By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon accused owners of an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds and insurance money in a lawsuit filed Thursday and said they boasted about buying a mansion and expensive sports cars. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon accused owners of an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds and insurance money in a lawsuit filed Thursday and said they boasted about buying a mansion and expensive sports cars. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued
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Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters has sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders asking for a summit to address a crippling shortage of public defenders that’s led to the dismissal of dozens of criminal cases and a huge court backlog.
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a 2-1 ruling Thursday, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Investigators said Thursday that they had seized a cache of weapons during a search of multiple Washington, DC, apartments belonging to two men accused of impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents for more than two years. Between five residences and three vehicles that belong to Arian Taherzadeh and
Continue ReadingBy Erica Simon Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — As the search continues to find a man who tried to abduct two young girls in Pasadena and one in Deer Park, a new surveillance video shows the suspect driving around a neighborhood. Police said the suspect tried to lure the
Continue ReadingBy Roxie Bustamante Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A family is pleading for the community’s help after a woman was reportedly jumped and robbed in a Walmart parking lot in southwest Houston over the weekend. Jessie Lozano said his daughter, Jennifer Lozano, was hospitalized after she was attacked in
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t been through struggles like this in many years. Three separate three-game losing streaks have left the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions with just six victories over the past month. It’s creating the kind of adversity Tampa Bay has not experienced since getting swept out
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Quintana Roo informó de la detención de un hombre al que identificó como José “D”, el “Bolillo”, sospechoso de participar en el tiroteo de octubre de 2021 en Tulum en el que murieron dos mujeres extranjeras y otros tres turistas resultaron heridos. Este individuo pertenecía a una
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Are you in the market for a new bike this season? Whether you’re sending it downhill, road riding, or anything in between, we have the bike and gear for you at the Bend Bike Swap starting on April 22 and ending on April 24. This event is organized by the Bend Endurance Academy and
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight attendant, causing a California-based flight to be diverted to Oklahoma City. U.S. Attorney Robert Troester says 35-year-old Ariel James Pennington pleaded guilty on Wednesday. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Walmart está aumentando los salarios de los conductores de camiones de larga distancia, un trabajo exigente que es cada vez más difícil de cubrir para las empresas. Walmart, una de las pocas cadenas minoristas que tiene su propia flota de camiones, dijo que está aumentando el salario inicial
Continue ReadingBy Amir Tal, CNN Two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a shooting at a bar in a busy area of Tel Aviv late on Thursday, Israeli officials said. The suspected gunman was killed by security forces following a manhunt, according to a statement from Israel’s General Security Service on
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Alex Zanardi has been invited back to the Long Beach Grand Prix time and again, in any official race role he wanted. Organizers wanted to induct the Italian into its Walk of Fame, but Zanardi was always too busy. He was training for
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia guard Matisse Thybulle was listed as ‘ineligible to play’ on the official NBA injury report for the 76ers’ game Thursday night at Toronto. Thybulle, a defensive specialist, has not said publicly whether he is vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering Canada. Limited exemptions to the rule
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado watch
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Thursday it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs. The agency “is looking at that, and is still going through
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Thursday it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs. The agency “is looking at that, and is still going through
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American forward Konrad de la Fuente is unlikely to play again this season with Marseille due to a knee injury. French media reports said the 20-year-old will undergo surgery and miss Marseille’s last eight French league games. He did not feature in Marseille’s 2-1 win over PAOK Thessaloniki in the first
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