By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The group will hold a summit in Johannesburg from Aug. 22 to 24. The meeting will
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Gal Gadot may be picking up the Lasso of Truth again. In an interview with ComicBook.com, conducted prior to the SAG/AFTRA strike and published this week, the actress said she will be developing “Wonder Woman 3” for DC Studios with James Gunn and Peter Safran. (CNN and DC Studios
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Damar Hamlin will expand his efforts to promote charitable giving by supporting a company that allows donors to give to nonprofits immediately, while actually paying later. It’s the Buffalo Bills safety’s latest move to direct the outpouring of support he received after collapsing on the field
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. man accused of leading a white supremacy group has been extradited from Romania to face charges of inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles says 33-year-old Robert Paul Rundo of Huntington Beach was flown back to the country Tuesday. He pleaded
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The first joint meeting in decades between Bend and Redmond city councilors took place Tuesday evening, a generally genial but serious event focused on two major topics: efforts to deal with the homelessness issue and improving Highway 97 safety between the two cities.
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The Flat Fire, burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest of southwest Oregon, has burned nearly 30,000 acres since it started back on July 15th. And it’s been a costly fight to contain it.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers. Daniel Donnelly Jr. was scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Missouri on
Continue ReadingBy CECILIO PADILLA Click here for updates on this story NORTH HIGHLANDS, California (KOVR) — An investigation is underway after an ATM was left in the middle of a major Sacramento County road after it was ripped away from its station Wednesday morning. The scene is along the 4600 block of Watt Avenue in the
Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas, remains in jail after being granted $100,000 bail on Wednesday, her lawyer told CNN. Lindsay Shiver’s alleged co-conspirators, Terrance Adrian Bethel and Farron Newbold Jr., were released on $20,000 bail, her lawyer
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Electric vehicles can offer several benefits like quietness, smooth power delivery and lower operating costs. Now, Hyundai Motor Group is adding another amenity to that list: a bigger and better glove compartment. The newly designed glovebox is modeled on overhead bins in airliners, Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting over 79 square miles (204.6 square kilometers) of Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading and hurting California’s fruit and vegetable industry. It’s the
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By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Los Angeles police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting someone while “providing massage services.” Suspect Jesus Tabares was arrested at his place of work on July 27 near the 8600 block of Reseda Boulevard in Northridge. Investigators from Los Angeles
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By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Volunteers are assisting staff members at the Animal Rescue League of Boston in their efforts to help two morbidly obese cats lose weight. Maleficent, a 3-year-old female, and King, a 7-year-old male, both arrived at the ARL of Boston weighing over 30
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state after the death this week of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Murphy’s spokesperson says he will leave Italy Thursday morning. He was supposed to be in Italy, where he owns a
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The 103rd Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo kicks off its five-day run on Wednesday, and as always will provide thousands of fairgoers an entertaining mix of traditional fun of many kinds with several new attractions.
Continue ReadingBy Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital admissions.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Oliver Darcy and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday dined with top Fox executives at his Bedminster golf club, during which Fox News president Jay Wallace and the network’s chief executive, Suzanne Scott, encouraged him to participate in the first presidential debate the network is hosting later
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have identified the man whose body was found inside a barrel in Malibu, California. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the man was identified by the coroner’s office as 32-year-old Javonnta Marshann Murphy. No additional information was immediately provided Wednesday. Murphy’s body was found inside a black plastic 55-gallon
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Independent investigators leaving Mexico after eight years searching for answers to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a teachers’ college say they experienced a “double reality” that was unlike anything they had encountered in other international missions. Spanish physician Carlos Beristain says, “It’s like you’re
Continue ReadingBy ASAL REZAEI Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Northwestern University will face another lawsuit from a former athlete in the wake of a hazing scandal. Several lawsuits from former football players have been filed in recent weeks, alleging hazing and abuse. The complaint has been filed on behalf of former
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