By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The White House is continuing to brace for a possible government shutdown this weekend, including making preparations for many junior personnel being furloughed starting on October 1. Some senior West Wing staff in recent days have been learning how to perform tasks that would typically be
Continue ReadingCOMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A Compton man who shot and seriously wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a 2020 revenge attack has been convicted of attempted murder and could face life in prison. Deonte Murray was convicted Thursday of attacking the deputies as they sat in their patrol car at a Compton Metro
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — He may be facing bribery charges and calls for his resignation from more than half of his Senate Democratic colleagues. But donors can still hit the links and dine with Sen. Bob Menendez at a luxurious beachside hotel – for a price. A political action committee tied
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY & DEBORA REY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day. In Mexico, marchers celebrated the recent decision by the country’s Supreme Court to decriminalize abortions at the federal level.
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County and city will spend billions of dollars to provide more housing and support services for homeless people under a lawsuit settlement approved by a federal judge. The last piece of the deal to be finalized calls for the county to provide an additional
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich remains “defiant” six months after he was detained in Russia on spying charges, which he and the Journal strenuously deny, his mother told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday night. “He’s smiling. He understands what’s going on,” Ella Milman said. “And I
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond-based Oregon Select Softball Team took first place in the same Redding, California softball tournament we mentioned earlier this week. The 16-u team was playing up in the 18s division silver bracket. Some of the girls played nine or more games in a 48-hour period. Congrats!
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Ever wanted to see your teacher get dunked on by professional basketball players?
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich remains “defiant” six months after he was detained in Russia on spying charges, which he and the Journal strenuously deny, his mother told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday night. “He’s smiling. He understands what’s going on,” Ella Milman said. “And I have
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A semi-truck struck a fire hydrant in northern Bend Thursday morning, and that sent water flooding into the nearby warehouse of Energy Conservation Insulation.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday successfully pinned down Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the first time on whether he would support a 15-week federal abortion ban. “Yes, I will,” DeSantis replied to Scott in a moment lost in the crosstalk that engulfed the messy Republican primary
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump no intentará trasladar el caso de interferencia electoral que enfrenta en Georgia ––por los cargos penales que presentó en su contra la fiscal de distrito del condado de Fulton, Fani Willis–– a un tribunal federal, según revelaron sus abogados en una presentación judicial este jueves. La decisión
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water. A mass flow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico continues to creep up the Mississippi River and threaten Louisiana communities who use the
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) –– El Frente de Izquierda y los Trabajadores es una fuerza política joven en Argentina. Está conformado por partidos de larga trayectoria en el país, pero como tal solo tiene 12 años de existencia. Ese tiempo fue suficiente para que Myriam Bregman se convirtiera en una referente de la coalición. Su
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but a U.N. officials says international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs. Ugochi Daniels of the International Organization for Migration says a larger and coordinated regional effort is necessary for a
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India who was struck by a police SUV has been taken off patrol duty, police said. The Seattle Police Department confirmed Thursday that traffic Officer Daniel Auderer “has been administratively
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India who was struck by a police SUV has been taken off patrol duty, police said. The Seattle Police Department confirmed Thursday that traffic Officer Daniel Auderer “has been administratively
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system. Pvt.
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The United States government’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tesla Thursday alleging the automaker allowed repeated and overt displays of racism toward Black employees in its Fremont, California, factory. Racist slurs were allegedly used often by non-Black employees when speaking to Black employees at the factory, according to the
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The Associated Press A hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to gain control of the conference and its assets. The preliminary injunction hearing will be held in Washington Superior Court in Whitman County in front of the same judge
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