By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The warden who ran the federal jail where disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself was allowed to quietly retire from the Bureau of Prisons in February. His retirement came in the midst of an investigation examining how one of the government’s highest profile
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for former reality TV star Blac Chyna told a jury that the Kardashian family worked together to smear her reputation and ruin her television career. Blac Chyna’s lawyer Lynne Ciani said during opening statements Tuesday at a Los Angeles trial that “Keeping Up
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez and infielder Jonathan Araúz have been added to the COVID-19 related injury list. The team announced their additions a day after catcher Kevin Plawecki tested and two staffers tested positive for the virus. Right-handed pitcher Tyler Danish and outfielder Rob Refsnyder were called up from Triple-A Worcester
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Terry Roberts has announced his plans to transfer from Bradley, where he was a first-team Missouri Valley Conference point guard, to Georgia. Roberts posted his transfer plans on his Twitter account, giving new Georgia coach Mike White a boost to his first-year roster. The 6-foot-3 Roberts averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Members of the Oath Keepers discussed protecting Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Texas Republican, during the Capitol riot because he had “critical data to protect,” according to court documents filed Monday. “Dr. Ronnie Jackson – on the move,” one person wrote in an Oath Keepers group message
Continue ReadingBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Native American tribe in Oregon is assessing its legal options after the U.S. government said it would release water from a federally operated reservoir to downstream farmers along the Oregon-California border. The Klamath Tribes say even the limited irrigation will harm endangered fish at the
Continue ReadingBy GRETCHEN EHLKE Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The brother of former first lady Michelle Obama and his wife are suing a private Milwaukee school alleging it refused to allow their two young sons to re-enroll after they voiced concerns that racism and inappropriate conduct at the school was not addressed. In a civil lawsuit
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Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA) announced Tuesday that Laurie M. Hill, MBA has joined the organization as chief executive officer.
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes aren’t getting much from their power play. They have fewer than two weeks to get it rolling again before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes have converted just 2 of 31 chances over 12 games. Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said the team
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — April is Financial Literacy Month, and communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington continue to face growing economic complexities, soaring food and energy prices, and the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase since 2018. To support communities through these complex financial times, OnPoint Community Credit Union released a free eBook, the OnPoint “Guide to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against tech support fraud. Tech support fraud involves a criminal claiming to provide customer, security, or technical support or service to defraud unwitting individuals. Criminals may pose as support or service representatives offering to resolve such issues
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) — A road rage incident was caught on camera by a targeted cyclist in Deer Park on Wednesday. The Vehicular Crimes Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing the case, which could mean criminal consequences for the
Continue ReadingBy Steve King Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — Officials said a good Samaritan died after he helped rescue people from a capsized boat on Saturday. Riviera Beach Fire Rescue confirmed that a boat capsized just south of the Palm Beach Inlet jetty Saturday afternoon. The Florida Fish
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been serving as a federal judge in Florida for more than a year. Notably,
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a clarification after mixing up the federal transportation mask mandate and a pandemic-era restriction at the US border while answering questions from reporters at the White House. Biden was asked whether he was considering delaying the repeal of Title 42, a pandemic-era order that
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer A federal judge’s rejection of the Biden mask mandate for public transportation — immediately unsettling life for Americans in the air and on the ground — reflects views that already have emerged on today’s Supreme Court. Conservative justices have been ruling against Covid-19 measures since
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon said it will conduct an audit, led by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, to “evaluate any disparate racial impacts” of its policies on its US hourly employees. The move, which Amazon disclosed in a filing late last week, followed shareholder pressure to conduct a racial equity audit to address
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s real estate company announced they’ve terminated their previous agreement with the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, leaving the future of the team’s planned $800 million headquarters and practice facility up in the air. The announcement comes after the
Continue ReadingBy Katara McGee Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — A Kenwood man’s search for a life-saving lung transplant is complicated by figuring out how to pay for it. Last winter, 55-year-old Mark Plummer was healthy. He was employed as a delivery driver and said he’d never even had surgery or
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian prosecutors have referred a man to trial for allegedly stabbing to death a Coptic Christian priest in an attack that shocked the Arab World’s most populous country. The public prosecution said in a statement the suspect was accused of killing the priest earlier this month at the popular seaside promenade in
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