By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion. The move announced Tuesday injects the issue into the battleground state’s volatile politics ahead of next year’s election. If proponents collect enough signatures, Arizona will become the latest state to put
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An intoxicated 65-year-old Prineville man who allegedly shot and killed a dog and threatened a neighbor refused to come out of his home Monday evening, prompting a call-out of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team until he surrendered and was taken into custody, police said.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Casino owner PENN Entertainment has dropped Barstool, the sports website, agreeing to a $2 billion dollar deal with ESPN to create ESPN Bet. The online Barstool Sportsbook will be rebranded as ESPN Bet in the fall, PENN said in a statement Tuesday. It secured exclusive rights to
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Get your thumb ready for next month. Apple (AAPL) is making a subtle change to the iPhone’s software that will likely mess with your muscle memory: The big red “end call” button is moving. The iPhone’s phone app will get a series of updates coming to iOS 17,
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By Paul Petitte Click here for updates on this story GREENWOOD, Arkansas (KHBS) — Meet “Bluey,” the bird. The name came from his feathers. Bluey was once an abandoned little bird that’s become a Greenwood family’s new friend. “My boys were outside playing baseball, and they found this little bird on the ground. And we
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Borghi, Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Flooding struck in several Massachusetts communities during downpours on Tuesday, prompting the MBTA to halt service on the Green Line of the D Branch and, in some cases, stranding cars on flooded roadways. In addition to the risk of
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By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — A clerical error at the Polk County Treasurer’s Office is causing an Ankeny woman to lose a tribute to her late husband. RaNae Ellett lost her husband, Harry Earl Ellett Jr., also known as Mouse, in 2017. He had a custom
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon next year have gotten their first look at their spacecraft. They inspected their Orion capsule during a visit to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center late Monday and Tuesday. NASA plans to send the U.S.-Canadian crew around
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to attend “religious-liberty training” from a conservative legal advocacy group as punishment for allegedly violating his ruling in a religious discrimination case brought against the company by a fired flight attendant. The sanctions order handed
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By Kim Dacey, Breana Ross, Greg Ng Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — Monday’s storms brought down utility poles lining Maryland Route 140 in Westminster, trapping dozens of people in their cars and leaving behind extensive damage. Much of the damage centered around Route 140 in Westminster, where 30 high-voltage
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump is blasting special counsel Jack Smith and vowing to continue talking about his criminal cases even as prosecutors seek a protective order to limit the evidence that Trump and his team can share. Fresh off his latest indictment, Trump called
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Oregon’s secretary of state announced Tuesday that Republican lawmakers who stayed away from the Capitol for several days during the recent legislative session won’t be allowed to file for re-election next year, due to Measure 113, and Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend quickly vowed a court challenge to that decision.
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a hearing for Friday at 10 a.m. ET on the scope of a protective order – the rules imposed for the handling of evidence – in the special counsel’s election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. This would be
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani still refuses to concede that he should be held liable for the harm he may have caused two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election – even though he has acknowledged he made false and defamatory statements about them, according to a new
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By Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A morning swim during hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan on Sunday turned into a dramatic, large-scale rescue that also put first responders in danger. A Beach Hazard Warning was in effect at the time of the rescue. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey
Continue Reading WBBM By Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A morning swim during hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan on Sunday turned into a dramatic, large-scale rescue that also put first responders in danger. A Beach Hazard Warning was in effect at the time of the rescue. CBS 2 Investigator Megan
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By Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story DEMING, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexico State Police officer is being called a hero after saving the life of a newborn baby. It was around 10:45 p.m. on July 24 when Officer Ismael Perez tried to conduct a traffic stop in Deming. “I
Continue ReadingBy Amy Fleury Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WISN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County Circuit Court judge to quickly rule the state’s 1849 abortion ban is unenforceable. Last month, Judge Diane Schlipper said she doesn’t believe the 1849 law being challenged actually bans abortions but
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Retired Air Force Lt. Col. and former Lt. Gov. candidate Tony Grady announced his bid for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, joining an increasingly crowded GOP field hoping to unseat Democrat Jacky Rosen in what will be one of the most closely watched Senate races
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By Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WISN) — It’s been five days since a fire at a Greenfield apartment complex, and 15 people still can’t go home. The fire hurt five people, including a father and daughter, who firefighters rescued from a second-floor window. The flames broke out Wednesday
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