CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames have promoted Craig Conroy to general manager. Calgary made the move Tuesday, giving one of its former players his first opportunity lead an NHL front office after he had nine seasons of experience with the franchise as its assistant general manager. The 51-year-old Conroy worked under Brad Treliving,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old college student who was once banned from Twitter for posting the real-time movements of Elon Musk’s jet, has a new aircraft in his sights: that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. On Monday, Sweeney posted his first tweet on the account @DeSantisJet,
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Fire restrictions, including fireworks bans, went into effect Tuesday for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan coalition of 48 state attorneys general, plus the DC attorney general, sued Avid Telecom on Tuesday, alleging that the company is responsible for billions of illegal spam calls, including calls to the phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. The state AGs claim that 90% of
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for an unnamed IRS whistleblower is shedding light on key meetings that exposed divisions between prosecutors and investigators on how to proceed with a criminal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, according to a letter to a federal watchdog agency
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Two-time All-Star right-hander Julio Teheran, who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2021, has agreed to terms on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Teheran’s agent, Gene Mato, confirms that Teheran had agreed to a major-league deal with the Brewers pending a Wednesday physical. The move comes one day after Teheran
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Harlan and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The family of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and fatally shot by police last year after calling 911 for roadside assistance, has reached multiple settlements totaling $19 million with Clear Creek County, the town of Georgetown, the city of Idaho
Continue ReadingKUSA, CHRISTIAN GLASS, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, GLASS FAMILY, CNN By Jeremy Harlan and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The family of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and fatally shot by police last year after calling 911 for roadside assistance, has reached multiple settlements totaling $19 million with
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The Redmond School District is inviting community members to preview secondary curricula that will be recommended for adoption to be implemented next school year.
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators whose walkout of the Oregon Senate has prevented a quorum for almost three weeks said Tuesday they’re not coming back until the very last day of the legislative session next month. The walkout, which began on May 3 ostensibly because bill summaries weren’t written
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators whose walkout of the Oregon Senate has prevented a quorum for almost three weeks said Tuesday they’re not coming back until the very last day of the legislative session next month. The walkout, which began on May 3 ostensibly because bill summaries weren’t written
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tim Kelly has a challenging task in his first season as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator. His job is to fix an offense that was one of the NFL’s worst in key categories like scoring and throwing the ball. More first downs would
Continue ReadingWLS, DAN RONAN, ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO, CNN By Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This report reveals names and detailed information of
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said. Ali Jaafar, 63, was
Continue ReadingWBZ By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said. Ali Jaafar, 63,
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach has landed on the 10-day injured list because of pneumonia. Outfielder Matt Wallner was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to replace Larnach. He will be eligible to return to the active roster on June 1. Larnach caught the flu during the team’s road trip last week and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the White House next month for talks on their countries’ efforts including support for Ukraine. The White House announced Frederiksen’s June 5 visit on Tuesday, just days after saying Biden would support an international effort to train—and eventually equip—Ukraine with
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was among some 20 people who went to trial Tuesday on money laundering charges as he tries to mount a political comeback ahead of next year’s national elections. Martinelli, who had back surgery last week, was not present. One of his lawyers tried twice to stop
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Happy Tuesday evening, Central Oregon! We’ve seen the cloud cover of yesterday thin out, and we warmed up modestly to the mid- to upper 60s. We’re looking to stay dry throughout the evening, through continued northerly winds around 10 mph. Overnight, our lows will be slightly warmer than yesterday and range from the mid 30s
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER, AMY TAXIN AND SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Facing the future with a dwindling Colorado River supply and intense pressure from the federal government, Arizona, California and Nevada have offered a plan to cut their water use significantly. The proposal announced Monday isn’t final. It calls for cities, irrigation
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