As we reported a year ago, there is organized neighborhood opposition to a proposed gas station as part of a retail development at the corner of Murphy and Brosterhous roads. On Friday, they filled a city public hearing on the plans.
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Taylor Swift spoke out Friday about the ticketing debacle that took place this week, as many fans were unable to purchase tickets for her upcoming tour on Ticketmaster. “It goes without saying that I’m extremely protective of my fans,” Swift wrote on Instagram on Friday. “It’s really difficult for me
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — A medida que #RIPTwitter fue tendencia en Twitter y una legión de ingenieros y otros miembros del personal dejan la empresa, algunos usuarios se preparan para un mundo sin sus cuentas. Para aquellos que han vivido sus vidas en la plataforma durante la última década o más, el fin
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee has taken a first step toward negotiating a treaty on crimes against humanity, which can be committed at any time, not just during conflicts. The committee that deals with legal issues approved a resolution by consensus Friday that would authorize its
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s reformist alliance secured the biggest gain with 82 out of
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Josh Pennington, CNN Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitary prison cell, according to tweets from himself and his staff, in what he described as a move designed to “shut me up.” Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, explained what happened in a Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN An Alabama judge granted an emergency motion on Friday to preserve evidence filed by the attorneys of death row inmate Kenneth Smith after his execution was called off on Thursday night. In their motion, Smith’s attorneys asked the court to preserve evidence in Smith’s execution, which was called off Thursday around
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who fled to Europe after being convicted of running a fraud ring that stole $18 million in COVID-19 aid money were returned to the United States to face prison, authorities announced Friday. Richard Ayvazyan and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, were extradited from the Balkan country of Montenegro,
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An increase in severe respiratory infections this season is putting pressure on Oregon’s already-strained hospitals as the holidays approach. But health officials say people can take simple steps to avoid exposure – and the need for an emergency department visit – as they gather for celebrations.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — La hija del líder de Corea del Norte, Kim Jong Un, fue revelada al mundo en una primera aparición pública confirmada el viernes, informó el medio estatal KCNA. Las imágenes compartidas por la agencia estatal muestran a la hija de Kim vistiendo una chaqueta blanca acolchada y
Continue ReadingJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife officials say a black bear cub in southeast Alaska was euthanized after it became ill with avian influenza. The Juneau Empire reports the bear located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve was the second bear to get the disease following one in Canada last summer. A state wildlife
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed The legal jeopardy former President Donald Trump faces in two federal criminal investigations took on a new tenor Friday with the appointment of a special counsel at the Justice Department. Jack Smith, a DOJ alum known for his work in international war crimes prosecutions, will take over the investigation into sensitive
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Democratic congressional members in a Friday statement urged the Democratic National Committee to make the Western swing state the first stop of primary season and pointed to a strong midterm showing as evidence for why it should be in the top slot. It’s
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Chloe Melas, CNN Text messages pulled from Alec Baldwin’s phone in the days and weeks following the deadly shooting while filming the movie “Rust” indicate the actor was concerned the incident was the result of possible sabotage and questioned the Santa Fe Sheriff Department’s ability to properly investigate that
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer was arrested on an aggravated assault charge Friday for allegedly shooting at another officer while the pair were off duty. Officer Anthony Heims was being held in the Dallas County jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has not been granted bond and
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of “a new type” of intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, alongside his young daughter, whose existence had not previously been confirmed. Striking photographs released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) appear to show Kim hand in
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN In Georgia’s key Senate runoff, a clichéd political adage could actually prove true: It may all come down to who turns out. Top Democrats and Republicans alike acknowledge the uniqueness of Georgia’s December 6 Senate runoff has put an increased focus on the ability of Democratic Sen. Raphael
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT’s Region 4 construction update for the week of Nov. 18-25. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The Dalles
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, should be granted immunity in a case brought against him by the fiancée of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whom the administration has said was murdered at the prince’s direction. A court filing was made by Justice Department
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Jessica Schneider, Devon M. Sayers and Nick Valencia, CNN A judge in Georgia on Friday ruled to allow early voting on November 26 in the state’s US Senate runoff election. In a written ruling, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox said that after he “considered the moving papers, arguments of counsel,
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