ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The father of a Missouri teenager killed after falling from a Florida amusement park ride said Monday he fears his son’s death will be forgotten with tragic consequences for future ride patrons. Yarnell Sampson said that unless there safety changes on such tower drop rides, “somebody else is going to die.”
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A Nebraska man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making death threats against Colorado’s top elections official. Officials say it’s the first such plea obtained by a federal task force devoted to protecting elections workers across the U.S. who have been subject to increasing threats since the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A Nebraska man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making death threats against Colorado’s top elections official. Officials say it’s the first such plea obtained by a federal task force devoted to protecting elections workers across the U.S. who have been subject to increasing threats since the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Cairo on the first leg of a Middle East tour that comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the region next month. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt received bin Salman on Monday at the airport,
Continue ReadingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — Documents examined by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV show armed police officers stood in a Uvalde elementary school hallway with at least one ballistic shield within 19 minutes of a gunman arriving at the school, where he killed 21 people, 19 of them children. The outlets’ report, which did not indicate
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a high-visibility enforcement event during the Crooked River Roundup from Thursday June 23rd through Saturday, June 25th and the Horse Races, July 13th through July 16th. The goal is to increase the number of law enforcement officers on the street aggressively seeking out
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By Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at 1186 Broadway, near 29th Street, a few blocks from the
Continue ReadingTOWSON, Md. (AP) — Two Towson University dormitories that were once named for signers of the Declaration of Independence who enslaved hundreds are being renamed for the school’s first Black graduates. The Baltimore Sun reports that the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted Friday in support of university President Kim Schatzel’s request to
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Tampons are in short supply and the global supply chain once again is to blame for causing a shortage of a consumer necessity. Stores and manufacturers acknowledged shortages of the product last week, confirming complaints that have been circulating on social media for months. On Monday, on-demand grocery delivery service,
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Republican Party of Texas over the weekend adopted a resolution at its state convention that rejects President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, further aligning the state party establishment with former President Donald Trump in pushing false election claims. “We reject the certified results of the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — All-Star Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil left a game against the Miami Marlins on Monday with tightness in his right hamstring and was sent for an MRI. McNeil walked off uneasily after scoring on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and went straight to the clubhouse. Luis Guillorme replaced him at
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirati officials have revealed plans for the Expo 2020 site in Dubai that received millions of visitors between October and March. At a press conference Monday at the site’s exhibition center, officials announced the property would be transformed into Expo City Dubai, an environment-friendly city housing businesses and other
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The Redmond butcher shop We’re the Würst posted a message to its Facebook page on Friday, making claims about the reasoning and legitimacy of the holiday Juneteenth that triggered an online backlash, a canceled partnership with a brewpub and prompted a Bend grocery store to pull its products from their shelves.
Continue ReadingBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Italy’s Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke at the swimming world championships in Budapest. Ceccon has clocked 51.60 seconds to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. Ceccon is the second Italian man to set
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Shepherd Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Amanda Billerbeck is a prolific and award-winning author. She’s written 10 books so far, and she’s only 18 years old. The creative characters in her stories are mostly inspired by her life growing up in Racine. She sat down with CBS
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By Trevor Sochocki and Chandler Pawloski Click here for updates on this story LINWOOD, Michigan (WNEM) — A Linwood non-profit is making it their mission to help prevent veteran suicides. Mission 22 Service Dogs pairs up canines and veterans, in the end, helping each other. “I was losing him as a husband, a friend, a
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By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MIssouri (KMOV) — Early Friday morning, an explosion inside a home rocked a North County neighborhood. Near the 6600 block of Parker Road, four people were killed after prosecutors said they were making explosives inside the home’s garage. Now, family members who
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are emphasizing defensive improvement as they consider offseason changes. Change already has come in the front office, where Landry Fields has been promoted to general manager. He will still report to team president Travis Schlenk. The Hawks have the No. 16 pick in
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Después de un largo proceso que comenzó con una interna de partido en marzo, una primera vuelta en las elecciones presidenciales en mayo, y finalmente una segunda y definitiva vuelta este domingo, Gustavo Petro fue electo presidente de Colombia, uniéndose a la lista de recientes presidentes en América Latina que forman
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A man who escaped from the psychiatric unit at St. Charles Bend on Monday morning returned to the hospital late Monday night and was taken into custody by police, who took him to the Deschutes County Jail.
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