PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday awarded $40,000 to a woman who sued the city of Portland, Oregon, over police use of force at a 2020 protest against police brutality, agreeing police used unreasonable force against her and committed battery. Erin Wenzel sued the city for assault, battery and negligence, claiming that on
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday awarded $40,000 to a woman who sued the city of Portland, Oregon, over police use of force at a 2020 protest against police brutality, agreeing police used unreasonable force against her and committed battery. Erin Wenzel sued the city for assault, battery and negligence, claiming that on
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday awarded $40,000 to a woman who sued the city of Portland, Oregon, over police use of force at a 2020 protest against police brutality, agreeing police used unreasonable force against her and committed battery. Erin Wenzel sued the city for assault, battery and negligence, claiming that on
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Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Skies will be mostly clear Tuesday night and lows will range from the mid-30s to mid-40s. Breezes will turn calm after midnight. With this ridge locked down over the Northwest, we will not see much change in the airflow pattern over the next few days. Temperatures will stay in the low to mid-80s
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri homicide and arson detectives are investigating the deaths of two South American scientists whose bodies were found after a weekend apartment fire near the Kansas City biomedical research center where they worked. Kansas City police identified the victims as 24-year-old Camila Behrensen, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and 25-year-old Pablo
Continue ReadingBy LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeill opened with three straight homers to spark the Mets to an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals and a sweep of a doubleheader but New York was eliminated from the NL East race. The Mets won the first game,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The founder and CEO of a software company targeted by election deniers has been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal identifying information on hundreds of Los Angeles County poll workers. The district attorney’s office says Eugene Yu of Michigan-based Konnech Corporation was held Tuesday. The company says it believes he was
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando un asteroide del tamaño de una ciudad chocó contra la Tierra hace 66 millones de años, aniquiló a los dinosaurios y produjo un monstruoso tsunami que se extendió por todo el planeta, según una nueva investigación. El asteroide, de unos 14 kilómetros de ancho, dejó un cráter de unos 100
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America In one photo, Johnny Lauder’s 86-year-old mother is in her Florida home, submerged nearly to her shoulders in black murky water, staring straight at the camera, mouth open. In another, she lies just above the waterline on a table, wrapped in sheets to keep warm. In yet another,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El actor mexicano Pablo Lyle fue declarado culpable de homicidio involuntario de Juan Ricardo Hernández de 63 años de edad. La juez Marisa Tinkler Mendez leyó el veredicto del jurado que llegó a la conclusión en su primer día de deliberaciones. En el comunicado de la fiscal del estado, Katherine
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been answering questions about his play and UCLA’s turnaround in the same fashion as he deals with opposing defenders. By hurdling over them. The fifth-year senior quarterback and the Bruins both made huge statements about respect with a 40-32 victory Friday over
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been answering questions about his play and UCLA’s turnaround in the same fashion as he deals with opposing defenders. By hurdling over them. The fifth-year senior quarterback and the Bruins both made huge statements about respect with a 40-32 victory Friday over
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are starting to bring centrist allies to their camps as they campaign for their runoff election. Former President Da Silva led Sunday’s first round with 48% of the votes. Bolsonaro got 43%. On Tuesday,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF MILLER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A mother-son trip to a major league game for a Florida family in need of diversion after their home was hit by Hurricane Ian turned into much more on Tuesday afternoon. Samantha Sheffield and 14-year-old son Braylon were sitting in their left-field seats at the Texas
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville city leaders are looking to hire a firm to conduct a “missing middle” housing study, identifying ways the city can address the region’s affordable housing challenges. “I think that the challenge is that there’s less and less rentals available
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Members of Wild Ride Brewing, Rotary Club of Redmond and the MX13 Jump Show will present a $10,000 check to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Wild Ride in Redmond.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Herschel Walker, el candidato republicano en la contienda por el Senado de Georgia, dijo este lunes que el reporte que indica que pagó por un aborto hace más de una década era una “mentira rotunda” y una “crítica repulsiva”. Walker desmintió públicamente el reporte poco después de que The Daily Beast
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer As the United States was preparing for its game Friday against England at Wembley Stadium, players were trying to process an investigation that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct are systemic in women’s soccer. “We are horrified and heartbroken and frustrated and exhausted and really, really angry,” said
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer As the United States was preparing for its game Friday against England at Wembley Stadium, players were trying to process an investigation that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct are systemic in women’s soccer. “We are horrified and heartbroken and frustrated and exhausted and really, really angry,” said
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The death toll from a bloody fight among prison inmates has risen to 16. And Ecuadorian authorities say one of the dead was an alleged drug gang boss who had evaded charges in Peru by faking his death during the pandemic. Officials say the number of wounded from clashes among inmates
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