By The Associated Press (AP) — Former NBA All-Star Kemba Walker is headed to Europe. AS Monaco said Friday it has signed Walker for the upcoming season, which will mark Walker’s first playing stint in the EuroLeague. The 6-foot guard was a three-time NBA All-Star in Charlotte and in his first season in Boston in
Continue ReadingOCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Trainer Bob Baffert will look to add another Haskell Stakes and big payday to his collection when the lightly raced Arabian Knight takes on Kentucky Derby winner Mage and six others in the $1 million showcase event of the summer meet at Monmouth Park. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer has already
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In a first for the federal District of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Council has unanimously adopted a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Tribal Community Response Plan, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland said Friday.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Yellowstone” writer-producer Taylor Sheridan has excelled at luring big stars to television with relatively thin material, a formula that feels especially transparent with “Special Ops: Lioness,” his latest series for Paramount+. Zoe Saldaña takes point in this fact-based tale of female special-ops soldiers, which races through the set
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, Kevin Conlon and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Most of the damage from Wednesday’s tornado to a major Pfizer plant in North Carolina was to a warehouse facility, rather than areas that produce medicines, the drug giant said Friday. The plant remains closed while damage is assessed, and Pfizer Chief Executive Officer
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — James Jones was a survivor during his 14-year NBA career. A 49th overall pick from Miami, he carved out a reputation as a valuable role player, contributing to three championship teams. His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. The 42-year-old is
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old kidnapping victim was rescued in Southern California after making a “Help Me!” sign to alert passersby, which then led to the arrest of a Texas man. Steven Robert Sablan, 61, is now facing federal kidnapping charges for the incident in which he is alleged to have pulled
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un hombre, apodado “el conejito de Pascua” por la policía, fue condenado a 18 meses de cárcel por robar 200.000 huevos de chocolate. El 11 de febrero, Joby Pool, de 32 años, robó £ 31,000 (US$ 40.000) en Cadbury Creme Eggs, luego de irrumpir en una unidad industrial y
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The city of Bend’s Hunnell Road encampment clearing and closure that began earlier this week has left many of the former residents with nowhere to go, they say.
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might be sticking around with the New York Jets a bit longer than many first thought. The 39-year-old quarterback has not committed to playing football beyond this season but he has strongly hinted several times his first season with the
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan agents and police have raided the offices of the Seed Movement of presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the party’s formation. Andrea Reyes, a lawyer and party member, confirmed Friday that the agents and police had come
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris swiped at new standards for teaching Black history in Florida during a trip to Jacksonville on Friday. The standards were adopted by the state Board of Education on Wednesday and they have been criticized as playing down the horror of
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A dozen families soon will have new homes, thanks in part to a week-long partnership pairing a local homebuilder with Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity. Dozens of Pahlisch Commercial employees had various responsibilities this week as they worked on several new townhomes in southeast Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Newly released charging documents provide fresh insights into how the Michigan attorney general built a criminal case against the fake GOP electors who tried to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election. The group of 16 Republicans were charged this week with state felonies for signing certificates falsely
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former investigative journalist for ABC News has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. Fifty-three-year-old James Gordon Meek of Arlington, Virginia, admitted that he illegally possessed and transported child pornography. He covered national security issues for the network until he resigned last year. Court papers
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico (KOAT) — This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the “Trinity Test,” the first detonation of an atomic bomb. This weekend, “Oppenheimer” is being released in theaters all over the country. Sparking conversation about the long-term effects of the first atomic
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — After he was missing for hours, Gonzalo Hernandez’s family found him in a van by himself at 1 a.m. Thursday. Forty-three-year-old Hernandez is developmentally disabled. His siblings say he was supposed to be dropped off at home from Vodec, the day
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury in Miami on Wednesday found a Florida family guilty of defrauding the United States by distributing a toxic bleaching agent as a Covid-19 cure, according to court records. Mark Grenon and his sons, Jonathan, Jordan and Joseph Grenon, were convicted of promoting and
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new lawsuit filed in Wisconsin by a national Democratic law firm seeks to once again allow voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes, a practice that was barred by the state Supreme Court last year. The lawsuit filed Thursday by the Elias Law Group
Continue ReadingBy Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story CORINTH, Vermont (WPTZ) — Vermont State Police are looking to identify those responsible for stealing several items from the set of the upcoming movie “Beetlejuice 2” in East Corinth. Investigators said they were alerted to two incidents, the first of which took place just after
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