By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A police chase ended in a porta potty Wednesday after Glendale police attempted to pull over a driver in a stolen car. Little did officers know, they would end up in a smelly situation shortly after the pursuit. It began with
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 16 million people in California will pay higher electric and gas bills next year. The California Public Utilities Commission voted on Thursday to increase the typical bill for Pacific Gas & Electric customers by more than $32 per month. Much of that increase will pay
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Community Foundation announced Thursday it’s awarding $4.7 million in new community grants to 203 nonprofit organizations throughout the state, including a dozen in Central Oregon. Communities in 33 Oregon counties will benefit from these grants, with nonprofit organizations providing arts, cultural, educational, equity, health, housing and human services support to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Producer and musician Sean Combs was sued in federal court in New York City on Thursday by his former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, who alleges she was raped and subjected to years of repeated physical and other abuses by Combs. The complaint, obtained by CNN, alleges Combs “lured Ms. Ventura into an ostentatious, fast-paced, and
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s injury remains mysterious. His dominance is clear. After captivating baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, the two-way star became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday. While Ohtani appeared
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The National Park Service has delivered to Congress its long-awaited study on whether the Ocmulgee River corridor in central Georgia meets the criteria to be managed as a national park and preserve. The answer: Not quite, and not yet. The study says the historic homeland of the
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The top health official in one of Michigan’s largest counties is asking a judge to uphold a $4 million settlement in exchange for her resignation. It comes after months of conflict with local conservative leaders in Ottawa County who were elected in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La ceremonia de los Latin Grammy se celebró por primera vez por fuera de Estados Unidos. Sevilla acogió el evento que reunió a lo mejor de la música latina y en donde la italiana Laura Pausini fue nombrada persona del año. Shakira, Karol G, Natalia Lafourcade y Bizarrap fueron los máximos
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is about to add cars and SUVs to the huge roster of things it sells online. People will be able to shop for Hyundai vehicles on Amazon through an agreement with the South Korean automaker. Your new Hyundai Santa Fe or Sonata won’t be delivered to your front
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — En un comunicado publicado este jueves en la página oficial del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) el organismo indica que el crecimiento económico de México ha sido robusto, respaldado por fuertes inversiones nacionales y consumo. El Fondo Monetario Internacional oficializa el nuevo acuerdo con Argentina El reporte detalla que la línea
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The families of five Minnesota men who were killed by police officers have announced a lawsuit to force the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release its investigative files on their deaths, saying the state agency has failed to comply with Minnesota’s open records law. The lawsuit says
Continue ReadingCNN By Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt, Tamara Qiblawi and Pallabi Munsi, CNN Adre, Chad (CNN) — Mahdi, 16, was blindfolded when a strange man felt for his biceps. He was looking for a “strong” boy to use as a farmhand. The size of his muscles helped the man determine Mahdi’s price as he
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of two Colorado law enforcement officers accused of needlessly escalating a standoff that led to the death of a 22-year-old man suffering a mental health crisis has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to two years of probation. Kyle Gould pleaded guilty Thursday to
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Dump City Dumplings in NW Bend has a new all-day Dim Sum menu, with over 20 items. They’re also debuting new mini-dumplings, with the same flavors as the dumplings that have made them a Central Oregon staple.
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police say a second person has been arrested in a Tampa, Florida, mass shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities, leaving two dead and 16 injured. Police say a 14-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in Palm Beach County and was waiting to be transported back to Tampa. He faces two felony charges.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department detective federally charged in connection with the fatal March 2020 shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, after the jury reported it was deadlocked. The judge declared the mistrial after
Continue ReadingBy Reuters (Reuters) — Spain’s parliament voted to make Pedro Sanchez prime minister for another term on Thursday, ending a protracted deadlock after an inconclusive general election in July. His Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) reached separate deals with a number of regional parties to earn their backing, including a contentious bill on amnesty for Catalan separatists that has sparked protests across
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — IBM on Thursday announced it had suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after an ad for the computing giant appeared alongside pro-Nazi content. “IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Está previsto que el potencial ciclón tropical Veintidós se convierta en tormenta tropical este viernes más tarde, según la actualización de las 04:00 a.m. hora de Miami del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). El sistema de tormentas se encuentra a unos 415 km al
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Swifties are invited to set sail to the Bahamas next year on a four-night fan cruise from Miami. But Taylor Swift fans shouldn’t expect to see their idol aboard the ship, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. The cruise’s organizers, travel agents at Marvelous Mouse Travels, are careful to
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