By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN Texas will send willing undocumented immigrants to Washington, DC, by bus and plane, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced Wednesday, saying local leaders in the state are fed up with the federal government for releasing migrants into their communities. Abbott told reporters the plan is a response to the
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — After playing home games in a Los Angeles suburb the last two seasons, San Diego State’s football players loaded into buses for the 10-minute drive to their new stadium. They liked what they saw of 35,000-seat Snapdragon Stadium so much that they were already looking
Continue ReadingThe Bend City Council on Wednesday evening declared the month of April Arbor Month in Bend. According to the proclamation, it is “a call to action for all citizens to join in an effort to promote the good health and beauty of our local and global environments.”
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) – El Servicio de Atención de Personas Privadas de Libertad de Ecuador (SNAI) informó este miércoles que se registró un “hecho de violencia” contra un agente de seguridad penitenciaria que se encontraba en las oficinas centrales de la institución en Quito. El agente trabajaba junto a otros funcionarios del SNAI cuando
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The 44th Annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is coming up on Saturday, May 14. But the price to register increases on Thursday, April 19, so race officials urge you to sign up now! Just click www.pppbend.com and all the information that you need to know is there! You don’t want to miss
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Business) — H&M lanzará una nueva línea de ropa para bebés que se puede reciclar de una manera inesperada una vez que se gasta: el compostaje. La colección de 12 prendas de algodón orgánico para recién nacidos (con un precio de US$ 4,99 a US$ 17,99) se lanza en mayo e incluye
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama spoke at length about the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, telling an audience in Chicago that the conflict is a “bracing reminder for democracies that had gotten flabby and confused and feckless around the stakes of things that we tended to take for granted,” including the United
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury has found rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2017 fatal stabbing of a homeless man on the street. The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, had gone on trial last month for the death of John Jolly, who was stabbed twice in the
Continue ReadingBy Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota (WCCO) — A local pet owner is asking for help to find her missing capuchin monkey. The nearly 2-year-old monkey’s name is Coco Chanel, and her owner, Zaurice Steward, says she disappeared Tuesday night, possibly from the parking lot at the Cub Foods
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA-leading Phoenix Suns will be without four starters against the Los Angeles Clippers. Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder are out for Wednesday night’s game in Los Angeles. Ayton tweaked his right ankle in a 121-110 home win against the Lakers on Tuesday. Booker has low back
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Luka Doncic had 26 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 131-113 win over the Detroit Pistons. The Mavericks are 20 games above .500 for the first time since 2011 when they went on to win the NBA title. They’re
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star outfielder Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a restructured contract late Wednesday in which the club exercised its option for next season and the two sides added a mutual option for 2024. Merrifield, who made his second All-Star team last season, will earn $7 million this
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN The father who lived in his daughter’s college dorm room has been convicted of sex trafficking, forced labor, tax evasion and money laundering after less than a day of jury deliberations, the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York announced Wednesday. “Twelve years ago, Larry Ray moved into
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC News journalists are troubled by and have expressed dismay to network executives about MSNBC’s intention to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she exits the Biden administration, people familiar with the matter told CNN. Noah Oppenheim, the NBC News president, even held an impromptu phone call
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC News journalists are troubled by and have expressed dismay to network executives about MSNBC’s intention to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she exits the Biden administration, people familiar with the matter told CNN. Noah Oppenheim, the NBC News president, even held an impromptu phone call Friday
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Business) — Estados Unidos está al borde de una crisis de jubilación. La principal herramienta de ahorro para los estadounidenses, tu 401k, no está ayudando. Para fines de la década, alrededor del 21% de la población del país tendrá 65 años o más, frente al 15% en 2016, según pronósticos de la Oficina
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The city of Bend is considering expanding its urban growth boundary east of town for a proposal to create hundreds more homes, much of which would be deemed affordable housing.
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY and DAVID RISING Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to the deal could play into China’s hands. What remains most
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Goldner Click here for updates on this story BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Bucks County businessman is donating thousands of dollars in medical equipment to children’s hospitals on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. Alfred Hagen, owner of Hagen Construction in Bensalem, will be flying to Poland Wednesday night before making his
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN A former officer of the Rocky Mount Police in Virginia who went inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, took the stand Wednesday to testify against his former sergeant, Thomas Robertson. Jacob Fracker told the jury how he, Robertson and Robertson’s neighbor had traveled to Washington together and how he
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