German corn and wheat farmers can't find fertilizer, made using natural gas. And fears are rising that Europe will have to ration electricity if it's a cold winter.

10/19/21 4:39 AM

Powell’s age and cancer bout left him vulnerable to COVID

Despite getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer, highlighting the continued risk to many Americans until more of the population is immunized.

10/18/21 1:13 PM

Crunch time: Biden faces critical next 2 weeks for agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is entering a crucial two weeks for his ambitious agenda, racing to conclude contentious congressional negotiations ahead of both domestic deadlines and a chance to showcase his administration’s accomplishments on a global stage.

10/18/21 4:40 AM

New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping

A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why nobody had done anything about it sooner.

10/18/21 4:37 AM

Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline

October 17, 2021 By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Investigators believe a 1,200-foot (366-meter) cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the... Read more »

10/17/21 8:27 PM

Strike dodged with deal between film and TV crews, studios

October 17, 2021 By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 11th-hour deal was reached Saturday, averting a strike of film and television crews that would have... Read more »

10/17/21 10:11 AM

Montana and Wyoming see increase in coal production

October 16, 2021 BILLING, Mont. (AP) — Coal production has increased in Montana and Wyoming due to demand in the Asia Pacific region. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said coal... Read more »

10/16/21 4:27 PM

Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says

October 16, 2021 LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who days ago was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19,... Read more »

10/16/21 3:52 PM

Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists

October 16, 2021 By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create and transact... Read more »

10/16/21 8:47 AM

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

October 16, 2021 By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Like other ranchers across the country, Rusty Kemp for years grumbled about rock-bottom prices paid for the... Read more »

10/16/21 8:32 AM

Watchdog: Psaki violated ethics law by promoting McAuliffe

October 15, 2021 By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog group said Friday that it had filed an ethics complaint against White House press secretary Jen... Read more »

10/15/21 5:53 PM

Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill

October 15, 2021 By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he would prefer to cut the duration of programs in... Read more »

10/15/21 5:49 PM

Yellowstone crews scale back search for Utah conservationist

October 15, 2021 OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The National Park Service has scaled back the search for Kim Crumbo, a conservationist from Utah who disappeared along with his brother during... Read more »

10/15/21 5:44 PM

Q&A: La Nina’s back and it’s not good for parts of dry West

Oct 14, 2021 By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer For the second straight year, the world heads into a new La Nina weather event. This would tend to dry out... Read more »

10/15/21 9:06 AM

Wyoming district where student arrested extends mask mandate

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A mask-wearing mandate will continue for at least another month in a Wyoming school district where a student who wouldn’t wear... Read more »

10/14/21 4:21 PM

Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.

10/14/21 12:41 PM

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Oklahoma slaying leads to arrest of Texans in Wyoming

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Laundrie family hopes for answers after remains found

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids

Sheriff: Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors’ thumbs up

Parents sue theme park after death of six-year-old on ride

Minneapolis cop gets nearly 5 years in killing of 911 caller

White House, Dems hurriedly reworking $2 trillion Biden plan

Grand Teton joins Yellowstone in breaking tourism records

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals

Two Montanas? New maps highlight state’s split personality

N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch

Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule

Hiphop superstar and former part-time Wyo resident Kanye West legally renamed Ye

US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches

Powell’s age and cancer bout left him vulnerable to COVID

Crunch time: Biden faces critical next 2 weeks for agenda

New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping

Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline

Strike dodged with deal between film and TV crews, studios

Montana and Wyoming see increase in coal production

Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says

Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

Watchdog: Psaki violated ethics law by promoting McAuliffe

Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill

Yellowstone crews scale back search for Utah conservationist

Q&A: La Nina’s back and it’s not good for parts of dry West

Wyoming district where student arrested extends mask mandate

Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout

Lucy in the sky: Spacecraft will visit record 8 asteroids

Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract

US wholesale prices rose record 8.6% over 12 months

Unemployment claims fall to lowest level of pandemic

Republicans report record fundraising for House campaigns

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