Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and ‘savior’ of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for…
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House passes bipartisan tax bill that expands child tax credit
By Clare Foran, Tami Luhby, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted on Wednesday evening to pass a $78 billion bipartisan tax package…
Continue ReadingArizona university launching cold case class this fall to help detectives solve cases
By Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story PRESCOTT, Arizona (KPHO) — An Arizona university is trying to…
Continue ReadingCondition affecting at least 1 in 10 women linked with cognitive decline, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Polycystic ovary syndrome, known as PCOS, has long been known for symptoms such as missed periods or excess body…
Continue ReadingVictim’s family angry with sentence of Bay Area man who beheaded ex-girlfriend with samurai sword
By Lena Howland Click here for updates on this story REDWOOD CITY, California (KGO) — The Bay Area man who used a…
Continue ReadingDog dies from rat-transmitted disease; family urging other owners to get vaccine
By Mallory Sofastaii Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WMAR) — Staxx Pasta, a three-year-old…
Continue ReadingRobert Downey Jr. also thinks Margot Robbie ‘isn’t getting enough credit’ for ‘Barbie’ performance
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. is adding to the chorus of those expressing feelings about “Barbenheimer” cohort Margot…
Continue ReadingBoat sinks after fire erupts at marina in Canton
By Ryan Dickstein Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WMAR) — Multiple boats caught fire near…
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Bend nonprofit In Our Backyard preparing for ‘Linking Freedom Day’ in Vegas, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
In Our Backyard, a Bend-based nonprofit devoted to stopping human trafficking, is once again traveling to the Super Bowl, as it has for several…
Continue ReadingEyewitness to killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay tells jury: ”Then I see Jay just fall’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press For about 15 years, Uriel Rincon told authorities he didn’t recognize the gunman who he saw kill…
Continue Reading‘People feel more comfortable’: Students, staff welcome new elementary school support dog
By Daren Bower Click here for updates on this story ADA, Michigan (WXMI) — Forest Hills Public Schools launched a new…
Continue ReadingDenver nears its breaking point as migrants and the cold pile in
CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Denver (CNN) — This is what an overwhelmed city can look like:…
Continue ReadingFederal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida…
Continue ReadingTunisia wants to borrow billions from its central bank to address deficits. Experts call that risky
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and SAM METZ Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Cash-strapped Tunisia wants to take the unprecedented step of borrowing…
Continue ReadingJohn Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top US climate diplomat
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — John Podesta, a senior White House adviser focused on clean energy and climate, will take over as US climate…
Continue ReadingFlorida sheriff’s deputy takes his own life outside agency headquarters
SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a sheriff’s deputy in central Florida took his own life outside the agency’s headquarters. The Highlands…
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Four films shown at last fall’s Bend Film Festival are now Oscar-nominated
Movie producer Christian Norlyk will never forget the moment he found out his short film was nominated for an Oscar.…
Continue ReadingDeal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With time slipping to bolster Ukraine’s defenses,…
Continue ReadingFormer Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Vladimiro Montesinos, the controversial intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A defense attorney who has alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an…
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