By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says now is not the time to “sub out the quarterback” when Kentucky has so much momentum. His Republican challenger, Daniel Cameron, says he’s the one who can team up with lawmakers to tackle the state’s nagging problems. They offered contrasting assessments
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Gen. Randy George to be chief of staff of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith to be commandant of the Marine Corps – key votes that follow a monthslong hold of more than 300 military promotions by
Continue ReadingBy Mike Allen Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Mesha Chevalier had just picked her kids up from school and was getting ready to pull into her home in Green Valley. “It started raining cats and dogs,” she recalled. “I tried to pull in my driveway and realized it
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has released a plan to try to ease some financial problems for hospitals. The hospitals would pay higher taxes as a way to collect substantially more federal money. Reeves says Thursday that the plan needs federal approval. The Democratic nominee
Continue ReadingBy Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Three men were sentenced Friday for a prize-notification scheme that stole more than $10 million from elderly and vulnerable victims, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada. Mario Castro, 55, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to
Continue ReadingSilvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — When Italian villages started selling houses for the price of a cup of coffee, most foreign buyers rushing to grab a slice of the action saw it as a fun property hunt – a search for the ultimate bargain. But for some, buying an old home in an offbeat location
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday it has recovered $947,547 from four Oregon contractors, two in Central Oregon, who failed to pay fringe benefits, prevailing and overtime wages to 213 employees working on federally funded construction projects in Oregon and Washington. The recovery follows several investigations by the department’s Wage and Hour
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ divorce is getting complicated. The “Game of Thrones” star filed a petition in New York City on Thursday requesting Jonas return their children to their home in England, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The petition cites the “wrongful retention” of their children
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The Bend Park and Recreation District has a new short film documentary about its Family Swim Lessons in Spanish program that coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month. “Rompiendo Patrones / Disrupting Patterns” is a 12-minute short film that debuted at the Vámonos al Cine Latinos Film Fest on Saturday, as part of Welcoming Week.
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest funding plan in ruins and lawmakers leaving town for the weekend, there’s no endgame in sight as hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown. The White House will tell federal agencies on Friday to prepare
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — New York State is the latest jurisdiction to implement a pay disclosure law that requires employers to list salary ranges for open roles. It is among the 10 states, five cities and at least one county that have enacted such laws. Under New York State law, employers
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters have announced that they were resuming negotiations for the second day in a row. The talks could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt. In a rare joint statement issued Wednesday night, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says Israeli tanks have struck two structures in a demilitarized zone inside Syria. It says the buildings violated a 1974 cease-fire agreement. The army says the Syrian military had been using the buildings in violation of the cease-fire. But it gave no details on what type of
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates remained flat this week, hovering over 7%, where they’ve been for six consecutive weeks as inflation pressures persist. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.19% in the week ending September 21, a tick up from 7.18% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written commands started wowing crowds last year. But most people don’t actually use them at work or home. That could change as leading tech companies are competing to take text-to-image generators mainstream by integrating them into Adobe
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an accelerated withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, against a backdrop of successive anti-UN protests over its failure to rein in rebel groups more than 20 years after its deployment to the country. Parts of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more than 58,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to concerns of possible contamination with the bacteria Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli, according to a Friday alert posted by the US Department of Agriculture.
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an embarrassing floor defeat for GOP leadership for
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers working at a cave in southern Spain have found evidence that the skeletal remains of ancient humans buried there were dug up, modified and even used as tools by subsequent generations. The team, led by scientists from the University of Bern, Switzerland, examined remains found at the Cueva
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Envision Bend is excited to announce the community’s five-year Vision Action Plan will be released on Friday, Sept. 29. The Vision Action Plan includes 28 strategies designed to align the community around key challenges and to improve the quality of life for all greater Bend residents. The Plan’s release will culminate
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