SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge has found that new congressional districts passed by Oregon Democrats meet all legal criteria, with little evidence they amount to blatant partisan gerrymandering. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the tentative opinion, released Monday by retired state Judge Henry Breithaupt, is not the final word in an ongoing lawsuit, in which
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A reexamined autopsy ordered by the FBI in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene has rejected the Louisiana State Police claim that a car crash caused his fatal injuries. That narrows prosecutors’ focus on the troopers seen on body camera video beating,
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Klopfenstein Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — A construction worker suffered serious injuries Monday after a portion of a home’s foundation collapsed onto him, authorities said. The accident took place just before 5 p.m. at a construction site on 4th Avenue, according to Salt Lake City
Continue ReadingBy Dan Rascon Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSL) — The recent deaths of three adult brothers has rocked one Utah County family. The siblings all died within 23 days of each other. On Monday, the Whitlock family gathered in Provo to remember the life and legacy of Steve Whitlock, 74,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Por la temporada de lluvias, un deslizamiento de tierra tapó dos viviendas en Mallama, municipio ubicado en el departamento de Nariño, en el suroeste de Colombia. El fenómeno se presentó en la madrugada de este martes y hasta el momento se registran 6 muertos, 11 heridos y 10 desaparecidos,
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The Latino Community Association in Bend held its grand opening for its new home and did it in style on Tuesday night, hosting community members, dancers and a musician.
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. According to police, Ruggs was
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. According to police, Ruggs was
Continue ReadingBy Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story CASA GRANDE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — A decades-long illness was just months from taking a career first responder’s life. That is until his son stepped in to help. Now, the family is sharing their incredible journey, but one that doesn’t come cheap. All of Connor
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia Southern hired former Southern California coach Clay Helton on Tuesday, just seven weeks after USC fired him. Helton was the first coach fired this season, two games into his eighth season at USC. The 49-year-old was 46-24 with the Trojans, including a Rose Bowl victory after
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has announced tougher restrictions on most activities for unvaccinated people, as the country registered a record high in new infections for the second day in a row. Health Minister Thanos Pevris says the measures will take effect Saturday. Greece on Tuesday recorded 6,700 new COVID-19 infections and 59 deaths. Some
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people. The unexpected announcement, delivered with little fanfare in a blog post published Tuesday, represents an abrupt about-face for the social network, which first launched
Continue ReadingBy EMILY HAYNES and MICHAEL THEIS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy In the wake of the most devastating public-health emergency in a century and the resulting economic uncertainty, Americans provided more charitable dollars to United Way Worldwide than any other nonprofit focused on direct aid, followed by the Salvation Army and St.
Continue ReadingBy EMILY HAYNES and MICHAEL THEIS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy In the wake of the most devastating public-health emergency in a century and the resulting economic uncertainty, Americans provided more charitable dollars to United Way Worldwide than any other nonprofit focused on direct aid, followed by the Salvation Army and St.
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Huma Abedin is ready to speak. And she’s doing it with gusto. The ever-loyal aide to Hillary Clinton and the ever-suffering wife of Anthony Weiner has written a 500-page memoir dissecting the three relationships that have largely defined her: Her parents, her boss, and her
Continue ReadingBy Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — The Paleta Bar, near Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, makes an assortment of specialty popsicles, shakes and sweets. Co-owner Brandon Crespin wondered recently if they’d have to close down when a shipment of ingredients never arrived and their supplier wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy John Bonifield, CNN Data from a real-world study assessing Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine finds it is 73.6% effective, according to research published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open. The study evaluated patients within the Mayo Clinic Health System between February and July of this year. The researchers followed nearly 9,000 patients vaccinated
Continue ReadingBy Allie Malloy and Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden and Britain’s Prince Charles met on Tuesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, with the two leaders using the encounter to discuss “the importance of global cooperation in tackling climate change,” a senior administration official told CNN. The official said that Biden and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Maine voters have created the nation’s first constitutional right to grow and eat food. The Maine measure approved Tuesday was one of several ballot issues in states seeking to create new constitutional rights. Early results showed Texas voters supporting a constitutional right for nursing home residents
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Goodman Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Firefighters from several cities worked together to rescue two workers who got stuck in a trench at a construction site in Scottsdale Monday morning. One of the workers fell into the trench around 8 a.m. near 91st Street and Happy
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