LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the circumstances of its decision not to restore the Heisman Trophy winner’s records. Bush objects to a statement issued in July 2021 calling the star’s
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By Phil Hirschkorn Click here for updates on this story GRAY, Maine (WMTW) — A new law passed by the state legislature this year and signed by Governor Janet Mills last month will reform how the state pays for solar power. As a result, Maine residents and businesses are expected to pay less for electricity
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field’s early front-runner, Donald Trump, skipped the event and conducted an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. What to know — GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to Trump — The key moments
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a temporary block on the state’s abortion restrictions, with four justices agreeing and one dissenting in three separate opinions. The law, known as the ”Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act,” limits most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, when
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday, following an agreement between the two nations on legal pathways for migrants. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says in a statement Wednesday the two leaders will discuss how the nations
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential debates. August 23, 2023 Event Type: Republican DebateLocation: Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WIHosts: Fox News, Young America’s Foundation and Rumble Moderators: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallumParticipants: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim ScottTranscript September 27,
Continue ReadingKELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters in a scenic region of British Columbia say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that forced the evacuation of thousands of people from the Canadian province. Officials in southern British Columbia say 174 properties have been partially or totally damaged by the fires that had been rampaging around
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Natural disasters have battered the West this season, from hurricanes and tropical storms to large wildfires, even earthquakes. This month alone has shown how quickly disaster can strike. But if an emergency happened near you, would you be ready?
Continue ReadingBy Kerry Brookes Click here for updates on this story LITCHFIELD, Maine (WMTW) — The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Maine’s Total Coverage Wednesday morning that there were no survivors after a small twin-engine freight plane crashed Tuesday night in Litchfield. Two people were on board the plane when it went down. There are
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BASX Solutions, which has quickly grown to become Redmond’s largest private employer in Redmond and one of the biggest in Central Oregon, held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new 36,000-square-foot welding shop that is set to open by this time next year.
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died when his plane fell out of the sky, was once close enough to Vladimir Putin to be called his “personal chef” before he led a mutiny that posed perhaps the greatest challenge yet to
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Deschutes County commissioners got a presentation Wednesday on the declining mule deer population from an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologis
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By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI) — Tuesday was Maggie Tiger’s 75th birthday, but she says it’s too hot to celebrate her special day this year. Instead, she and her husband spent the day sitting in front of fans and wiping the sweat off their foreheads. That’s because
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Create a desert temple to whatever deity or ideals you hold true. Learn how to spin fire, or to pole dance, or to make shrink art jewelry. (Or head to the festival’s Black Rock City College of Arts and Sciences where you can study “any subject matter, however imaginary.”)
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Two women from Bend will represent the U.S. for the second year in a row at the 2023 Continental Surf Cup, an international river surfing tournament.
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By Alexandria Williams Click here for updates on this story PERKINS, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A teacher in Payne County left school property in handcuffs on Thursday for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol. The Perkins Police Department said school officials started having suspicions of Kimberly Coates’ behavior in the afternoon. Coates is a third-grade
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By Nate Eaton Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An SUV missing for months was recovered and pulled out of the Snake River in Idaho Falls on Tuesday. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Aquatic Rescue Team found the GMC Envoy under the water near the Veterans War Memorial on Memorial
Continue ReadingBy BEN TRACY, ANALISA NOVAK Click here for updates on this story PANAMA CANAL (KOVR) — A severe drought is threatening shipping on the vital Panama Canal, which is responsible for moving 40% of the world’s cargo ship traffic. About two-thirds of the canal’s traffic is either headed for — or leaving — the United
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Preliminary testing of wastewater in the United States has detected the new highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86, according to a risk assessment posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC did not give details on where the positive wastewater sample had been collected but said
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says an army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut, killing two crew members and injuring one. The army, in a terse statement, said the helicopter crashed Wednesday night near the mountain town of Hammana. It gave no further details. Lebanon is in the
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