SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended treatment at one of its hospitals in Haiti after some 20 armed men burst into an operating room and snatched a patient. The incident occurred late Thursday at the Tabarre hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince shortly after the patient was admitted
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Local insurance companies are on a “total lockdown” due to a 3-year long fire loss on manufactured homes, La Pine Farmers Insurance Agent Karen Brannon says. The consistent loss has made insurance companies not profitable.
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — An attorney disciplinary committee has recommended Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in Washington, DC, for his efforts on behalf of then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results. The committee, which weighs cases of legal ethics and attorney misconduct in the District of Columbia, issued
Continue ReadingASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Disgraced former CONMEBOL president Juan Ángel Napout has arrived in his native Paraguay after he was released from a United States federal prison and deported. The 65-year-old Napout carried a Paraguayan flag at Silvio Pettirossi Airport in the capital Asuncion. Napout served 5 1/2 years of a nine-year sentence in Miami
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old boy they believe was involved in a mass shooting at a block party that killed two people and wounded 28 others. Police say the teen was arrested Friday morning and charged with possession of a firearm by a minor, reckless endangerment and other offenses. A
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE and PETER SMITH Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses has charged another five people with raping or molesting children as young as 4. The indictments announced Friday are the latest charges in an ongoing probe that has identified 14 suspects. State Attorney
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s federal crime agency has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents, which killed more than 290 people last month. The three men have been charged with culpable homicide without murder and destruction of evidence, the Central Bureau of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — An Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown left gutted by a July fourth fire is getting flooded with support from the community, writers and celebrities. Yu & Me Books surpassed its GoFundMe page goal of $150,000 and has generated over $250,000 as of Friday morning. “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu and authors
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the appointments tells The Associated Press that owners of teams in two of the Oakland Athletics’ former cities will help evaluate whether the franchise should move to Las Vegas. Philadelphia Phillies chief executive officer John Middleton and Kansas City Royals CEO
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — There are two more cases of locally acquired malaria in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases to six in the state. At the end of June, the Florida department issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Patrick Crusius, el atacante que mató a 23 personas en un Walmart de El Paso en uno de los ataques más mortíferos contra latinos en la historia moderna de Estados Unidos, fue sentenciado a 90 cadenas perpetuas consecutivas por un juez federal este viernes. Crusius se declaró culpable de los cargos
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is hosting a concert of visiting young musicians for dining area seniors Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Services Center in Bend.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say an explosion at an offshore gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico killed two workers, injured eight and left one missing. The explosion and subsequent fire occurred early Friday at the Nohoch gas transfer platform. The state-owned oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, says in a statement six workers were
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Former France captain Amandine Henry will miss the Women’s World Cup after she was injured in training. Defender Aïssatou Tounkara has been called up to join the 23-women France squad as a replacement. The French Football federation says Henry underwent medical tests that revealed a muscle lesion in her left calf. The
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has spent over $9.2 million investigating former President Donald Trump since the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith in November, according to the first public accounting of his expenses. Smith’s office, leading the high-profile investigations into Trump, has spent more than $5.4 million
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee cites support from 120 nations for its moves toward letting some Russian and Belarusian athletes qualify for the Paris Olympics. The declaration by the Azerbaijan-chaired Non-Aligned Movement of nations says it “would be a strong symbol of unity of humanity” if all 206 national Olympic teams compete
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced that Carly Colgan has been hired as its new Chief Executive Officer. Colgan has served as CEO for South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity in Washington since 2018. “I am honored and grateful to join the dedicated team at Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity,” said Ccolgan. “I
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have added guard Malik Beasley and center Robin Lopez. The Bucks officially announced the signings of Lopez on Friday and the addition of Beasley on Thursday. These accompany the returns of forward Khris Middleton and center Brook Lopez, Robin’s twin brother. Middleton and Brook Lopez were free agents. The
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Three managers at a cheese factory in Kenya have been arrested after they allegedly made female staff strip off so they could check who was on their period. The incident took place after the unnamed individuals apparently discovered a used sanitary towel in a bin that
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Three managers at a cheese factory in Kenya have been arrested after they allegedly made female staff strip off so they could check who was on their period. The incident took place after the unnamed individuals apparently discovered a used sanitary towel in a bin that
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