SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would help renters access air conditioners and air filters passed the Oregon Senate 23-4 and is headed to the House for consideration. A record-breaking heat wave last June killed more than 500 people in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada. Most of those who died were lower-income
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland City Council has voted to ban the sale and use of fireworks in the city. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the unanimous vote Wednesday comes after a temporary ban in 2021 around the Fourth of July. Officials cited rising temperatures, drought and increased fire risk, all because of climate change, in
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Rocker Marilyn Manson has sued his former fiancee, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, over her allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Wood’s allegations were fabricated, and that she and another woman used false pretenses
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Paraguay informó este miércoles que la Unidad Especializada de Narcotráfico del Ministerio Público ordenó la detención de Juan Carlos Ozorio, quien unas horas antes había renunciado como diputado del oficialista Partido Colorado. Según la Fiscalía, la detención de Ozorio se dio en el marco de la investigación
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN The United States returned several stolen artifacts to France on Wednesday, including five gold bars from a 1746 shipwreck after a decades-long investigation led US federal agents to seize the items from an online auction in California. Seven artifacts were transferred from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A Texas judge has blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender confirming treatments she’s received. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary order halting the investigation of the 16-year-old’s parents, but didn’t issue a broader ruling blocking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive requiring
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros will advance to a May runoff after a neck-and-neck primary race that saw both finish below the 50% threshold necessary to secure the nomination outright, CNN projected Wednesday. Cuellar is the most conservative Democrat in the US House
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The Redmond Senior Center announced it is partnering with the Redmond School District and Meta to launch Tech Zoomers, a technology support program targeted at helping older adults with technology challenges and training.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, el comandante en jefe del Ejército de Chile, general Ricardo Martínez, renunció a su cargo un día antes de concurrir a declarar en calidad de “inculpado” en las investigaciones que lleva a cabo la ministra en visita, Romy Rutherford, por supuesto fraude y malversación de caudales públicos en
Continue ReadingOCALA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida postal worker has been convicted of stealing mail for cash and gift cards. Court records show 25-year-old Miranda Delee Farleigh pleaded guilty Wednesday in Ocala federal court to a count of possessing stolen mail. According to court records, Farleigh worked as a contract employee of the U.S. Postal
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaliyah Nye scored 17 points, Kendall Bostic notched her sixth double-double of the season and 14th-seeded Illinois snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 75-66 win over 11th-seeded Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Illinois is the first 14th seed to advance to the second round since Purdue
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Two Central Oregon high school students, Cecily Cooper of Crook County HS and Mariah Reynolds of Redmond HS, are among 11 statewide who won their school’s Poetry Out Loud contests and will compete for the state championship at the 2022 Oregon Virtual Poetry Out Loud State Contest on Friday, March 11 at 5 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ primary that put the 2022 midterm election season in full swing saw no significant issues at polling locations. But although most races were decided by Wednesday, counties that had rejected thousands of mail ballots for not complying with Texas’ strict new
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business A nationwide group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans Tuesday, adding to the steady drumbeat of political pressure being applied to social media platforms. The probe zeroes in on TikTok’s user engagement techniques and alleged risks that the platform may pose to the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the man who killed a former NFL player in a road rage incident can be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned. Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the man who killed a former NFL player in a road rage incident can be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned. Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — U.S. soldiers are deploying to Europe amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some with barely a week’s notice to ensure bills would be paid and make arrangements for relatives to take care of their children and pets. Dozens of soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some voters and advocacy groups who successfully challenged previous North Carolina redistricting maps are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an effort by state Republicans to block new congressional lines. They filed briefs Wednesday in response to an emergency request by GOP legislative leaders
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press An Alabama man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group has pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up to and through the Jan. 6 riot. The conviction Wednesday of Joshua James marks the first person involved in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol to be
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature has passed a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem that aims to make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills. But it won’t actually be enacted unless the state prevails in a federal court battle. The
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