By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a news conference on Thursday in which he continued to be highly dishonest – again making more than 20 false claims, as he also did in his Monday conversation with Elon Musk. Many of Trump’s inaccurate Thursday claims have been debunked for years.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek co-convened a Summer and After School Learning Summit sponsored by the Oregon Community Foundation and Gray Family Foundation. The daylong summit is an essential step in shaping a long-term plan and road map for creating high-quality summer and afterschool programs that generate student success, reducing opportunity gaps and raising
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize the African Union to maintain its peacekeeping operation in Somalia until the end of the year. It is also calling for plans for a successor mission, which is a key step toward the country’s takeover of its own security. The
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., celebrated Thursday’s announcement by the Biden-Harris administration of lower drug prices for 10 of the most expensive prescription drugs in Medicare, which were subject to negotiations between the federal government and the drug companies that manufacture them. “Today, Medicare has used the bargaining power of
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A wrong-way driver on Highway 97 south of Sunriver late Thursday afternoon crashed into an oncoming semi-truck, causing a five-car collision that sent four drivers to the hospital, Oregon State Police and St. Charles officials said Friday. The driver allegedly at fault faces DUII, assault and other charges.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial Enrique Márquez denunció este miércoles a los cinco rectores del Consejo Nacional Electoral por el supuesto delito de conspirar para cambiar la forma republicana de la nación, previsto en el artículo 132 del Código Penal Venezolano y que impone penas de 8 a 16 años de prisión,
Continue ReadingBy Jon Passantino and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — ESPN has fired football analyst Robert Griffin III and host Samantha Ponder, a person familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday. Both moves were business decisions, the source said. The 34-year-old Griffin, a Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, joined ESPN in 2021. He was regularly featured
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been issued a federal grand jury subpoena as part of an investigation into corruption and illegal campaign donations, according to two sources familiar with the matter. City Hall and Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign committee also received a set of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. The five defendants are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming. Plasencia and Sangha were arrested Thursday, Iwamasa and Fleming have
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Benjamin Brown and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli officials. More than 70 armed settlers invaded the town of Jit on Thursday, firing bullets and tear gas at
Continue ReadingBy Gail Levy, Kathleen Ditton, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Florida (WSVN) — Skeletal remains believed to belong to a mother and child who disappeared nearly 50 years ago have been discovered in a submerged vehicle in Plantation, police said. Doris Wurst, 35, and her daughter, Caren, were reported missing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour made a triumphant return, accompanied by Ed Sheeran, in London Thursday night. He joined the headliner on stage at Wembley Stadium for the acoustic section, playing on two of their collaborations, “Everything Has Changed” and “Endgame,” before a burst of Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.”
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A Kendall man who shot and killed his son’s neighbor during a dispute about a dog has been sentenced to life with a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison, ending a nine-year legal battle with a court outburst directed
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The University of Notre Dame is suspending its men’s swimming program for at least one academic year following an investigation that uncovered violations of the NCAA’s gambling rules, the school announced Thursday. Notre Dame said it launched an external probe after receiving reports of possible misconduct within the program. “The external
Continue ReadingBy Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — The U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific assisted a man adrift in a vessel in waters near Kauai on Tuesday. The Coast Guard Sector Honolulu received a call at 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2024 from the wife of a boater about
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim. The Indian American Muslim Council and other groups have called on parade organizers to remove the float to Ram Mandir,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, rechazó este jueves la denuncia en su contra que interpuso la vicepresidenta, Verónica Abad, ante el Tribunal Contencioso Electoral (TCE) por presunta “violencia política”, una falta enmarcada en el Código de la Democracia dentro de las infracciones electorales graves. Abad sostiene en su denuncia,
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Almost 44 years ago, two Kaneohe-based United States Marines were killed in Hawaii Kai. Law enforcement has been looking for their killers ever since. For years, Honolulu Police (HPD) led the investigation. But the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has since
Continue ReadingBy Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — Two men are facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor earlier this year during a suspected attempted theft of a catalytic converter, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday. According to a news release, Robert Barceleau, 18, was
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