By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Forensic pathologists in West Virginia are being asked to perform twice as many autopsies as the national best practice standard, resulting in significant delays. West Virginia’s current turnaround on autopsy reports is around 240 days, or about eight months. The National Association of Medical Examiners, the
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their preparations to present new information to a grand jury. New Mexico-based prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis
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A 49-year-old Bend man accused of a serious-injury DUII hit-and-run crash led officers from several agencies on a pursuit Saturday afternoon – eventually on bare tire rims, after hitting spike strips — that ended with his arrest after officers were able to box in his car, Oregon State Police said.
Continue ReadingBy GARRETT BEHANNA Click here for updates on this story CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Some people go all out for Halloween, and a couple in Coraopolis is outdoing themselves. The homeowner, Chuck Gant, built an entire pirate ship for his yard. He says every year, they choose a new theme for their decorations. This year,
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit brought by former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake that challenged the use of electronic tabulation systems. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling Monday. Lake and failed Arizona Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem, both Republicans, filed a lawsuit in
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Barcelona has retained its grip on the World’s 50 Best Bars list as intimate cocktail joint Sips claimed the top spot at 2023’s awards. With the coveted title long-dominated by London and New York establishments, Tuesday’s announcement marked the second consecutive victory for the cosmopolitan city in Spain.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE PEHLING Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed confirmed Monday that graffiti threatening violence against Israel painted along Market Street over the weekend was being investigated as a hate crime. ALSO READ: San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins addresses deleted tweet calling weekend protest a
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with a plan to build its own free tax filing program, known as Direct File, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year. Armed with an influx of new money approved by
Continue ReadingKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A wildlife official in Uganda says two foreign tourists and their Ugandan guide have been killed in an attack by unknown assailants near a national park. Bashir Hangi, spokesman for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said late Tuesday that the attackers set on fire the vehicle in which the group was traveling
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Senior Reporter, Crime and Justice Washington (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff. Trump’s public statements
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS plans to invite a select group of taxpayers across 13 states to try out the agency’s pilot electronic free file tax return system, beginning this January. Facing intense blowback from private tax preparation companies that have made billions from charging people to use their software
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Tan Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — If you need to make a wine or liquor run before a Sunday afternoon Buffalo Bills game, you won’t have to wait until noon any longer. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill adopted by the State Legislature that
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two brothers and another man are facing federal charges after a kidnapping that took some bizarre twists. Federal officials say Tuesday the suspects kidnapped a man Oct. 13 outside outside his apartment in Plantation, Florida, but realized they had mistaken him for his coworker. Authorities say they tried to waterboard
Continue ReadingBy Debadrita Sur Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — Erica Brecher knows the story of how her great-grandmother was planning to go to Israel in 1973, but that plan was disrupted by the Yom Kippur War. Fifty years later, history repeated itself, not only for Brecher, but
Continue ReadingBy SHAWNTE PASSMORE Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — New details have emerged in the case involving a mother accused of killing her daughter. Mina Nazari, 34, is facing a murder charge, according to police. On Saturday, the Modesto Police Department responded to what it called a tragic event. The
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Tuesday that a $60,000 grant from All Points North Foundation will supply solar power to its new homes in SE Bend. The 27th St Townhomes will provide sustainable, affordable homeownership to 12 hard-working local families.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story New York, NY (WCBS) — Police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a Queens bus passenger who was wearing a turban and mask. It happened on an MTA bus near 118th Street and Liberty Avenue on Sunday. The man allegedly approached the 19-year-old
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Las tensiones entre Israel y los palestinos han existido desde antes de la fundación del Estado de Israel, en 1948. Miles de personas de ambos lados han muerto y muchas más han resultado heridas en un conflicto que tiene una larga historia. Y mientras se recrudece la guerra entre Israel
Continue ReadingBy NATALIE DUDDRIDGE Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — An 18-year-old girl fainted and fell onto the subway tracks, where she was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday morning in Jackson Heights, Queens. Police said the girl suffered a medical episode and collapsed around 6:30 a.m. at the
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to escalating right-wing rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war was being remembered as a kind child, while multiple authorities investigate the attack that has
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