By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a member of the extremist group before the 2020 election that he had a contact in the Secret Service. That claim comes from witness testimony Thursday in Rhodes’ Capitol riot trial. The witness, John Zimmerman, was part
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several women and children drowned while trying to escape an armed attack in Nigeria’s troubled north, according to residents and a government official. The reports Thursday said the victims were fleeing an hours-long attack by unidentified gunmen in Zamfara state when their boats capsized. One resident
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Amazon anunció este jueves que planea contratar a 150.000 empleados en todo Estados Unidos para satisfacer la demanda antes de la ajetreada temporada de compras navideñas. Las vacantes, que incluyen puestos a tiempo completo, de temporada y a medio tiempo, van desde el empaquetado y la recogida hasta la clasificación y
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN To those looking forward to the rest of Justin Bieber’s Justice World Tour, there’s only one appropriate word: Sorry. In a statement posted to the verified @Justicetour Instagram account, it was announced that the tour has “ended” for now and that the remainder of Bieber’s show dates are being postponed. The
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN SMITH and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Rotting fish and garbage lie scattered in Sanibel Island’s streets. On the mainland, debris from washed-away homes is heaped in a canal like matchsticks. Huge shrimp boats sit perched amid the remains of a mobile home park. “Think of a snow
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — La jueza que supervisa la disputa sobre la adquisición de Twitter por Elon Musk decidió este jueves suspender el proceso judicial hasta el 28 de octubre a raíz de una petición del CEO de Tesla, lo que significa que el juicio que debía comenzar el 17 de octubre
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Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! Look for mostly clear skies Thursday night, with lows in the low 30s to mid-40s. We can expect these conditions to stay with us right through the coming weekend. Beginning Monday, we can expect a few clouds to invade the region. Skies will be mostly sunny during the day and partly
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts promoted running back Phillip Lindsay off their practice squad ahead of their game against his former team in Denver on Thursday night. Lindsay replaces Jonathan Taylor, who is out with ankle and toe injuries. Lindsay grew up in Aurora, went to the
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Thursday it’s “more likely than not” the US will enter a recession, calling it a consequence of the “excesses the economy has been through.” “Historical experience suggests that the kind of inflation we have rarely returns to normal levels — target levels of around
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay made a point to stay the course with a positive spirit in his first season managing the Oakland Athletics, setting an example for his young club by keeping his cool even as the losses piled up month after month. Even before starting the
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and his French team Metropolitans 92 have gotten a split of their two-game exhibition series against the G League Ignite. Wembanyama is the presumed front-runner to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-3 phenom followed up his 37-point
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In the wake of a disaster, what would home look like? The question lies at the center of a new exhibit coming to the High Desert Museum, Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are going straight from another disappointing regular season into another incredibly uncertain offseason, only for a different reason than usual this time. Owner Arte Moreno put a “For Sale” sign on his franchise six weeks ago, saying he is strongly thinking
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana university has placed its women’s cross country head coach and an assistant on leave after two former runners claimed in a federal lawsuit they were doped and sexually assaulted. Huntington University, a private, Christian liberal arts university, said Thursday it placed head coach Lauren Johnson and assistant coach
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN Eighty-four undocumented migrants have been rescued from a semi-truck in southern Texas, according to a tweet from Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra. A concerned citizen called in to report a semi-truck at a residence in Weslaco, Texas, according to Guerra. Weslaco is located about eight miles north of the US border
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Scoring points hasn’t been an issue for the Detroit Lions this season, but it hasn’t translated into many victories. The New England Patriots are reeling for a different reason and could use a victory just as bad as the teams prepare to match up this
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN The man who allegedly stabbed to death an on-duty emergency medical technician with the Fire Department of New York was indicted on murder and weapons charges, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Thursday. Peter Zisopoulos, 34, was charged with one count of murder in the second degree and one count of
Continue ReadingCNN By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I chronicled every bit of it on the pages of highly guarded diaries. Looking back, I see there was a beauty to this rawness. All those strong feelings helped me figure
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The Bend Park and Recreation District and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council said Thursday they are set to begin a construction and river restoration project aimed at serving as a model for balancing recreational access and habitat protection and improvement.
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Thursday that the jury in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy case will not see a “death list” of Georgia election officials allegedly written by a defendant, saying that it is “too prejudicial.” The document was found in a search of defendant
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