A Bend preschool taking part in a new state program called the Oregon Preschool Promise says they have open, unfilled child care slots available in Central Oregon for kids and parents, even with an overall lack of child-care programs on the High Desert.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors at the outset of a death penalty trial that the man charged with killing eight people along a New York City bike path in 2017 was proud of the destruction he left behind and wanted the flag of his terrorist group put
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN The 7,000 nurses who went on strike in New York Monday say the 19% pay hike that hospital management offered them was never the main issue. “We are not out here for wages. We are out here because we want the patients’ safety,” said Lorena Vivas, a nurse at Mount Sinai
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to a congressional map that divvies up a politically conservative region of the state. The court heard oral arguments Monday as the Republican Party accuses Democratic lawmakers of flouting constitutional guarantees by splitting the southeastern
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s socialist government has ordered the arrest of three exiled former lawmakers at the forefront of renewed efforts to unseat President Nicolas Maduro. Dinorah Figuera leads an all-female team selected last week by fellow opposition politicians to lead the National Assembly that was voted into office in 2015. The opposition-controlled assembly
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By Gabriella Garza Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The holidays have passed, the gifts have been unwrapped and now the Christmas tree must go. But instead tossing the old tree in the dump — you can give it a second life. The Garden District Neighborhood Association is encouraging their neighbors
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend. The prosecutors’ office in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit said Wednesday that a woman was found dead on Jan. 1 in the beach town of San Francisco, just north of the resort of
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By Matt Reed Click here for updates on this story CHELSEA, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Chelsea Public Schools has implemented a mask mandate for students and staff after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated Suffolk County as “High Risk” for COVID-19 transmission. The designation includes a recommendation that all people should wear masks while
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of “American Horror Story” on Cape Cod. She alleges in the lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Boston that their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to his death. Patricia
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By Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story AMELIA, Ohio (WLWT) — The victim in Sunday morning’s deadly shooting outside Stay Gold tattoo shop in Batavia Township has been identified as the owner of the business, 42-year-old Brian Wilson. Michael Guilfoyle Jr., 33, of Amelia, has been charged with aggravated murder and aggravated
Continue ReadingBy Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Maine (WMTW) — The Erskine Academy community in South China is mourning the loss of a student who was critically injured in a crash on Dec. 30 in Richmond. Remy Pettengill died Saturday, according to the school’s headmaster Michael McQuarrie. A memorial service is
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By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story NEW MEXICO (KOAT) — Los Alamos National Laboratory and local breweries are teaming up to make beer even better. They use a process called low-energy ultrasonic separation. According to LANL project manager James Coons, it’s been a brewing process coming for a while. “We started
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Like many other American cities before it, Newport News, Virginia, is this month dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting. This time, however, the suspected shooter is just 6 years old, according to police, who said the child opened fire in a classroom at Richneck Elementary school, sending a wounded
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By Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — 2022 was a deadly year on Nebraska roads with traffic fatalities hitting a 15-year high. And driving instructors want to make sure your teenagers know the risks when getting behind the wheel. The owner of the Cornhusker Driving School says throughout
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By Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Patients and nurses can’t help but stare as Ruby, a golden retriever, strolls down the hallway at Blank Children’s Hospital. The therapy dog brings a sense of calm each time she visits patients on the third floor. “She passed the
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By Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story MOUNT WASHINGTON, Kentucky (WLKY) — Troy Heller of Mount Washington was just 10 years old when he took a trip to Vero Beach, Florida, and did something he’d never done before. He put a message in an old Pepsi glass bottle and threw it into
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico ended 2022 with 7.82% annual inflation, the highest rate in more than two decades. What Mexican families felt most was the 14.14% annual inflation in food prices. The National Statistics Institute said Monday that food suffered the highest price increases. By comparison, inflation in 2021 ran at 7.36%. Mexico’s central
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By Christie Ileto Click here for updates on this story PIKE CREEK, Delaware (WPVI) — A father’s love knows no bounds. That’s what a Delaware man says is the reason he jumped into an icy pond after his daughter’s dog. It happened in Pike Creek this weekend. “As soon as I saw her, I stripped
Continue ReadingBy Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying to warm up around the wood stove after traveling in the freezing drizzle. Others lined up for a cup of hot coffee and biscuits. Under the Christmas tree lay a tangle
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Wedeman, Darya Tarasova-Markina and Kareem Khadder, CNN The shelter was jammed with people on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. Some were trying to warm up around the wood stove after traveling in the freezing drizzle. Others lined up for a cup of hot coffee and biscuits. Under the Christmas tree lay a
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