INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored eight of her 34 points in overtime and the New York Liberty clinched a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 95-87 win over the Indiana Fever, despite blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead. Aliyah Boston hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation for Indiana. That tied
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police say they discovered millions of dollars in counterfeit goods at a Shrewsbury storage facility. It happened back on June 17 when officers responded to reported gunshots in the area of Holden and Bow streets. Police saw multiple cars and a
Continue ReadingCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers goalie Spencer Knight went to a Blink-182 concert, made some sushi with teammates and got to see some familiar faces and meet new people as well. Sounds like vacation, but they were also big steps toward getting him back to the NHL. Knight has been on the ice
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Internet crimes against kids have become such a problem, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has added a dedicated detective to investigate the cases.
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says an explosion ear Lebanon’s border with Israel lightly wounded three members of the militant Hezbollah group. The Israeli army said a number of suspects approached the northern security fence with Lebanon and attempted to sabotage it, and that soldiers used a stun
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Marcelo Ebrard, excanciller de México y aspirante a la candidatura presidencial del oficialista Partido Morena, presentó este lunes su propuesta de combate a la violencia que, entre otros puntos, incluye la vigilancia masiva, bases de datos con inteligencia artificial, uso de drones, así como el reconocimiento morfológico de delincuentes. Se
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The MSPCA is pitching in to help shelter animals stranded due to catastrophic flooding in Vermont, taking in several animals from the Central Vermont Humane Society. The MSPCA said due to the flooding, staff members at the Central Vermont Humane Society
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Two homeowners living near China Hat Road on Bend’s south end have expressed concerns over recent small wildfires that have broken out in the area of forest encampments.
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy project. Wind developer Orsted is suing governments to stop delaying necessary permits, and citizens groups are trying to halt the project altogether. The latest comes as Orsted sues Cape May
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Sharon Braithwaite and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — One of the United Kingdom’s leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter who was suspended following allegations over payments for sexually explicit images. The longtime BBC anchor, one of the network’s highest-earning stars, has
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN VICTORY Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “Revenge travel” continues to surge. Americans are booking trips right and left thanks to a burning desire to leave their homes after the pandemic. What’s not so hot is how it’s going behind the scenes at hotels. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says some 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health. Launching the report, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a press conference that
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press An unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died on Monday from an underlying disease while in federal custody, according to officials. This marks the fourth death of a child in U.S. government custody this year. The girl had been hospitalized at El Paso Children’s Hospital for a significant, pre-existing illness
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A fishermen’s association in Senegal says a boat carrying migrants was found in distress off the coast of Senegal, and more than 90 passengers remained missing after 50 were rescued and seven were discovered dead. The vice secretary of the Local Artisanal Fishing Council says the
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, DeWanna Bonner added 21 and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Chicago Sky 84-72. Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun, who would have advanced to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn’t pulled out an overtime
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Prosecutors said in a court filing on Wednesday that in the event Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a former Mafia hitman, and Paul
Continue ReadingBy Keenan Williard Click here for updates on this story Harnett County, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Harnett County family says they’re homeless after a drunk driver crashed into their home last Friday. Brianna Poe says her family was settling in and getting ready for a night snack when a drunk driver rammed his car
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Homeless camps in the public rights of way have been a growing focus and source of concern around Central Oregon cities. ODOT has contracted to clean up and remove the camps from its rights of way every few months, costing an estimated $10,000 a day in taxpayer money.
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