By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is strongly considering declaring a vast area around the Grand Canyon as the nation’s newest national monument, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Biden will visit Arizona next week as part of a swing through that state, New Mexico and Utah. The president is
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign is seeking to raise money off criticism by the NBA players’ union of an Orlando Magic donation to a super PAC that supports his presidential bid. In a text message Friday, the Republican’s presidential campaign said it appeared that the NBA had taken a
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, in a court filing Friday, pleaded not guilty to the new charges special counsel Jack Smith brought against him in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House. The filing marked the second time in 24 hours that the former
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old who police believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a 28-year-old professional dancer at a Brooklyn gas station last weekend has turned himself in, a law enforcement source told CNN. The teenager turned himself in with his attorney and is now in police
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August 6-12. Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) – Earthwork and Concrete work will be occurring at the Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection. Work will include grading, aggregate base placement, and installation of concrete curbs and islands. Traffic Information –
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan brought the No. 2 jersey back to the Atlanta Falcons’ training camp. This time, however, the jerseys were worn by Ryan’s 5-year-old twins, Johnny and Marshall. Ryan, the most accomplished quarterback in Falcons history, returned as a sideline spectator, perhaps gathering notes
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Six teenagers on a private South Dakota baseball team are facing second-degree rape charges for assaults that allegedly occurred at a June tournament. The Pennington County prosecutor announced on Thursday that a grand jury indicted six Mitchell Legion baseball players ages 17 to 19. Three younger teammates face undisclosed charges
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional de Migración de México informó este viernes que encontró a un grupo de migrantes de Egipto, Ecuador y Honduras que habían sido abandonados dentro de un autobús en una carretera en el sureste del país. El grupo de 89 personas, en el que se encontraban menores no
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of August 4-11. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies. That’s according to a split decision Friday from a federal appeals court panel. Two judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has left in place a lower court ruling that invalidated a speeding ticket against a Native American man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation. The justices on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by Tulsa to block the ruling while the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una serie de inundaciones repentinas peligrosas obligó a evacuaciones y rescates acuáticos en algunas zonas del sur de Estados Unidos en la mañana de este viernes, y ahora las lluvias adicionales a lo largo del día podrían empeorar la situación. Algunas de las peores inundaciones ocurrieron en partes del oeste de
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This week, NewsChannel 21’s Carly Keenan has the late-summer lowdown on where the fish – more specifically, trout – are biting.
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive. The male Pacific walrus was found Monday and flown 700 miles
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief recently stepped down, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history. Austin said Friday that the Senate’s failure to confirm
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago has been captured on Florida’s Gold Coast while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean. The U.S. Marshals Service caught up with 58-year-old Alan Todd May in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday. Investigators say
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — The president and chief executive of Nikola, the Arizona-based electric and hydrogen semi truck manufacturer, is leaving the company effective immediately, the company announced Friday. Michael Lohscheller is leaving the company so that he can return to Europe to focus on a family health emergency, the company
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press Fargo is suing the state of North Dakota over a new law that bans zoning ordinances related to guns and ammunition, continuing a clash over local gun control. The state’s biggest city has an ordinance that bans people from selling guns and ammunition out of their homes. The Republican-controlled Legislature
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury indicted former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson Friday for murder and reckless homicide in the 2022 death of Donovan Lewis, court records show. Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the Columbus Division of Police who was assigned to the K9 unit, shot Lewis, 20, an unarmed
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A Taiwanese microchip manufacturer building its first U.S. plant in Arizona has agreed to more scrutiny from the state when it comes to the safety of construction workers. Gov. Katie Hobbs announced at a news conference Friday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and the state have signed a voluntary protection program. TSMC
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