By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Saudi detainee at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was sent back to his home country for mental health treatment after being detained by the US government for more than 20 years, the Defense Department announced Monday. Authorities once alleged that the detainee, Mohammed al-Qahtani, was an al Qaeda
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Prosecutors doubled down on their portrayal of the legislator-hating, gun-toting, right-wing extremist Guy Reffitt as the person who showed rioters outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, how to push back against a police line. On Tuesday morning, the Washington jurors will begin to discuss whether they
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Douglas Wilson had 21 points as South Dakota State romped past South Dakota 83-60 in the semifinals of the Summit League Conference Tourney. Kruz Perrott-Hunt led the Coyotes on Monday night with 19 points.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast. The Joro spider’s golden web took over yards all over north Georgia in 2021, unnerving some residents. The spider was also spotted in South Carolina, and entomologists expected it
Continue ReadingBy Jenn Selva and Steve Almasy, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges and a traffic violation related to a July domestic incident in a Seattle suburb. As part of a plea arrangement, Sherman pleaded guilty to negligent driving in the first degree, criminal trespass
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Skies will become mostly cloudy Monday night, but we will stay dry. Breezes will become gentler out of the west at 5-10 mph. Lows will be in the upper 20s to low 30s. Clouds will continue to thicken Tuesday and deliver a chance of some late-day rain showers. Lows will be
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Kevin Anderson had 17 points as Delaware beat Towson 69-56 in the Colonial Conference Tourney semifinals. Charles Thompson led the Tigers on Monday night with 13 points.
Continue ReadingBILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced for helping a 19-year-old accused of killing a Mississippi police officer get away after the officer was shot from behind in 2019. News outlets report that a judge imposed 20-year sentences on Monday for all three, but suspended part of the sentences for two brothers of
Continue ReadingBy VADIM GHIRDA and OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKY Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Food, water and medicine grew rarer in Ukraine on Monday, well into the second week of war with Russia. Tent villages with kitchens have sprung up in the capital Kyiv, serving hot meals. That’s given some volunteers a chance to keep from “sitting
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge has ordered an online, for-profit university and its former parent company to pay $22 million in penalties, saying they misled students. The San Diego Superior Court ruled Thursday in favor of the state of California in its lawsuit against Ashford University and its then-parent company Zovio, Inc. The
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A California judge has ordered an online, for-profit university and its former parent company to pay $22 million in penalties, saying they misled students. The San Diego Superior Court ruled Thursday in favor of the state of California in its lawsuit against Ashford University and its then-parent company Zovio, Inc. The
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not play against the San Antonio Spurs after experiencing soreness in his left knee following a 56-point effort against the Golden State Warriors. James had his third-highest point total of his career in Saturday’s win. Los Angeles had lost four straight and seven of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law. It was among some 200 bills introduced over the past century that have tried to
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Monday, making it a near-certainty that he will play for Kansas City next season while also giving the two sides time to work out a long-term contract. In an aggressive revamping
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike their Chinese counterparts, have been able to access US tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, though they have been subject to censorship and restrictions — the defining feature of China’s internet
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Bend-La Pine Schools is served by nearly 900 classified employees who clean and maintain buildings, cook and serve meals, drive buses, support students in the classroom, ensure technology is performing well, answer phones, greet families and so much more.
Continue ReadingKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing drought that shows no sign of letting up. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the declaration directs state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Water Resources Department and the Water Resources
Continue ReadingBELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to killing two workers and injuring two others at a Nebraska fast-food restaurant last fall. The Sarpy County attorney says Roberto Silva Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to all charges related to the Nov. 21, 2021, shooting at a Sonic Drive-in restaurant in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Teachers in the Minneapolis School District said they would go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract. It’s a move that will idle some 29,000 students in one of Minnesota’s largest school districts. Meanwhile, the teachers in neighboring St. Paul
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