With fire danger increasing and Red Flag Warnings issued for a large part of Oregon east of the Cascades, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is pre-positioning firefighters and equipment in Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Fulton County has reached a settlement with the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the county jail’s psychiatric wing, the family’s lawyers said Thursday. Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in September, three months after he was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Attorneys Ben Crump
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor whose hiring was sabotaged by backlash over her past work promoting diversity. The nation’s largest public school agreed to pay Kathleen McElroy and apologized to her while admitting “mistakes were made during
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En una demanda presentada este miércoles, una mujer de Louisiana afirma haber sufrido lesiones graves debido al uso de Ozempic y Mounjaro, recetados por su médico. Los dos medicamentos inyectables, desarrollados para controlar la diabetes, han ganado popularidad para la pérdida de peso. Los abogados de Jaclyn Bjorklund afirman que la
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it “would like to again warn the citizens of Deschutes County of the recurring warrant scam hitting our area.”
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Raja Razek and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men, US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Darren LaMarca said in a Thursday news conference. The announcement comes after federal charges
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The actress Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, claiming she has suffered years of harassment, intimidation and defamation as part of an organized campaign of retaliation for her criticism of the church since leaving it a
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers. One of the sailors, Jinchao Wei, was arrested Wednesday as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, according to a statement released Thursday by the US Attorney
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The National Weather Service is concerned about the threat of showers and storms igniting new wildfires. The air is very day and the rain that falls from the clouds will more than likely evaporate before making it to the surface. This will generate some gusty winds and the rain cooled air below the cloud sinks.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending, and Papa Johns is taking a hit. Sales at North American locations open at least a year fell 1% in the quarter ending on June 25, compared to the same period last year, dragged down by high prices at the
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL and TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writers The Big Ten has joined the Big 12 in pushing the Pac-12 to the brink. Arizona is in serious talks to join the Big 12, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Thursday night. Meanwhile, the Big Ten is discussing
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The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has begun work on the Greater Williams Prairie Restoration Project, a ridgetop-to-valley bottom effort to improve watershed health.
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Investigators have identified the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a Black man after a traffic stop. Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said on Thursday that Trooper Ryan Londregan shot 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II. Londregan and two other troopers involved in the stop are on administrative leave. Racial justice
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By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities have seized a stolen gun and apprehended a juvenile after responding to community complaints in an Asheville neighborhood. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, detectives and officers with the Asheville Police Department were conducting crime prevention enforcement in the area of
Continue ReadingBy Gracee Mattiace Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police are warning car owners about a nationwide TikTok trend that teaches teens how to steal cars, as it has made its way to Western North Carolina. Asheville Police Department has a message for anyone who is thinking about
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Officials in Delaware’s largest county have agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a fatal police shooting in 2021. The settlement was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request. It calls for New Castle
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former president of one of the nation’s largest police unions has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $600,000 from a fund consisting of contributions from members of the Sergeants Benevolent Association. U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl has sentenced Ed Mullins Thursday.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Jisoo, cantante de Blackpink, está saliendo con el actor Ahn Bo-hyun, según anunciaron sus agencias de representación, en una extraña excepción al secretismo que suele rodear las relaciones entre famosos en Corea del Sur. La agencia de Ahn, FN Entertainment, confirmó la relación a CNN este jueves, después de que los
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Allegations of abuse at a local daycare center have led to criminal charges. Police say they received a complaint on June 21 that a worker at Child’s Play Development Center in the 1500 block of Grigsby Street had choked a 3-year-old
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Meg” was agreeably silly, with a better business plan than a script: A mashup of “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park,” the movie paired Jason Statham with an international cast to boost its global appeal, particularly in China. Washing ashore five years later, “Meg 2: The Trench” doesn’t overly
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