SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two men in Puerto Rico have pleaded guilty of conspiring to commit a hate crime involving a transgender woman killed more than three years ago. The men were accused of threatening and using a paintball gun to shoot at the victim. Police have identified her as Alexa Negrón Luciano.
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A nearly decade-long corruption case involving top government officials and attorneys in the Turks and Caicos Islands has ended with a mixed verdict for those accused of bribery, money laundering and other charges. The case had sparked outraged across the archipelago that came under
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 1-year-old boy who was exposed to the highly potent drug fentanyl at a Bronx day care, where large quantities of the narcotic were stored under a trap floor in a room where
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco personas murieron en Ciudad de Guatemala tras el desbordamiento del río El Naranjo, ocasionado por las fuertes lluvias en la madrugada de este lunes, confirmó a CNN la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres de Guatemala (Conred). El desbordamiento del río El Naranjo, que pasa por
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El actor David McCallum, conocido por su papel en la popular serie “NCIS” de CBS, murió este lunes a los 90 años, informó la cadena en un comunicado. “Era el padre más amable, genial, paciente y cariñoso”, escribió su hijo Peter McCallum en un comunicado de la familia, proporcionado por CBS. “Siempre
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI are asking a court to resume their lawsuit against the Republican. Some of them spoke publicly Monday for the first time since Paxton was acquitted earlier this month on charges of corruption at his impeachment trial. Paxton
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — At least 360 employees of Georgia’s state prison system have been arrested on accusations of smuggling contraband into prisons since 2018. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports those numbers and said another 25 employees have been fired for smuggling allegations but not arrested. The newspaper finds that nearly 8 in 10 of Georgia Department
Continue Reading
The city of Bend partners with several organizations to build what is referred to as affordable housing. However, some organizations say there are major hurdles and challenges in making such projects happen and trying to make a difference.
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for an inmate are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to reject the state’s request to set an execution date for him using the new execution method of nitrogen hypoxia. Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith said Friday that Alabama is trying to make him the “test subject” for the new execution
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut’s Department of Public Health has reached a settlement agreement with the agency’s former commissioner, who was fired in the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. She had accused Gov. Ned of discriminating against her, a Black woman, by elevating several white people to lead the crisis response. The agreement,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Actor David McCallum, known for his role on the long-running CBS procedural “NCIS,” has died, the network said in a statement. He was 90. “He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father,” his son Peter McCallum wrote in a statement from the family, provided by CBS. “He
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee on Monday announced witnesses for the panel’s first hearing this week in its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, will focus on the constitutional and legal questions Republicans are raising about the president, and will include testimony from Bruce Dubinsky,
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain will join President Joe Biden on the picket line Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, according to a source familiar with the situation. The source provided no specifics about the exact location. The UAW, however, is not involved with former President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Five people, including one child, are dead after two private planes collided in the town of La Galancita, in the west of the northern state of Durango. According to state authorities, the crash occurred on a small dirt airstrip Monday morning. Durango’s Security Secretariat told the AP two planes, both Cessna
Continue ReadingHAYMARKET, Va. (AP) — Police say a Virginia man posted vague online threats of violence and images of a church before going inside with a handgun and two knives during Sunday services. Police said Monday he was arrested and no one was hurt after officers rushed to the scene. Park Valley Church is in the
Continue Reading
he U.S. Postal Service welcomed job-seekers to job fairs at dozens of post office locations throughout the state Thursday, including post offices in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Bezos’ space tourism and rocket company is replacing its chief executive officer with a longtime Amazon executive. The current Blue Origin CEO, Bob Smith — a former Honeywell executive who took over the role in 2017 — will step down and make way for Dave Limp, the senior
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las pruebas covid-19 ya pueden solicitarse gratuitamente al Gobierno de Estados Unidos. A partir de este lunes, se podrán pedir cuatro pruebas por hogar a través de Covidtests.gov. Las personas sin conexión a Internet pueden llamar al 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) para solicitarlas. Las pruebas rápidas de covid-19 se pueden realizar en
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest and Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after at least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday night, though US officials say no one was hurt in the incident nor was significant damage done to the diplomatic outpost. As of Monday morning, no
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Seven people are dead and another nine missing after a flood in the state of Jalisco. Local and state emergency personnel arrived early on Monday afternoon after the Jalocote stream overflooded its banks. Roads and homes were also damaged by the flood. The state of Jalisco said on the platform X
Continue Reading