By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. He was 83. Entertainment company Shochiku, a major Kabuki producer, said Saturday that Ichikawa died after suffering heart problems on Wednesday. Ichikawa, or Masahiko Kinoshi, became known for “Super
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, a section of Forest Service Road 4225-050 on the Ochoco National Forest will be closed for reconstruction. FSR 4225-050 will be closed at North Fork Crooked River crossing (at the very north end of Williams Prairie) for the installation of three 24-inch floodplain relief culverts. Reconstruction of FSR
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it. The attacks are still disrupting hotel and casino operations at MGM properties. Video
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “This action is the most recent
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The City of Bend is inviting the community to take a survey that will help assess the status of whether available and accessible housing exists in all neighborhoods in Bend.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship on a trip to Russia’s Far East that has sparked concerns about an arms alliance that could fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. After arriving
Continue ReadingCNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashton Kutcher has stepped down from his role at Thorn, an anti-child sex abuse organization he co-founded, after drawing criticism last week over letters of support he and his wife Mila Kunis wrote on behalf of their former “That 70s Show” co-star Danny Masterson ahead of a sentencing
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A Bend woman, the owner of three dogs that fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge transient camp in July, has been indicted by a Deschutes County grand jury on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, and a $100,000 warrant for her arrest has been issued.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A 1-year-old boy died and 3 other children were hospitalized after emergency workers responded to a report of cardiac arrest at a day care center in New York City on Friday, authorities said. Police said the incident was reported around 2:40 p.m. at a day care facility in the Bronx. The
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people. Officials previously said they believed at least 115 people had died in the fire, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who killed a commuter by shoving him into the side of an oncoming train in an unprovoked attack at a San Diego station has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan Rukstelis was sentenced Thursday. Authorities say Rukstelis pushed 68-year-old Martin Andara into the path
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement. The decision was announced Thursday by the country’s Committee on Climate Change, a federal government body. It restores a commitment that had been weakened under the
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina attorney general has asked an appeals court to order convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s defense team to correct and refile their motion requesting a new trial, while also noting an ongoing investigation has raised significant doubts about the disgraced attorney’s claims of jury tampering.
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and for not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser. Richard
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Continue ReadingThe Associated Press By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against California Treasurer Fiona Ma by a high-ranking former employee who alleges that Ma made sexual advances toward her before firing her can go to trial. Judith Blackwell alleged sexual harassment, racial discrimination and wrongful termination
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La discusión en torno a los fenómenos aéreos anómalos no identificados (FANI, por sus siglas), antes conocidos como objetos voladores no identificados (ovnis), se avivó esta semana, después de que el periodista y ufólogo Jaime Maussan presentara ante el Congreso mexicano supuestos restos de “seres no humanos”, y un nuevo
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded, after he and wife Mila Kunis wrote letters seeking leniency for their former “That ’70s Show” co-star and convicted rapist, Danny Masterson. Kutcher stepped down from the
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Senior White House aides huddled multiple times this week to discuss policy options to keep a lid on gasoline prices, officials told CNN, as prices continued rising steadily in recent weeks amid strong economic demand, refinery issues, extreme weather, and geopolitical tensions. In the meetings – which included national
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China eludió este viernes las preguntas sobre el paradero del ministro de Defensa del país, en medio de crecientes especulaciones sobre una investigación que enfrentaría el recién ascendido general. Li Shangfu, quien fue nombrado ministro de Defensa en marzo, ha estado ausente de la escena
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