By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers’ data without their consent, the state’s attorney general said in a statement Thursday. The California Department of Justice found that, after a multi-year investigation, the tech giant
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SALEM, Ore.– Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) filed Thursday for re-election to Senate District 27, the seat he has held since 2012. Here’s his full statement: “The clear language of Measure 113 allows me to run one more time.” Knopp said. “Oregonians are fed up with the ‘tyranny of the majority’ over the past
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina has died. He was 95. The onetime conservative Democrat switched late in his career to the Republicans and then got elected to Congress. Former campaign aide and close friend Brad Crone said Faircloth died Thursday at his
Continue ReadingBy Trae Harris, Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Many in mid-Michigan are complaining about the abundance of mosquitoes after a wet summer. For about a month now, the Saginaw Mosquito Abatement Commission has been working to bring mosquito numbers down, especially since the discovery of Eastern Equine
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state’s power supply while jumpstarting the West Coast’s fledgling offshore wind industry. Five companies paid roughly $750
Continue ReadingBy WANF Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — There are several reports of flooding across metro Atlanta on Thursday afternoon after heavy rain came through. The rain is expected to stick around for the evening and a couple of storms could become strong or severe with gusty winds and
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A trial challenging voting district maps in Georgia has concluded, leaving a decision in the hands of a federal judge. A lawyer for the state said in closing arguments Thursday that court intervention on behalf of Black voters isn’t needed. Plaintiffs say Black voters are still fighting
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week. The alliance that represents studios, streaming services and production companies said in a statement Thursday that they had reached out to leaders of the writers union, and the two sides agreed to resume negotiations next week. No
Continue ReadingBy Susan Raff, Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — The cost of prescription drugs keeps going up, but some relief is coming. Connecticut is launching a drug discount card. This new drug card could save you quite a bit of money, and 98-percent of pharmacies in Connecticut will accept
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in 10 months, threatening to push gasoline prices even higher and heat up inflation across the economy. High oil prices have already created an unusual situation where gasoline is getting more expensive even
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Más de 5.000 personas murieron por las inundaciones catastróficas en el este de Libia, según funcionarios gubernamentales y de hospitales, luego de que las fuertes lluvias que dejó la tormenta Daniel inundaran la región costera del país. Se cree que unas 10.000 personas están desaparecidas, según la Federación Internacional de Sociedades
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Phillippe is on a sobriety journey, and is celebrating a major milestone. “Officially the longest I’ve gone since I was a teen without some kind of nicotine or marijuana in my system(among other things…),” the “Cruel Intentions” actor wrote in the caption of a post on his verified
Continue ReadingDOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — The sheriff of Arizona’s easternmost border county is calling on state and federal officials for help with the sudden daily releases of more than a hundred migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., including families with small children. Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County said Thursday the rural area doesn’t have shelters
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but dismissed the option to do so. “I could’ve pardoned myself. Do you know what? I was given an option to pardon myself. I could’ve pardoned myself when I left. People
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — *NSYNC no ha dicho completamente “adiós” a hacer más música juntos. Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass y Chris Kirkpatrick se reunieron oficialmente para lanzar una nueva canción llamada “Take You to a Better Place”, que aparecerá en la próxima película “Trolls Band Together”. Un sitio web
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico is on track to receive more asylum applications this year than ever before as the flow of migrants threatens to overwhelm governments at multiple points along the migratory route. Andrés Ramírez Silva, the director of Mexico’s refugee agency, said Thursday that the number of
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A spacecraft left behind by US astronauts on the lunar surface could be causing small tremors known as moonquakes, according to a new study. Researchers revealed the previously unknown form of seismic activity on the moon for the first time through an analysis of Apollo-era data using modern algorithms.
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him. Lawyers
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next month, organizations from across Oregon are gathering to showcase the unique startup resources and collaborative culture that make the state a hub for entrepreneurship as part of the inaugural High Desert Innovation Week, Oct. 16-20, organized by Bend Startup Central, Cultivate Bend, Built Oregon, Bend Outdoor Worx, VertueLab and Economic
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Public Library Service has voted to create a list of books that parents might consider inappropriate for children and teenagers. News outlets report the list will be compiled from submissions from the public and posted to the Library Service website and distributed to libraries. The proposal was sponsored by
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