The region has finally risen above the freezing mark, the first time since 2:15 pm on Friday. The 32° mark was obtained this morning at 2:30 am, 108 hours at or below freezing. The warming trend got us into the 40s today and that has helped to melt some of the snow pack on area
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man who spent nearly 28 years in prison until a judge determined he was wrongfully convicted filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that St. Louis police officers “detained, arrested, and framed him for a murder he did not commit.” Lamar Johnson seeks unspecified damages
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is eligible to serve as US president, despite right-wing “birther” questions about her natural-born citizenship that have been circulating in conservative media outlets and were recently amplified by former President Donald Trump. Trump first promoted the false claim last week, by reposting a story from a conspiracy-peddling
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tetherow, which says it’s “Central Oregon’s premier resort,” announced Wednesday it has decided to place its hotel and food & beverage operations up for sale. At this time, they said, ownership does not intend to sell Tetherow Golf Club. A potential sale would include the Hotel, Event Pavilion, and the food
Continue ReadingBy Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KCAL) — Cemetery owners in Compton have grown frustrated and are calling for their city to action after nearly 600 grave markers were stolen from Compton cemeteries. Celestina Bishop said local leaders have a moral obligation to help protect Woodlawn Celestial Gardens, one
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the governor and several state agencies to block a landmark court ruling in a climate case. A state judge said in August a law forbidding state regulators from analyzing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — If you’re in the market for a home or you’re one of those people who browses for funky real estate listings, you may have come across a former church-turned-house in White Bear Lake. It’s a property that’s lived many
Continue ReadingBy John Shumway Click here for updates on this story CALDWELL, Ohio (KDKA) — No one likes getting ripped off, especially when you’re doing something out of the goodness of your heart. An arrest in eastern Ohio has put the spotlight on that problem – it’s the story of a mother accused of using her
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s new chief executive, Mark Thompson, said in a strategy memo to his staff that the organization needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its youth. The former executive at The New York Times and BBC has said little publicly since being named last
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients called Hutchinson on
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. Milojević, part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA
Continue ReadingBy Kelsi Thorud Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — SAN FRANCISCO & PENINSULA NEWS Deadly wild mushrooms to begin sprouting in parts of the Bay Area sanfrancisco By Kelsi Thorud Updated on: January 16, 2024 / 10:17 PM PST / CBS San Francisco It is that time of year again
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As prescriptions for popular weight loss drugs have soared, the class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists is changing the way people think about how to lose weight. Initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have also been shown to be effective in promoting
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s anti-corruption authorities say a deputy foreign minister in the previous right-wing government has appeared before prosecutors to hear charges in the alleged sale of visas and work permits to migrant for thousands of dollars. The cash-for-visas scandal emerged last summer and undermined the tough-on-immigration stance of the ruling Law and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal regulators say a Mississippi poultry plant’s failure to follow safety protocols led to the death of a 16-year-old worker who was pulled into a machine last July. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it found numerous safety
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal appeals court has denied Apple’s motion to temporarily pause a ban on imports of advanced models of the Apple Watch and the ban will be reinstated on Thursday, according to a Wednesday court filing. Apple had requested a stay on the ban while it appealed a
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Ron DeSantis has decided to shift his presidential campaign away from New Hampshire just six days before the state’s first-in-the-nation Republican primary while his leading super PAC executes another round of layoffs, moves that reflect the Florida governor’s rapidly shrinking path to the
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After an arctic blast made its way through much of Oregon last weekend, and now with a major warmup, several roofing and plumbing businesses on the High Desert are reporting a surge in calls for service — and so is Bend Fire & Rescue, due to issues with sprinkler systems.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, Chris Stern and Jorge Engels, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger will face criminal tax proceedings after failing to declare an item upon arrival to Germany, a Munich Customs press officer told CNN Wednesday. “He did not declare a product. A product that was imported from non-EU countries in order to remain in
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting 14 blazes that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Paré, appearing in a Quebec court Monday, admitted to 13 counts of arson,
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