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Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead
Police say at least 2 were hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is dead

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.

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Doctors say Pope Leo's lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported.

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Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory

JERUSALEM (AP) — No commercial goods have entered the Gaza Strip for two days, Israeli authorities said Thursday, blaming the suspension on merchants angered by taxes imposed by Hamas — a claim that Palestinian importers deny.

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Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expected

MIAMI (AP) — Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico, authorities said Thursday.

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Questions swirl about pope's future and what he knew when praying at a French shrine famed for cures

VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church for quite some time before age and ailments slowed him.

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Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later

ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats, completing a midterm schedule that by Election Day will have taken her to multiple early presidential primary states on Democrats' 2028 calendar as the former vice president mulls whether to seek the White House again.

October 14, 2026 3:26 am MST MST

Pope Leo is eating and walking after cancer surgery, but Latin America trip in question

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and underwent respiratory exercises on Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to Latin America next month.

October 14, 2026 9:56 am MST MST

Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill.

October 14, 2026 4:44 am MST MST

B.C. photojournalist documents ICE operations in rural United States

B.C. photo journalist Greg Constantine has been documenting what is happening when ICE moves in on rural areas in the U.S.

October 13, 2026 1:25 pm MST MST