By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department say the nation’s highest court shouldn’t review the case of convicted church shooter Dylann Roof. Federal prosecutors made that argument in an expected filing with the U.S. Supreme Court. Roof was sentenced to death after his conviction in the 2015
Continue ReadingSTATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A biracial man who says he was fending off a racist attack when he fired a gun into a pickup truck on a Georgia highway has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing one of the truck’s teenage passengers. The jury verdict in Statesboro spared 23-year-old Marc Wilson from a felony
Continue ReadingDAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Stephen Curry knocked down another huge 3. This one was 13 years in the making. The Golden State Warriors point guard was inducted into the Davidson College Hall of Fame, had his No. 30 jersey retired and received his bachelor’s degree in sociology following an elaborate solo graduation ceremony on the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI investigation into top-secret government information discovered at Mar-a-Lago is zeroing in on the question of whether former President Donald Trump’s team criminally obstructed the probe. A new document alleges that government records had been concealed and removed and that law enforcement officials were misled about
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s recent boom in tax revenue is coming to an end. That was the message from state economists Wednesday as they delivered the latest revenue forecast. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that state economist Mark McMullen told lawmakers “not all of this revenue boom is sustainable.” Forecasters say that under an optimistic
Continue ReadingSION, Switzerland (AP) — Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli has signed for Swiss club Sion on Wednesday. It’s his ninth club in five different countries over the past decade. Sion says the 32-year-old Balotelli signed a two-year contract after leaving Adana Demirspor in Turkey. Balotelli scored 18 league goals in Turkey to help his newly
Continue ReadingBy FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Arsenal maintained its perfect start to the season and its spot at the top of the Premier League table, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring a second-half winner in a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. Martinelli let the ball take a short bounce in the area from a Bukayo
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Han pasado 25 años desde la muerte de la princesa Diana y su legado permanece intacto. Desde su llegada a la realeza británica, Diana Spencer generó un impacto en la corona por su forma distinta de actuar dentro de la familia real. Para quienes vivieron la época de Lady Di,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press World Cup team Morocco has hired Walid Regragui as its new coach ahead of the tournament in Qatar. The former Morocco international is taking over from Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who was fired barely three months before the World Cup. The 46-year-old Regragui spent last season in charge of Moroccan first-division club
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland scored a hat trick for the second straight game as Manchester City thrashed Nottingham Forest xxxx in the Premier League on Wednesday. All of Norway striker’s goals came in the first half at Etihad Stadium before Joao Cancelo scored a fourth and Julian Alvarez added two more double in
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street closed lower in another day of choppy trading, remaining on pace for a weekly loss after several days of declines. Losses in technology and retail stocks outweighed gains in communications and other sectors. The S&P 500 lost nearly 1% Wednesday after wavering between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Wide receiver Jalen Reagor has been acquired by Minnesota in a trade with Philadelphia. The Eagles obtained two draft picks for the player who was selected immediately in front of Vikings star Justin Jefferson two years ago. The Vikings sent a seventh-round 2023 pick and a conditional fourth-round 2024 pick. Reager
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Bed Bath & Beyond, Chewy fall; Snap, ChargePoint rise
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department’s court filing Tuesday laying out the case that classified documents had been concealed at Mar-a-Lago raises new scrutiny for former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers who worked with federal investigators to return classified material to the government. The FBI’s search on August 8 uncovering scores of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The MBSEF Thrilla Cyclocross Series presented by Bowen Sports Performance, will take place Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Athletic Club of Bend. Originally scheduled to begin on September 1st. We pushed the starting date to September 8th due to the extreme heat forecasted for September 1st. There
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Members of the U.S. women’s hockey team have agreed to extend their existing contract for one month to focus on completing the world championship tournament in Denmark. Representatives for both the players and USA Hockey confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press. The Americans rolled through the preliminary round
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman elected to Alaska’s House seat,
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for John Eastman say they advised their client to assert attorney-client privilege and invoke his constitutional right to remain silent when testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible election interference in Georgia. Charles Burnham and Harvey Silverglate confirmed Wednesday that Eastman had appeared in court
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — No es tu imaginación. Las formaciones tropicales del Atlántico han estado muy tranquilas este año a pesar de que la NOAA y otros expertos pronostican una temporada superior a la media. No ha habido una tormenta con nombre desde principios de julio y fue el primer agosto en 25 años en
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday declared Wednesday, Aug. 31, as Overdose Awareness Day. The Republican governor issued the proclamation as the state ramps up efforts to stem the flow of illegal fentanyl that has led to increased overdose deaths. Republican House Speaker Scott Bedke filled
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