COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise at a state corrections department facility this month is being investigated as a possible reckless homicide. That’s according to The Columbus Dispatch. The newspaper reported Monday that the information is included in a heavily redacted 18-page report it received from
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the question of whether ticketing homeless people is a “cruel and unusual” punishment that violates the Eighth Amendment. Several of the justices appeared concerned about the prospect of criminalizing homelessness but they also worried about
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s summer concert announcements by Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater and Live Nation already show quite the contrast, from Neil Young to Megadeth. First on Monday, it was announcement that Neil Young + Crazy Horse are coming to town with their “Love Earth Tour” on Thursday, July 25th. Tuesday brought word
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Patients have a right to privacy when it comes to their medical information, even when they travel to another state for an abortion, IVF, birth control or other types of reproductive health care, federal officials declared in a new rule. The final rule, called HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support
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It’s routine, every three years or so – and federally required BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – In today’s high-tech world, meter-readers can be a relatively rarer sight, but Cascade Natural Gas customers in Bend recently learned they’ll be getting a visit, to check their meters for any signs of “atmospheric corrosion.” A card that arrived in
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump have settled their differences over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block the collection of a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals. The agreement reached Monday cut short a potential
Continue ReadingBy TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Their childhood memories are vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. But the children of the Flint water crisis — set in motion April 25, 2014, when the city began drawing water from
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe of Northern California to create a novel computer simulation model that showcases Indigenous fire stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem health. Western scientists and land managers have become increasingly cognizant of cultural burning but its extent and purpose are generally absent from
Continue ReadingBy Ivonne Valdes and Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — Mexican authorities have detained the brother of the drug kingpin known as “el Mencho,” a federal source with knowledge of the case told CNN Monday. Abraham Oseguera – alias “Don Rondo” – was detained in the western state of Michoacán and is currently in the custody
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — European officials are threatening TikTok with massive fines and a possible forced suspension this week of parts of a new spinoff app, launched this month, that regulators allege contains addictive features. The warnings target TikTok Lite, a less data-intensive version of TikTok’s main app which contains a feature that
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received annually since 2011. The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the
Continue ReadingBERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators in Michigan need more time to collect information before charges are filed in the deaths of two young siblings who were killed by a suspected drunken driver at a birthday party. The Monroe County prosecutor says he anticipates charges Tuesday. A 66-year-old woman drove into the Swan Creek Boat
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A driver who plowed through the wall of a Liverpool classroom shortly before the start of school has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. Merseyside police say a 39-year-old woman crashed into the Beacon Church of England Primary School on Monday. A passenger in the car had
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A crackdown on how California utilities spend customers’ money has failed to pass the state Legislature. Investor-owned utilities aren’t allowed to use money from customers to pay for things like advertising and lobbying. But consumer groups have complained utilities have found ways around these rules. Monday,
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona. Lake and former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem filed suit two years ago when they were running
Continue ReadingBy Connor Hills Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A murder trial is set to move forward for a Kansas City woman accused of killing her young son and a dog in 2022 after a judge granted a motion deeming her mentally competent. The move overturns a previous court
Continue ReadingBy KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI) — The family of one of the victims of a Marshall County murder case is speaking out about him. Mario Murillo, 28, was one of two people shot to death near Marshalltown on Friday, along with 33-year-old Frances Tillie Gasca. Murillo’s sister
Continue ReadingBy Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story Omaha (KETV) — Hundreds of volunteers are rolling up their sleeves to lend a helping hand to local nonprofits. “Do Good Days” helps return the favor to organizations working hard every day in our community. SHARE Omaha is dedicating three days to give more than
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights group says that nearly 100 political prisoners in Belarus who were incarcerated in a severe crackdown on dissent are suffering severe medical problems and could be close to death. Viasna said in a report published on Monday that it identified 93 prisoners of particular concern who are suffering
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Exactly how much has racism benefited White Americans? Journalist and author Tracie McMillan did the math: The advantages she’s gotten over her life from being White, she estimates, amount to $371,934.30. To calculate that number, McMillan tallied those benefits and divided them into two categories: A family bonus, which
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