By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River say they’re willing to cut their use by about one-tenth. The four agencies laid out their proposal in a Wednesday letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior. It marks the first time the agencies are
Continue ReadingBy Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story BUTTS COUNTY, Georgia (WANF) — A woman being held in a middle Georgia jail is now blind in her right eye after being tased. The deputy responsible for it, isn’t facing criminal charges, because police allege Ashanti Walls lunged at them. Walls’ attorney, however, is
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say an officer shot an armed man inside a police station on the city’s West Side. Police spokesman Tom Ahern says the shooting took place Wednesday afternoon. Ahern says the man was taken to a hospital where he is in stable condition and that his gun was recovered at the
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Ford Foundation will commit $80 million over the next five years to work that strengthens nonprofits fighting against authoritarian regimes. Such groups are struggling in the face of governments that are restricting the right to protest, hobbling nonprofit organizations with an avalanche of
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Ford Foundation will commit $80 million over the next five years to work that strengthens nonprofits fighting against authoritarian regimes. Such groups are struggling in the face of governments that are restricting the right to protest, hobbling nonprofit organizations with an avalanche of
Continue ReadingBY ANDREW MENTOCK Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Quarterback Drew Pyne has given Notre Dame’s offense exactly what it needed. Hope amid change. He’s 2-0 since replacing the injured Tyler Buchner, has the Fighting Irish back at .500, is leading a major midseason turnaround and seems to be winning over coach Marcus Freeman.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Jeremy Herb and Kylie Atwood, CNN As many as three dozen current and former CIA officers have gone to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees over the past year to raise concerns that a CIA task force has been soft-pedaling its investigation into a mysterious illness impacting agency officers and diplomats known colloquially as “Havana Syndrome,”
Continue ReadingMOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama pastor has been indicted on rape and sex abuse charges. Court documents show a grand jury indicted 64-year-old Gregory Renee Adams on charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse by force. Two of the charges involved victims who were between the ages of 12 and 16. Adams’ attorney,
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Residents in a Del Rey neighborhood are disgusted and in search of answers as a giant hole full of waste in front of an abandoned home continues to cause a noxious odor. “It’s sewer water,” said one resident who wished to
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Desde abril hasta el 28 de septiembre, los estadounidenses de todo el país donaron más de US$ 386.000 para apoyar el esfuerzo del gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, para transportar en autobús a los inmigrantes —que han sido procesados y liberados por las autoridades de inmigración en las comunidades de Texas—
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra is embarking on a four-city tour of Japan next month, for its first overseas engagements since before the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of cultural events around the world. The orchestra announded Wednesday that it is scheduled to perform at Yokohama’s Minato Mirai Hall on Nov. 9; Kyoto’s
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In anticipation of the 2023 tax season early next year, Oregon’s Taxpayer Advocate and the Department of Revenue have launched a new effort to remind Oregon taxpayers of their rights under the law.
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s monthslong tussle with Twitter took another twist this week after the Tesla billionaire seemed to return to where he started in April — offering to buy the company for $44 billion. But it’s not over yet. Twitter says it intends to close the deal at the agreed-upon
Continue ReadingBy BRANDON GDULA numberFire Miami’s Teddy Bridgewater is a viable streaming candidate if you need one at quarterback. Bridgewater wasn’t afraid to throw deep while trailing last week (his 8.9-yard average depth of throw dominated the NFL average of 7.6), so Bridgewater is a high-upside option for needy streamers. There are some rookie running backs
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Several of the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope look a little more psychedelic, thanks to NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Glowing blue and purple X-rays can now be seen in newly released versions of four images that combine Chandra’s data with Webb’s infrared data. Those four images include
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community believes that the car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of prominent Russian political figure Alexander Dugin, was authorized by elements within the Ukrainian government, sources briefed on the intelligence told CNN. The US was not aware of the plan beforehand, according
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Alabama isn’t the only team in the SEC West Division relying on defense. Healthy, improved defense has sparked a strong start for No. 25 LSU, which has won four in a row. Ninth-ranked Mississippi and No. 23 Mississippi State have also made strides. All told, five SEC
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber’s Young Professionals (YP) Program, sponsored by US Bank, announces a new enhancement to its YP Passport offering for 2023. First introduced in 2020, the YP Passport allows team members to easily participate in all programming for the year. Cody Cloyd, Bend YP Member and Advisory Council Chair, shared,
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story ADEL, Georgia (WANF) — A sheriff’s deputy from South Georgia has died after suffering a heart attack while breaking up a fight at a high school. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Terry Arnold, also known as “turtle”, suffered an apparent fatal heart
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Otto Lopez hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 to secure a split of their doubleheader. Terrin Vavra hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift Baltimore to a 5-4
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