By Omar Jimenez, CNN Surveillance video released by the Kenosha Unified School District Friday shows an off-duty Kenosha police officer put his knee on the neck of a 12-year-old girl to restrain her for more than 20 seconds while attempting to break up a fight in the cafeteria of Lincoln Middle School. The video, which
Continue ReadingWe’re looking at a chance for new accumulation in the Cascades, starting early Saturday morning.
Continue ReadingVALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man who kidnapped and raped a Northern California woman in a crime so bizarre that police at first accused her of committing a hoax has been sentenced to 31 years in state prison. The Solano County district attorney’s office says Matthew Muller will be sentenced on Friday after
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Happy start to spring weekend, Central Oregon! Our cloudy skies say with us overnight Friday, with winds turning light out of the south. We will see a slight chance of showers by Saturday morning. Lows will be in the 30s. The early-morning showers turn into a likelihood of rain on Saturday. Highs will be in the
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — George Paton was so convinced that Randy Gregory’s troubles are behind him that he ponied up $70 million for the pass rusher with a suspension-filled seven-year stint in Dallas. “We talked to a lot of people within the Cowboys organization, people who have been
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has requested a trade from the team, according to NFL.com and ESPN. “It’s in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on,” Mayfield told ESPN on Thursday. “The relationship is too far gone to mend. It’s in the best interest
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN After reaching an agreement with labor unions, the Los Angeles United School District, the second-largest public school district in the nation, will lift its Covid-19 mask mandate starting next week. “Union ratification processes have begun and the new policy will be implemented no later than Wednesday, March 23,” officials announced in
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN An assistant professor of business at Southern California’s Chapman University has filed a lawsuit against five students, whose identities remain unknown, alleging copyright infringement for posting exam questions anonymously in an online forum. According to professor David Berkovitz’s attorney Marc Hankin, the students, who took midterm and final exams remotely due
Continue ReadingCONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has fired women’s basketball coach Jaida Williams after nine seasons. The school announced the decision on Friday. Williams went 15-11 overall this season and 4-9 in the Sun Belt Conference. She was 129-127 during her time with the Chanticleers. School vice president for intercollegiate athletics Matt Hogue thanked Williams
Continue ReadingBy THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — It was a day of firsts for the revamped Oakland A’s, under first-year manager Mark Kotsay. But the defensive highlight was something familiar — a powerful throw from the warning track by center fielder Ramón Laureano to veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus, whose relay to catcher Sean
Continue ReadingBy SHARDAA GRAY Click here for updates on this story BARRINGTON, Illinois (WBBM) — A transgender student and his boyfriend were attacked while walking to school in northwest suburban Barrington. The boy and his family believe it was a hate crime. The Barrington 220 School District held a meeting Friday to address the Orbeez TikTok
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Fifteen Oregon traditional artists will each receive $5,000 awards for the creation of new works through the Traditional Arts Recovery Program, a partnership between the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Folklife Network.
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep 7-6 (6), 6-4 and reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open. Swiatek saved two set points in the first-set tiebreaker when she overcame deficits of 3-1 and 5-3. She
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Unified School District — the largest U.S. school district still requiring masks for staff and students — says it will lift the mandate next week as COVID-19 infection rates continue to plunge. The nation’s second-largest school district said it will drop the requirement by next Wednesday after reaching
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health says the tap water in all residential areas served by the Navy’s Pearl Harbor water system is safe to drink. The judgement comes more than three months after a petroleum from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leaked into a Navy
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health says the tap water in all residential areas served by the Navy’s Pearl Harbor water system is safe to drink. The judgement comes more than three months after a petroleum from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leaked into a Navy
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico elected official is facing a misdemeanor charge for refusing to register the political group Cowboys for Trump. Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the charge Friday evening. Couy Griffin sued the New Mexico secretary of state in 2020 in response to mounting pressure on Cowboys for Trump
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Norwegian authorities are searching for a U.S. Marine Corps aircraft that went missing during a training exercise. Norway’s military says the Marine Osprey was reported missing Friday night when it did not make a scheduled arrival at the Arctic Circle municipality Bodø. The civilian Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Northern Norway launched a
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot. The team says reigning scoring champion underwent an MRI exam that revealed the injury and he is scheduled to be re-evaluated in two weeks. A two-week absence for Curry would
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yong Xiong, CNN Wang Jixian didn’t set out to become the Chinese voice of resistance in Ukraine. The 36-year-old resident of Odesa, a key target in Russia’s invasion of the country, simply wanted to show his parents he was fine. “I’m coming back from buying groceries,” he said in a video
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