By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members, the White House said Wednesday, its first formal attribution for the incident. “We believe that the attack in Jordan
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — James Biden will appear before House Republicans for a private interview next month as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced on Wednesday that the Democratic president’s younger sibling will
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus officials say they led a Europol-organized sting operation that dismantled an international criminal ring facilitating illegal immigration and residency in European Union countries using more than 130 sham marriages on the east Mediterranean island nation. Police said Wednesday the sham marriages involved women from Portugal and Lithuania and men from
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El CEO de Boeing, Dave Calhoun, dijo que la compañía es la responsable del incidente en el que el tapón de la puerta de un 737 Max 9 salió volando durante un vuelo a principios de este mes, y dijo que Boeing debe hacer un mejor trabajo que el que hizo en
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, TRUTH SOCIAL|@REALDONALDTRUMP By Clare Foran, Priscilla Alvarez and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson railed against the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal Wednesday during his first floor speech as speaker, intensifying the clash between the two chambers as he continues to lay the groundwork for the House to reject the deal even though
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Priscilla Alvarez and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson railed against the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal Wednesday during his first floor speech as speaker, intensifying the clash between the two chambers as he continues to lay the groundwork for the House to reject the deal even though final text of an
Continue ReadingCNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing. Without this piece of common etiquette, we would be pinned in place for hours by vague acquaintances spinning monologues of crushing ennui. We would entrap cashiers, bank tellers, parking attendants and coworkers
Continue ReadingBy Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — A Plano man who has dedicated much of his life to helping people in need, is now in need of help himself. Shawn Jones dedicated his life to helping the homeless population across DFW, and now his mother finds herself without
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Las autoridades del gobierno de Perú y las de Cusco llegaron a un acuerdo por el nuevo sistema de venta de boletos y se puso fin a las protestas que bloqueaban el acceso a Machu Picchu, uno de los sitios patrimoniales más populares de América del Sur. El Ministerio de
Continue ReadingCRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A harness racing trainer is accused of striking and fracturing the skull of a race horse in upstate New York, requiring the animal to be euthanized. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Frederick Bourgault was arraigned Tuesday on two felony charges in connection with the death of a horse named Finish Line last July
Continue ReadingBy Li Cohen Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA (KTVT) — A gas pipeline exploded in an Oklahoma town near the Texas border overnight, creating a glow that could “be seen for miles,” local fire officials said Wednesday. Photos and videos of the explosion posted on social media show flames shooting high into
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing. Without this piece of common etiquette, we would be pinned in place for hours by vague acquaintances spinning monologues of crushing ennui. We would entrap cashiers, bank tellers, parking attendants and coworkers with
Continue ReadingBy Adam Thompson, Cristina Mendez Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Angelos family has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a pair of billionaires, according to WJZ’s media partner The Baltimore Banner. The sale agreement was initially reported by John Ourand from Puck News. He reported that the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, y Hamas no están de acuerdo en muchas cosas. Pero hay dos aspectos en los que sí lo están: en primer lugar, ambos rechazan una solución de dos Estados; y en segundo lugar, cuando se trata de un acuerdo para recuperar a los más
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and SEBABATSO MOSAMO Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza, South Africa’s foreign minister said Wednesday, adding that her country has asked why an arrest warrant for Israeli
Continue ReadingEDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury has recommended that a south Texas man be sentenced to death for fatally shooting a state trooper in 2019. The Hidalgo County jury that convicted 29-year-old Victor Godinez of capital murder last week returned the death penalty decision early Wednesday. A judge was to formally sentence Godinez on
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Ybarra Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Homicide detectives began investigating a grisly crime in Baltimore’s Hollins Market neighborhood on Tuesday morning—the third of its kind within the past four months. Officers on patrol in the southwestern part of the city were sent to a vacant building in
Continue ReadingJACK JEFFERY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese firms it accuses of being directly connected to the warring forces in Sudan. The sanctions imposed Wednesday by the U.S. government block all property and entities in the U.S. belonging to Alkhaleej Bank Co Ltd; Zadna International Co
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman, Frederik Pleitgen and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing with a Trump presidency more sympathetic to Moscow. But Ukraine’s spy chief isn’t losing any sleep over the US. “I don’t worry much about it,” Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s defense
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Oregon voters close to 30 years ago put a cap on how much property taxes could increase each year — just one of the factors that are now a given when budget time comes each spring for cities like Bend and Redmond.
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