PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland and the Oregon Department of Justice have reached agreement on changes that could bring the city back into compliance with a 2014 settlement meant to curb police use of excessive force. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports after a judge directed the parties to return to mediation, all involved have
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 21 points apiece and Stanford beat No. 5 Southern California 75-69 for its first win over a top five team in nearly 15 years. The Cardinal returned from a nearly three-week break for COVID-19 protocols and delivered a big
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain their political control for hundreds of years, according to new research. The Wari, who built an empire and ruled the highlands of what is now Peru from 600 to 1,000 AD, preceded
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has vacated three convictions in separate cases that involved video participation in the trials, which have been used more extensively during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the cases involved an adult male who was convicted in St. Louis Circuit Court of statutory rape. Two of the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero emitió este martes una nueva ronda de citaciones exigiendo registros y testimonios de tres personas, entre ellas un exfuncionario de la Casa Blanca que ayudó a redactar el discurso pronunciado por el expresidente Donald Trump
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Si quieres saber cuántos países del mundo puedes visitar sin una visa, todo depende de tu pasaporte y nacionalidad. En América Latina, los ciudadanos de Chile, Argentina y Brasil cuentan con los pasaportes más poderosos, según el Índice de Pasaportes, elaborado cada año por la firma Henley & Partners, que
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A state court in North Carolina refused on Tuesday to disturb the state legislative and US congressional redistricting plan drawn after the 2020 census, in a case that is expected to be decided by the North Carolina Supreme Court. In the decision handed down on Tuesday, the trial
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Midfielder Ben Bender out of Maryland was the first pick in Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft by expansion club Charlotte FC. Bender was named the 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year after scoring seven goals with five assists over 18 games with the Terrapins as a sophomore. He
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A transient who entered a northwest Bend home Monday evening fled when confronted by the family dog and was arrested a few hours later, police said. About a dozen stolen pieces of mail from across the city and other possibly stolen items allegedly were found in his car.
Continue ReadingKYW By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, authorities said Tuesday. “At this time, there are no reported (injuries) to the public, responders, and only minor injuries to one of the helicopter crew members,” police in Upper Darby Township
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been shaped by the philosophies and voices of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer longer than the careers of almost all of their players. The firing of the general manager and the head coach this week means the atmosphere and culture around
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Los síntomas de depresión en los jóvenes en todo el mundo se han duplicado durante la pandemia de covid-19 en comparación con los niveles prepandémicos. Uno de cada cuatro adolescentes experimenta síntomas de depresión clínicamente elevados, según un análisis publicado en la revista médica JAMA Pediatrics. Tan solo en Estados
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. She insisted on an open casket funeral to demonstrate the brutality of his killing. Till was abducted, tortured and killed after
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Georgia has become the center of the political landscape — and it’s likely to stay there for the remainder of 2022. President Joe Biden traveled there Tuesday to kick off a push for voting rights legislation. With Republican primary wars brewing, Democratic discontent over Congress failing to stymie the state’s restrictive
Continue ReadingSOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton has earned its biggest Premier League win of the season by beating Brentford 4-1 with the south-coast club’s new owner in attendance. Jan Bednarek, Armando Broja and Che Adams scored and Southampton added an own-goal from Brentford goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez in a match rescheduled from December because of a COVID-19
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — For those in mid-Michigan without a steady home, these winter nights can be brutal. While warming centers in Flint help dozens, COVID-19 safety spacing is preventing some from having a place to sleep in typical shelters. The cold
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal is out for Washington’s game against Oklahoma City after entering health and safety protocols for the second time in less than three weeks. Beal entered the protocols Dec. 23 and returned after a week. He said then that he didn’t have COVID-19 and the absence was due to contact tracing.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Steve Harvey? At least for one week, it seems like an inspired idea. The comic’s “legal” show was the most-watched non-football program on television last week for its debut episode. The Nielsen company says its audience of 5.2 million people was almost 2 million
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney hired by the Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration says a complaint demanding the removal of the Milwaukee County district attorney is invalid. The complaint was filed last month over Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s office handling of a bail recommendation for a man
Continue ReadingBy Antonia Mortensen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Denmark’s spy chief has been in prison for over a month for allegedly leaking classified information, it was revealed on Monday. Lars Findsen, the head of Denmark’s foreign intelligence service, was named as one of four people arrested in December over leaks of classified information. His name was
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