First image captured of gray wolf northwest of Medford

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — A Jacksonville man has captured the first image of a confirmed gray wolf northwest of Medford.

First image captured of gray wolf northwest of Medford

SAMS VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — A Jacksonville man has captured the first image of a confirmed gray wolf northwest of Medford.

Another inmate dies in a troubled Mississippi prison

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Another Mississippi inmate died in a troubled state prison Wednesday, and state corrections officials said his death appeared to be a suicide by hanging.

Cardinal's prison diary explores suffering, solitary lockup

ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, reflects on the nature of suffering, Pope Francis’ papacy and the humiliations of solitary confinement in his jailhouse memoir, according to an advance copy obtained by The Associated Press.

AstaReal Inc. plans to expand operation

Looking to hire 50 employees in the next two years

MOSES LAKE — As the AstaReal Group prepares to celebrate the two-year anniversary of its $34 million, 59,000 square-foot Moses Lake factory, the company intends to invest an additional $30 million and create 50 new jobs within the next two years.

Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it 'hellish'

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — From a filthy cell in Saudi Arabia, the Ethiopian migrant spoke on a smuggled phone, fearing to give his name. Some 300 countrymen are detained with him, he said. And no one knows when Ethiopia's government might bring them home.

Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it 'hellish'

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — From a filthy cell in Saudi Arabia, the Ethiopian migrant spoke on a smuggled phone, fearing to give his name. Some 300 countrymen are detained with him, he said. And no one knows when Ethiopia's government might bring them home.

The preventable death of an asylum seeker in a solitary cell

Roylan Hernandez Diaz’s long journey ended inside a white-walled cell in the solitary confinement wing of a Louisiana prison.

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Five free websites to help you keep in touch

Staying in touch with loved ones can be quite a chore if you rely mostly on phone calls and snail mail. If rising postage and long-distance costs are keeping you from connecting with family and friends, consider one of the many options available through the magic of digital communication. The only hard part of communicating digitally is deciding which connection best fits your circumstance. Check out these online options to meet your needs and use some or all of them for optimal communication.

Mosquitoes are thick in Moses Lake, reader claims

Pope seeks to 'liberate' Virgin Mary from the Mafia

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin Mary for their own illicit ends.

AP PHOTOS: As pandemic rages, the faithful mourn, carry on

Relief may be on the way in the form of mass-produced vaccines, but COVID-19 continues to ravage communities around the world with the global death toll reaching some 1.5 million, leaving the living to mourn them and carry on.

AP PHOTOS: As pandemic rages, the faithful mourn, carry on

Relief may be on the way in the form of mass-produced vaccines, but COVID-19 continues to ravage communities around the world with the global death toll reaching some 1.5 million, leaving the living to mourn them and carry on.

AP PHOTOS: Around the world, faith in the summer of COVID-19

The man stood in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue in a hazmat suit, gloves, respirator and goggles. Two soldiers wearing face masks bowed their heads solemnly. Over a dozen more in full-body gear paused from disinfecting the popular tourist site overlooking Rio de Janeiro’s skyline and beaches.

Creative fundraising helps to keep schools strong

(ARA) - Times are tough, as every parent is keenly aware. But while everyone knows how the economy is affecting household budgets, families with school-age kids are feeling an extra crunch that is being put on their children's schools.

Governor: Man in 40s becomes 5th virus death in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is expanding coronavirus testing to many people without medical symptoms as state health officials acknowledge Tuesday that the demand for hospital beds and intensive care resources may outstrip capacity as infections accelerate.