School suspends girls, says rape-awareness note was bullying
PATRICK WHITTLE
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A 15-year-old girl was suspended for bullying after trying to draw attention to what she believed was...
New study: Opioid crisis cost US economy $631B over 4 years
GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press
The opioid crisis cost the U.S. economy $631 billion from 2015 through last year — and it may keep getting more...
Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam
JOCELYN GECKER
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported Tuesday to a federal prison...
10 Things to Know for Today, Oct. 15
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. TURKEY, KURDS BATTLE FOR KEY SYRIAN BORDER...
Voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up
SARA BURNETT
Associated Press
FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — As Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump intensifies, Mark Stenske feels like he's seen this movie...
Owl killings spur moral questions about human intervention
PHUONG LE
Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Oregon (AP) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was...
Pacific Northwest tribes: Remove Columbia River dams
GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes on Monday demanded the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the...
Ex-National Security Council official testifies to Congress
MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, testified to Congress...
Columbus statues vandalized on US holiday named for him
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Several Christopher Columbus statues were vandalized with red paint and messages against the 15th century Italian navigator Monday when the...
Uber lays off 350 employees in Eats, autonomous vehicles
CATHY BUSSEWITZ
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is laying off 350 employees from its food delivery, autonomous vehicles, safety, insurance and other...