PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A commission formed to review the government structure in Portland, Oregon, has voted by a supermajority to send a sweeping slate of reforms to voters in November amid rising dissatisfaction with livability issues and the current leadership structure. The independent commission, which reviews the city charter at least every decade, voted
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was freed from court oversight Wednesday, officially concluding decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals. “After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FREEDOM AT LAST!!!,” he wrote on Twitter shortly after
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand The man who was captured parading through the US Capitol with a large Confederate flag during the January 6, 2021 riot, was — along with his son — found guilty by a federal judge on Wednesday of obstructing an official proceeding, a felony. Kevin Seefried, with his wife, son Hunter and son’s
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to require that future airplanes produce lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions before they can be certified. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that its proposal would cover planes under development, including two Boeing models and one from Airbus. It would also apply to planes built after
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to require that future airplanes produce lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions before they can be certified. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that its proposal would cover planes under development, including two Boeing models and one from Airbus. It would also apply to planes built after
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a woman who was not his wife. The Georgia GOP nominee’s admission follows a Tuesday report in the Daily Beast that Walker fathered a son more than a decade ago. The Beast
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an aggressive move to tackle white-hot inflation that is plaguing the economy, frustrating consumers and stifling the Biden administration. It’s the largest rate hike since 1994, and will affect millions of American businesses
Continue ReadingSANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A judge has dropped a cannibalism charge against a northern Idaho man after finding that there wasn’t enough evidence to move forward to a trial, but said the man will still face a first-degree murder charge. James David Russell, 40, was arrested Sept. 10, 2021, and charged with killing David Milton
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK By Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what Europe must do to counter the consequences of it have become the key task for the Czech Republic’s upcoming presidency of the 27-nation European Union. The country formally takes reins from France on July 1. The political priorities of the
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK By Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what Europe must do to counter the consequences of it have become the key task for the Czech Republic’s upcoming presidency of the 27-nation European Union. The country formally takes reins from France on July 1. The political priorities of the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The prevailing narrative was that the Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Reid away from the Houston Texans in free agency when they decided to move on from three-time All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu. It was a one-for-one substitution, nice and tidy. The reality is that
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By Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Henderson is the second largest city in Nevada and as the population continues to grow, the Nevada Department of Transportation is planning for the future now. The agency plans to upgrade the Interstate 215 and 95 (515) interchange and the
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By Ryan Tisminezky Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is investigating a shooting that took place on the corner of South Las Vegas Boulevard and West Sahara Avenue around 5:53 p.m. Tuesday. Captain Joshua Bitsko said a theft occurred inside the store.
Continue ReadingBy Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN An 18-year-old US Merchant Marine Academy student who was repeatedly harassed and groped by older, male crew members during a training program aboard a commercial ship was so terrified of being sexually assaulted that she slept in a locked bathroom, clutching a knife for protection, a lawsuit filed
Continue ReadingIRVING, Texas (AP) — The American Athletic Conference’s six new members will enter the league next summer. Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA will officially join the American on July 1, 2023. Each of those Conference USA schools had their applications for membership into the American approved last October. The American will
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE GIMBEL Click here for updates on this story GARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — Detectives are searching for more potential victims of Samson Assefa Lemma, a DART contract driver who was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a disabled person. Police said Lemma, 44, picked up the 23-year-old victim from her home in Garland on
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $3.62 to $115.31 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $2.66 to $118.51 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 10 cents to $3.89 a gallon. July heating oil rose 16 cents to $4.55 a gallon. July natural gas rose 23
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By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Wednesday morning fire in Baltimore sent three people to the hospital, authorities said. While a Baltimore Police spokesperson initially said investigators believed the fire that damaged four homes in the 300 block of E. 31st Street was started when at least
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 25 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Dallas Wings 92-84. Las Vegas opened the third quarter by scoring 24 of the opening 33 points to build a 59-53 lead. Plum gave the Aces their first lead of the game at 51-49
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-year-old Fauci is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots. He is experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms. That’s all according to a statement from the National Institutes
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