Oregon moves toward permanent daylight saving time

Oregon moved toward making daylight saving time permanent after the House voted 37-20 Thursday to ditch the twice-yearly time change if other West Coast states follow suit and Congress signs off.

Prosecutor: More than 60 deaths now linked to serial killer

A Texas prosecutor says investigators have linked more than 60 killings in at least 14 states to a 79-year-old inmate who may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.

Officer who shot 911 caller sentenced to 12½ years in prison

A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 apologized to the woman’s family Friday just moments before a judge ordered him to prison for 12½ years.

 
Vehicle crashes in downtown Las Vegas fleeing police

Multiple people were injured Friday morning when a vehicle attempting to elude authorities crashed in the central Las Vegas Valley, according to Las Vegas police.

Venezuela exodus grows, UN’s Angelina Jolie to visit region

The number of Venezuelans who have left their country in recent years has surpassed 4 million, the United Nations said Friday ahead of a visit to the region by UNHCR envoy Angelina Jolie.

Many women backstage heroines in D-Day’s 75th anniversary

Women didn’t get much of a mention in the 75th anniversary commemorations of D-Day that focused largely on the fighting exploits of men, yet without them Adolf Hitler wouldn’t have been defeated.

Rural Nevadans at greater risk of suicide

Data from the state show that residents of rural Nevada take their lives at a rate 43 percent higher than in Clark County and 56 percent higher than in Washoe County.

NY man arrested after talk of Times Square grenade attack

A New York man who talked about wanting to throw a grenade in Times Square has been arrested and is expected to be arraigned Friday on weapons-related charges, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

FDA warns vaping ‘influencers’ about online promotions

U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

Missouri library’s ‘Adulting 101’ classes teach life skills

Adulting classes have popped up at libraries around the country in the past few years to teach young adults how to find a job, buy insurance, make a budget and change a tire. Organizers say the classes are a response to the lack of home economics, woodworking and auto shop offerings in American high schools.

US, Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships

The U.S. and Russian militaries accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American cruiser and a Russian destroyer came within 165 feet of each other in the East China Sea.

Under fire, Biden reverses stance on federal money for abortions

After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions.

Man, woman arrested after 5-hour standoff in Henderson

Henderson police responded to a barricade situation that lasted more than five hours overnight Thursday. A man and a woman were arrested Friday morning.

Economy worries stunt job growth to 75K in May

U.S. hiring slowed in May as employers added just 75,000 jobs, a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing growth, trade fights and the fading stimulus from tax cuts and greater government spending.

Navy probing claims against US Naval War College leader

The military is investigating the president of the U.S. Naval War College amid allegations that he spent excessively, abused his hiring authority and otherwise behaved inappropriately, including keeping a margarita machine in his office.

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