‘It was almost like a timeless moment’: Prineville creator’s ‘flying sports car’ soars in its maiden flight
It’s something straight out of a sci-fi movie – a transforming flying car is being built right here in Central Oregon.
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Man who attacked Rep. Angie Craig in DC apartment building sentenced to 27 months in prison
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man who attacked Rep. Angie Craig in her Washington, DC, apartment complex earlier this year was sentenced on Thursday to 27 months in prison. Kendrid Hamlin pleaded guilty in June to three counts, including assaulting a member of Congress as well as assaulting two law enforcement officers. During
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Dance your heart out with the Unity Dance Collective and their special needs hip-hop class
Once a week, in a space off Highway 20 in Bend, the Unity Dance Collective holds a special needs teen hip-hop class. The studio has been open since September, and this recent class was just the fourth of many more planned in the future.
Continue ReadingSanta Clarita Valley students walk out of class to protest parental notification policy
By AMANDA STARRANTINO Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, California (KCAL) — Students in the Santa Clarita Valley walked out of their classrooms to protest an upcoming school board meeting regarding a potential parental notification policy. “I’m concerned that if the policy goes into place, the suicide rates will go up, the
Continue ReadingRussian artist receives seven-year sentence for anti-war protest
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko, who had replaced price tags with anti-war messages in a St. Petersburg grocery store as an act of protest, was sentenced to seven years in jail by a court in the Russian city on Thursday. According to the court’s press service, Skochilenko was found guilty
Continue Reading5 European nations and Canada seek to join genocide case against Myanmar at top UN court
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Five European nations and Canada are seeking to join a case brought by Gambia at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya minority. The International Court of Justice said Thursday that Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK
Continue ReadingAcademy Awards Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 10, 2024 – The 96th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. March 12, 2023 – The 95th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. 2023
Continue ReadingAt their annual mega-party, real estate agents on edge over the potential erosion of their commissions
By Anna Bahney and Samantha Delouya, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — There was a DJ dance party and photo booths, a gala dinner and cocktail hours. But it’s an awkward time for a party at the annual convention of the National Association of Realtors, underway in Anaheim this week and bringing together nearly 12,000 of
Continue ReadingDavid DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attack
By Jeffrey Kopp, Veronica Miracle and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found David DePape guilty on two counts in the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year in the couple’s San Francisco home. DePape was convicted in federal court of one count of
Continue ReadingRSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
By MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. Federal officials say they are taking action to help counter the surge. On Thursday, they announced the release of 77,000
Continue Reading“Astounding” number of whales seen feeding in New England waters
By NEAL RILEY Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WBZ) — It’s a feeding frenzy in the waters off New England. Researchers have been amazed by the number of whales – sometimes chowing down side-by-side with sharks – coming to feast. “The amount of wildlife we’ve seen feeding has really been quite
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Trump holds significant lead in New Hampshire GOP primary, while Haley moves into second place
CNN By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump maintains a significant lead among likely voters in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary, but former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has moved ahead of Trump’s other rivals and holds second place, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by the University
Continue ReadingClancy Children Playground in Duxbury aims to be a “joyful place after tragedy”
By BREANA PITTS Click here for updates on this story DUXBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It has almost been one year since the tragedy that took the lives of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy. Now, there is a new effort to help the Clancy family and the community of Duxbury heal. “When something tragic happens I
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel investigating Joe Biden’s handling of classified material is not expected to bring charges
By Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur is not expected to charge anyone in connection with the mishandling of classified documents at two locations connected to President Joe Biden, two sources close to the investigation told CNN. Hur and his team are compiling a detailed report on their year-long probe that is
Continue ReadingMan who attacked Pelosi’s husband convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted the man who attacked broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home last year of federal charges for seeking to hold her hostage and attacking her husband with a hammer of federal charges. Jurors deliberated for about
Continue ReadingAtlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the event from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting rights laws. Atlanta was awarded the 2021 All-Star Game in May 2019, but MLB
Continue ReadingBroward State Attorney’s Office worker found dead in county courthouse
By JOHN MACLAUCHLAN Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — An employee of the Broward State Attorney’s Office was found dead Wednesday night inside the Broward County Court House. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, they received a call about a deceased person at the courthouse on SE 6th Street.
Continue ReadingNY prosecutors fight Trump motion to dismiss criminal charges in hush money case
By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge to reject Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss criminal charges related to a hush money payment, saying the former president is trying to use his political power to evade accountability. Prosecutors also said while investigating the hush money case this year that they gleaned new information
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OHA seeks members for new Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is seeking members to inform policy and program decisions on a new Behavioral Health Crisis System Advisory Committee, which will begin meeting this winter. Created through House Bill 2757 (2023), the committee will advise OHA on: Implementation and operation of the statewide coordinated crisis system, andFeedback and recommendations on the 988
Continue ReadingLondon, Ontario attacker Nathaniel Veltman guilty of all charges
By Michelle Maluske Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, ONTARIO (CTV Network) — Nathaniel Veltman has been found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and guilty of one count of attempted murder. Veltman, 22, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for a June 2021
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