By Eric Bradner, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak, Kit Maher and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — An unsettled and unpredictable 2024 presidential race is entering its final stretch, with Vice President Kamala Harris looking to build on the momentum of this week’s Democratic National Convention and former President Donald Trump honing his lines of attack. The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse announced Friday a plea deal with a registered nurse at a Klamath Falls assisted living facility on a charge of felony first-degree criminal mistreatment in a case involving a patient found dead in his bed the next morning. Phyllis
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Hailey and Justin Bieber on Friday announced the birth of their first child. In an Instagram post Friday evening, Justin shared a photo of the baby’s foot. “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” Justin captioned the post alongside a bear emoji. Hailey shared the same photo on her Instagram story
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has brought home the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq for a pilgrimage. A Pakistani military aircraft on Friday also flew home 23 pilgrims who were injured in the accident on Tuesday night in the central
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This week, Lynne brings by Warden, a sweet 3-month-old puppy who’s waiting for adventure at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy Lou Robinson and CNN staff (CNN) — Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Backed by Iran and based in the eastern Mediterranean country of Lebanon, the Shiite Islamist group has been engaged in confrontations with Israeli forces on Lebanon’s southern border since October 8. Hezbollah first
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A United States citizen has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of murdering a Russian woman in the Moscow region, Russian state media reported Friday. The US State Department was “seeking additional information,” a spokesperson said, after Russian state media TASS reported the suspect was American, citing law enforcement sources. The body of a
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Senator Jeff Merkley, back in Oregon from the Democratic National Convention, talks about what impressed him about the four-day event.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine fisheries bureau plane has been threatened by flares fired from a Chinese island. The plane conducting a routine patrol in the South China Sea. It’s the latest territorial spat between Beijing and Manila over one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Philippine officials said Saturday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense storms have put communities at greater jeopardy from flooding and placed the nation’s aging dams at greater risk of failing. That’s been evident recently as floodwaters from storms damaged or breached
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have welcomed their first child. In an Instagram post Friday, the singer announced the baby boy was named Jack Blues Bieber. It’s not clear when the baby was born. A representative for Hailey Bieber told The Associated Press on Friday night that no further
Continue ReadingAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has a longstanding tradition of protest — and college student YM Masood has been immersed in it in recent months, including at the Democratic National Convention. Masood was among thousands of protesters outside the DNC. Their main messages to the Democratic Party and their nominee, Kamala Harris, were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The problem stems from a complex set of flood
Continue ReadingAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bearded and bespectacled, YM Masood has a quiet nature that suggests he’s older than age 20. A political science major, he plans to graduate from college in December, well ahead of schedule. He’s studying for the LSAT, the entrance exam for law school. He has another frequent role as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. The minimum threshold for a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Before dropping his bid for reelection, President Joe Biden framed voters’ choice in November in dark and ominous terms, painting Republican nominee Donald Trump as a menace to American democracy and questioning whether the country could survive if he won. The Democratic Party’s new nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, isn’t
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 could sell at auction for as much as $30 million. Heritage Auctions is offering up the jersey Saturday night in Dallas. It’s been nearly a century since Ruth’s famed, debated and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a state-of-the-art new high school and plans for a $12 million upgrade to its football complex. But, what the district does not have as students returned this week is a Bible in every classroom.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You’ll only find it if you know where to look. The striking, bright white blooms of the western prairie fringed orchid are elusive to fans who try to catch a glimpse — and
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and tactical agility – and equally a signal that, despite its advantage in terms of men and armor, the Russian military has plenty of vulnerabilities. Just as importantly, it’s also sent a political message to Kyiv’s
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