By JOHN RAMOS Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, California (KPIX) — Target stores have come under fire lately for a line of Pride-themed merchandise that has put the company in a crossfire in the culture war over LGBTQ+ rights. Target has been out front in its support of the LGBTQ+ community, displaying
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — McLaren Racing missed the Indianapolis 500 in 2019 with Fernando Alonso in a humiliating defeat that could have stopped the team from making a full-time move to IndyCar. But McLaren did enter the series in 2020 and has slowly built itself into a top contender.
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MONACO (AP) — World champion Max Verstappen considers Honda’s decision to team up with Aston Martin in 2026 “a bit of a shame” given its successful relationship with Red Bull. Honda officially pulled out as a works program with Red Bull after 2021 — the year Verstappen won
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A Bend real estate business has joined a nationwide effort to help first responders and other local heroes save some money when they buy or sell their home. Through the program Homes for Heroes, EXIT Realty Bend has helped 23 heroes so far, from firefighters to law enforcement.
Continue ReadingCNN By Emi Jozuka, Junko Ogura and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday. Police in Nakano City received a call on Thursday with reports
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — She’s just a Barbie girl living in… the real world? The new trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed “Barbie” movie released on Thursday gives the first full look at Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) leaving Barbie Land to explore the “real world,” and we’re going to go ahead
Continue ReadingBy JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story GLEN ELLYN, Illinois (WBBM) — It’s a playground that is like no other. The Glen Ellyn Park District has opened a new eco-friendly playground, located at 483 Fairview Avenue, made from recycled materials – including used textiles, plastic bags, and other waste found in the
Continue ReadingBy JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police are investigating after a woman had her dog stolen at gunpoint on the city’s Northwest Side Wednesday evening. Police said around 7:44 p.m., the woman, 64, was walking her French bulldog in Dunham Park, in the 5800 block of West Giddings
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A Bend man caught trespassing at a southwest Bend home late Wednesday night jumped a fence and ran through the neighborhood when police arrived, but was tracked down with the help of a K-9 team and arrested, police said.
Continue ReadingBy SIAFA LEWIS, TALEISHA NEWBILL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The search is on for an alleged serial hit-and-run driver wanted in multiple hit-and-runs in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police have an active arrest warrant for 32-year-old Neera Nicolas-Hudson. She’s wanted in connection to multiple car crashes after Christmas last year, according
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette has pleaded not guilty and his lawyer has filed a written challenge of allegations that Arnette displayed a handgun during an argument with Las Vegas Strip casino valets more than a year ago. Defense attorney Ross Goodman said Thursday that Arnette
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday for leading a far-reaching plot to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. A second Oath Keepers member, Kelly Meggs, the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new mega show hitting HBO next month – about the music industry, fame, and lots and lots of sex. It’s called “The Idol,” and though the show has yet to debut publicly, it’s already made a world of headlines. “The Idol” comes from Abel Tesfaye, known more
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Autoridades de El Salvador informaron que detuvieron al presidente del club Alianza F.C., Pedro Hernández, en medio de investigaciones por la estampida del sábado que dejó 12 muertos, 88 aficionados hospitalizados y cerca de 500 heridos en el estadio Cuscatlán. La Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) aseguró este jueves en
Continue ReadingBy Mia Alberti and Julia Jones, CNN (CNN) — A game entitled “Slavery Simulator,” where players can “buy and sell” enslaved Black characters, has been taken down from Google’s app store after widespread criticism from Brazilian social media users. The app, developed by Magnus Games, was launched on Google’s Play Store on April 20 and
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A shark attacked a 22-year-old woman from Connecticut while she was snorkeling at a resort in Turks and Caicos Wednesday, according to a release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The woman was snorkeling with a friend around 3 p.m. local time when
Continue ReadingHOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Trevor Werner went 3 for 4 with an RBI triple, freshman Justin Lamkin struck out nine in a seven-inning start and Texas A&M beat South Carolina 5-0 in the SEC Tournament. Texas A&M (34-24), the No. 10 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday. South Carolina (39-19) has been eliminated. Lamkin
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury in Colorado indicted a New York woman on felony charges for allegedly verbally threatening several businesses serving the LGBTQ community in the Denver area, including telling an establishment it would get “shot up like Club Q.” Sharon Robinson, 40, is accused of calling
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The archbishop of Chicago is urging the Illinois attorney general to provide information about newly uncovered cases of priests who sexually abused minors that were included in a statewide investigative report. Cardinal Blase Cupich says he would gladly include them on his list of credibly accused clergy
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott once said his 2020 police reform bill would “defund” local police departments from federal grants for non-compliance, but he later attacked Democrats for proposing the same policies. Introduced in the summer of 2020, Scott’s JUSTICE Act was aimed at reforming
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