The Community Assistance Center, which has been providing support following Sunday’s tragic shooting event in Bend, will continue to provide services over the holiday weekend at a new location.
Continue ReadingBy Regina Ahn Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In recognition of “Wellness Month” in August, we spoke with a Las Vegas small business owner who is making a difference in our own backyard. Coach Rose Peterson, a mother of three, said that through her own journey, she’s been
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A child custody case between former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife has been moved to Texas. Sheena Greitens’ lawyer confirmed to the Kansas City Star Wednesday that the judge decided the case should continue in Texas, where Sheena Greitens is a public affairs professor at the University of Texas.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A blackjack dealer who is the last remaining year-one employee at Caesars Palace officially retired on Wednesday. According to Caesars Entertainment, Benny Figgins celebrated over 55 years at the resort. The company says Figgins was hired at the property on
Continue ReadingFARSO, Denmark (AP) — English golfer Ross McGowan shot a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand in Denmark. McGowan chipped in for eagle at his next-to-last hole and tapped in for birdie at the par-4 No. 9 to overtake a group of five players on
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Anna Bahney, CNN Bank of America is offering zero down payment mortgages with no closing costs for first-time homebuyers in certain Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in a new program designed to chip away at inequality in the housing market. The new loan, launched this week, requires no minimum credit score nor
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El piloto de un vuelo de Southwest Airlines amenazó con cancelar el despegue después de que alguien en el avión envió una fotografía de desnudos a otros pasajeros. El incidente, en el que está implicado el servicio de transferencia de archivos AirDrop de Apple, tuvo lugar en un vuelo desde el
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN Reports of sexual assault in the US military jumped 13% from the previous fiscal year, driven by a sharp increase in reports from the US Army at a time when the service is already struggling to meet recruiting goals. In the Army, reports of sexual assault
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business New month. Same old market volatility. Stocks rallied at the end of first day of September, which is historically the worst month for stocks. The Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-day slides but the Nasdaq is now on a five-day losing streak that started with the market’s swoon
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Kansas State begins a season of high expectations against South Dakota on Saturday before facing Missouri next week in a showdown against an ex-Big 12 rival. South Dakota took the Wildcats to the wire in their last meeting in 2018. Kansas State will lean on Nebraska transfer quarterback Adrian Martinez and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Singer R. Kelly says he won’t testify in his own defense at his ongoing trial on charges that accuse him of child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 trial. Kelly’s judge raised the issue on Thursday minutes before attorneys for Kelly
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Strict, anti-abortion Republicans running in competitive House, Senate and governor’s races in key battleground states are trying to distance themselves from their past statements and positions. This is in light of reignited enthusiasm among abortion rights supporters since the June U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning
Continue ReadingBy Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Nearly 300 dogs were discovered at a property in Amargosa Valley last week. Since then, the community has continued to reach out about how they can help. Oksana Higgins and Vasili Platunov were arrested on animal abuse charges in connection
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Billy Eichner, co-writer and star of “Bros,” one of the first major studio romantic comedies to star a primarily LGBTQ cast, clarified comments he made about streaming content starring LGBTQ actors feeling “disposable.” In a new interview with Variety, Eichner praised the scale of his film: “This is not an indie
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En México los ojos ya están puestos en las elecciones presidenciales de 2024 pese a que a Andrés Manuel López Obrador le quedan poco menos de dos años en el cargo. Esto debido en gran parte a que ya comenzó el debate público sobre quiénes podrían ser los posibles aspirantes
Continue ReadingBy Karen Jordan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago mother said she, her daughter and her daughter’s cousin were attacked and robbed by a mob of people outside a CTA Red Line stop. Lura Irvine said she will never ride the CTA again after the incident. She said Monday
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By ANDREW SELSKY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, called 911 and asked for the police, saying her son was mentally ill, was assaulting her and her husband and had a knife. “He’s drunk and he’s high and he’s mentally
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN California state lawmakers worked late into Wednesday night to pass an aggressive climate legislation package, including $54 billion in new spending on clean energy and drought resilience measures, and a bill to stop the planned closure of the state’s last nuclear plant. The legislative action comes as California and other Western
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Micron will invest $15 billion though the end of the decade on a new semiconductor plant in its hometown that the chipmaker said will create 17,000 American jobs. Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO of Boise, Idaho-based Micron, said his company’s investment was made possible by last month’s passage of
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Micron will invest $15 billion though the end of the decade on a new semiconductor plant in its hometown that the chipmaker said will create 17,000 American jobs. Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO of Boise, Idaho-based Micron, said his company’s investment was made possible by last month’s passage of
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