By Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has sentenced exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar in absentia to eight years and a half years in prison for disseminating “fake news” about the Russian army, the latest conviction in Russia’s campaign of legal retribution against independent and opposition media. Zygar was found
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Unattended campfires at homeless camps have kept firefighters busy this fire season. In just one day, Bend firefighters responded to and put out two such fires. Last week, a La Pine homeless man was arrested for leaving a burn pit unattended.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar and the Transportation Communications Union that represents workers say there’s no way to do
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The director of an international sports advocacy group has a warning for organizers of the Olympic Games ahead of next week’s competitions in the pool: The doping scandal that plagued the sport in recent months isn’t going away. Ever since the New York Times reported in April that 23
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate for her fledgling campaign, fast-tracking a process that usually takes months but must be finalized in only a few weeks. Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney general, and a team of
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — One of Russia’s internet pioneers has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of abuse of office. He rejects the charges and the verdict is seen by some as politically-driven. Alexei Soldatov was convicted Monday on charges related to a deal to transfer a pool of IP addresses to a
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Learn the basics of wrestling, one of the 39 sports that will be contested at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s new 2023 election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who were casting absentee ballots. Voting right advocates argued the law went too far by prohibiting all but a few qualifying family members from helping those with disabilities deliver their ballots. The
Continue ReadingBy Laura Dolan, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign his seat effective August 20, according to a copy of his resignation letter obtained by CNN. In July, Menendez was convicted of 16 counts — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York watchdog panel says a judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct says Judge Erin Gall invoked her authority as a judge to try to
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju, Jamie Gangel and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday. “When I spoke with her Sunday, she said she wanted the opportunity to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CALN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Police in Chester County have launched an animal cruelty investigation after multiple puppies were found dead at a local golf course. The Caln Township Police Department said in a social media post on July 22 that a litter of seven
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Ucrania, Dmytro Kuleba, llegó a China en la primera visita importante del gobierno ucraniano al país desde que comenzó la invasión rusa a gran escala de Ucrania en 2022. Al publicar una declaración en video en las redes sociales después de llegar a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the parking lots surrounding the United Center with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more. The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side, is
Continue ReadingBy Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story RONKONKOMA, New York (WCBS) — A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing the pilot and his passenger. Suffolk County Police said Christopher Kucera, 46, and Zachary Hatcher, 43, both of Virginia, were killed in the crash around 6:15 p.m. in
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines reported “a significant return to operational reliability” on Wednesday after five days of widespread disruptions stemming from a global tech outage. And Thursday was expected to be a “normal day,” according to an update from Delta CEO Ed Bastian. While most airlines affected by a CrowdStrike
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, a former civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday in federal court after pleading
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani’s trip to Milwaukee for last week’s Republican National Convention was bankrolled by the media platform started by “My Pillow Guy” Mike Lindell, Giuliani’s lawyer told a bankruptcy court that is scrutinizing the former New York City mayor’s finances. The letter from Giuliani’s
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Prineville announced Tuesday a new list of three finalists to become Prineville’s next police chief, after an earlier set of candidates who visited last month failed to produce one that city officials found suitable for the position. Community members will have the opportunity to meet the three finalists
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Among the throngs of tourists in cowboy attire who flock to Nashville’s famed downtown honky-tonks, a small but unsettling group has distracted locals and visitors from the neon lights lately with Nazi salutes and white supremacist rhetoric. For weeks, neo-Nazis have livestreamed antisemitic antics for shock value in Nashville
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