NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer seen on bystander video repeatedly punching a man in the face in 2021 has been indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday that Officer Juan Perez is charged in connection with the confrontation in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood on
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El aclamado poema escrito por Amanda Gorman para la toma de posesión del presidente Joe Biden fue retirado de la sección de primaria de una escuela pública del condado Miami-Dade tras la queja de un padre y la revisión de la escuela, según confirmó el distrito este martes. Uno de los
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Retaining top talent is challenging in Bend and Central Oregon as a whole right now. The lack of affordable and available housing, childcare capacity issues and increases in competitive wages are all acting against employers. It’s critical to retain top talent in Central Oregon, and many employers are wondering how. The
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws. The consent order against Republican John Diehl was released Tuesday by the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission handles alleged ethics violations by politicians. Diehl was elected to the state House
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Adnan Syed, the man who spent more than two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, asked the Maryland Supreme Court on Wednesday to review a lower court’s decision that reversed his vacated conviction, according to court documents. The motion, which was filed by
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Lautaro Martinez scored twice as Inter Milan produced a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina to defend the Italian Cup trophy. It’s the second trophy that Inter has won this season after also beating AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup in January. And Inter will be
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rodrygo has scored an 89th-minute winner as Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in a Spanish league match marked by tributes to Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. It was Madrid’s first game since the latest case of racial abuse against Vinícius. Rodrygo celebrated by raising his right
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — If the US is not able to pay all its bills for the first time ever, senior citizens could quickly feel the pain. Unless President Joe Biden and House Republicans hammer out a deal to address the debt ceiling soon, the Treasury Department may not have enough funds to
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Good Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! Today we warmed up a modest few degrees to the upper 60s to low 70s. We saw plenty of beautiful sunshine and stayed dry throughout the day. Winds have been mild out of the north. Overnight, our lows will be a bit warmer than yesterday’s, in the low to mid
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, cuyos enfrentamientos con Disney y la búsqueda agresiva de victorias conservadoras lo han convertido en una figura destacada del Partido Republicano, se postuló para la elección presidencial de 2024. “Me postulo para presidente para liderar nuestro Gran Regreso Estadounidense”, escribió DeSantis en un tuit este
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brown’s confirmation would mean that, for the first
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El periodista Marco Aurelio Ramírez fue asesinado a balazos cuando abordaba su automóvil afuera de su domicilio en el municipio de Tehuacán, Puebla, informó este martes la Fiscalía estatal en su cuenta de Twitter. Según la organización defensora de la libertad de prensa Reporteros sin Fronteras, Ramírez es el tercer
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON, England (AP) — Julio Enciso’s stunning goal secured Brighton’s qualification for the Europa League in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. The Paraguay international unleashed an unstoppable effort from around 25 meters to even the score after Phil Foden had fired Premier League champion City ahead. A point means Brighton is guaranteed to finish
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal team is arguing that the Justice Department should close the federal probes into the former president and allow the 2024 presidential campaign season, which is already in full swing, to continue “without interference” – the former president’s
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Alec Bohm hit the winning single in the 10th to rally the Philadelphia Phillies from five runs down in a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner delivered his first highlight-reel hit
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kiko Romero hit a walk-off single to send Arizona into the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals after a 13-12 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday. Romero, who entered the tournament leading the Pac-12 and ranking fifth nationally with 80 RBIs, came to the plate with runners on first and second with two outs
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kiko Romero hit a walk-off single to send Arizona into the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals after a 13-12 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday. Romero, who entered the tournament leading the Pac-12 and ranking fifth nationally with 80 RBIs, came to the plate with runners on first and second with two outs
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden to a one-year contract. The deal gives the Steelers some depth behind star edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. The 32-year-old Golden has spent most of his eight seasons in the NFL with Arizona, racking up 47 sacks in 111
Continue ReadingIsmael Suárez (CNN Español) — La Conmebol le confirmó a CNN que ha abierto un expediente para investigar la denuncia de racismo que hizo este martes el futbolista de Independiente de Santa Fe Hugo Rodallega, quien declaró haber recibido insultos discriminatorios de parte de aficionados de Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata durante el partido del
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — In the latest sign of economic pessimism, Americans are growing increasingly concerned they won’t be able to retire comfortably, according to a Gallup survey shared first with CNN on Wednesday. Just 43% of nonretired adults think they will have enough money to live comfortably when they retire, according to
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