By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN Preliminary murder charges have been filed against a man arrested in the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a stolen SUV Tuesday just hours after the child’s father was shot to death, Houston police announced in a news release. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old
Continue ReadingKPRC, ROMMEL RUBIO, CNN By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN Preliminary murder charges have been filed against a man arrested in the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a stolen SUV Tuesday just hours after the child’s father was shot to death, Houston police announced in a news release. The
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Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cole Beasley wants to help Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers any way he can. With star receiver Mike Evans suspended for this week’s game against the Green Bay Packers, and Chris Godwin and Julio Jones hobbled by injuries, the Bucs addressed the potential
Continue ReadingCNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business In its efforts to bring down historic inflation and cool the economy, the Federal Reserve has used multiple euphemisms to describe the potential impact on Americans’ jobs, from economic “pain” to “unfortunate costs” and a “softening labor market.” Data, however, doesn’t mince words. The Fed’s latest economic projections, released
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Oregon State University researchers are partnering with the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon on a federally funded project to see if robots can improve residents’ health and wellness by engaging them in physical and mental exercise.
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer If you want to break through in the Southeastern Conference, you’ll need skilled players, an established culture and time to get both. Most SEC fan bases don’t want to wait that long making the climb to the top a difficult one for all but national championship programs like No.
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has spoken repeatedly about wanting to see quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s confidence grow. Not just confidence in his understanding of a new offense, but his confidence after making mistakes in games. McDaniel said he wanted to see Tagovailoa move on to
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The US will provide another $2.9 billion in additional funding to combat global food insecurity, President Joe Biden announced at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. World hunger is expected to rise this year, in part because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further disrupted supply chains and increased food
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN The US will provide another $2.9 billion in additional funding to combat global food insecurity, President Joe Biden announced at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. World hunger is expected to rise this year, in part because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further disrupted supply chains and increased food prices
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge says Rhode Island’s truck tolling system for funding repairs to the state’s crumbling bridges is unconstitutional and must end within 48 hours of the entry of his judgment. U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith wrote in Wednesday’s decision tht the tolls discriminate
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal has been struck by the progressive and centrist factions of the Democratic caucus to bring a long-awaited policing bill to the House floor just weeks before the midterm elections. House Democrats announced Wednesday that legislation to increase funding for local police departments
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate ratified an international climate treaty to phase out hydrofluorocarbons — potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration. The vote was 69-27, with more than half of Republican senators objecting. In 2016, the United Nations struck an agreement known as the Kigali Amendment to the
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A jury has found a Medford, Oregon, man guilty of multiple sex crimes following a trial in which the victim was lodged in jail for nine days to ensure she’d testify in court. A jury found Christian Alexander Sanchez, 30, guilty last week of more than a dozen felony crimes between
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonal positions for the 2023 field and fire season on the Deschutes National Forest open for applications from Sept. 29-Oct. 6 on USAJobs.gov. Positions have tentative start dates ranging from early April to early June. The positions filled include specialties such as fire, recreation, wildlife, botany, archaeology, timber and visitor services.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street closed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates. The S&P 500 lost 1.7% Wednesday, as did the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Fed’s fifth rate hike of the year came in as expected, three-quarters of a percentage point, but the central
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court won’t reinstate the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about campus sports doctor Larry Nassar. The state’s highest court declined to take an appeal from the attorney general’s office. Prosecutors had widened their
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: General Mills, Walmart rise; Chemours, Carnival fall.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The last two games have certainly shown that any initial concerns about Bo Nix’s integration into Oregon’s offense were a bit overwrought. Nix has rebounded from a disappointing outing in the season opener against Georgia with a pair of stellar performances against Eastern Washington
Continue ReadingMCHENRY, N.D. (AP) — Court documents say a driver charged with fatally striking an 18-year-old in North Dakota allegedly told investigators he purposely hit the teen with his SUV after they had a political argument. Cayler Ellingson was struck and killed following a street dance in McHenry early Sunday. The driver accused of striking Ellingson
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