Oregon heat wave victims older, lived alone, had no AC
PORTLAND, Ore. — Most people who perished in last month’s record-smashing heat wave in Oregon’s most populous county were white, male, older and socially...
‘Scary’: Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
BOISE, Idaho — Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during...
US regulators criticize Buffett’s failed $1.3B pipeline deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators say Berkshire Hathaway's $1.3 billion deal to buy a natural gas pipeline from Dominion Energy that fell apart this...
Not guilty plea entered for police officer in assault case
PORTLAND, Ore. — An attorney for a Portland police officer has entered a not guilty plea on the officer’s behalf to a fourth-degree assault...
Lawyer: North Dakota man disturbed when he killed mom, cop
FARGO, N.D. — The attorney for a man charged with killing his mother and a North Dakota police officer during a shootout with law...
DuPont, spinoffs to pay $50M for ‘forever chemical’ cleanup
WILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont Co. and two spinoffs will pay at least $50 million to Delaware to help clean up toxic chemicals, the Delaware...
High court ruling gives immigrants facing deportation hope
BOSTON — Just a few short months ago, Lucio Perez moved out of the western Massachusetts church he’d lived in for more than three...
Struck by broken power pole, 4 first responders injured
VALDOSTA, Ga. — A Georgia police officer and three firefighters were injured after being struck by a broken power pole while responding to damage...
FCC gives state prisons tech options to quash cellphones
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal regulators are giving state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long...
American Airlines forecasts better-than-expected 2Q results
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Tuesday it expects to report roughly break-even results for the second quarter thanks to $1.4 billion in...
