Plea deal for ex-St. Louis officer in colleague’s beating
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A lawyer for a former St. Louis police officer who has twice faced trial on charges in the 2017 beating of a Black undercover…
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Seattle City Light settles lawsuit over incorrect bills
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle has reached a $3.5 million settlement in a lawsuit against Seattle City Light filed by peole who received…
Continue Reading‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ takes a serious leap into advocacy journalism
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Emerging from his TV hibernation, Jon Stewart has taken John Oliver’s deep-dive format into a single issue and gone…
Continue ReadingMyanmar official defends 4-month detention of US reporter
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-installed government has defended its detention of an American journalist it has…
Continue ReadingFrom paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
By PAUL WISEMAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from…
Continue ReadingFrom paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
By PAUL WISEMAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from…
Continue ReadingAndy Reid returns to Philly with Chiefs aiming to stop skid
By The Associated Press Andy Reid returns to Philadelphia with the Kansas City Chiefs owning a losing record for the first time since Week 10 of the…
Continue ReadingWendy Williams not yet returning to her show
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Wendy Williams is postponing her return to her talk show. It was announced Thursday on the show’s verified…
Continue ReadingSchool board group asks US for help policing threats
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The nation’s school boards are asking President Joe Biden for federal assistance to investigate and stop a…
Continue ReadingReopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19…
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Bend-area recreational fire ban to be lifted Friday; Bend Fire launches new burn info app
All recreational fires within Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will open at sunrise on Friday morning, officials said Thursday.…
Continue ReadingFrank Thomas heads group that buys Field of Dreams site
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Frank Thomas has found his Field of Dreams. The Hall of Famer has headed a venture that bought controlling interest in Go…
Continue ReadingHigh court adds 5 cases, including one brought by Ted Cruz
By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has added five new cases to its calendar for the term that…
Continue ReadingSaints, Pelicans owner outlines succession plan for teams
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints owner Gayle Benson says her succession plan for the NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans calls for the sale of the teams…
Continue ReadingSuni Lee shares her totally relatable response to seeing her childhood idol Justin Bieber
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Olympic gymnast Suni Lee recently had a chance to meet her childhood idol Justin Bieber but walked away. The gold medalist…
Continue ReadingRams host Cards in high-profile clash of NFC West unbeatens
By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in a showdown between unbeaten NFC West rivals. Sean McVay has…
Continue ReadingOwner says bar has been robbed twice in 8 days
By Camila Orti Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A bar in the Kenton neighborhood…
Continue ReadingSo long, pandemic pricing. Rents are skyrocketing
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The days of rent discounts and “pandemic pricing” are over as rents across the US climb back up. The…
Continue ReadingEPA: Water samples from plant discharge show no health risks
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary tests indicate iron-contaminated wastewater that leaked from a…
Continue ReadingStudents organize dress code protest
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Dozens of students at an East Honolulu high school…
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