Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop. Dewayne Smith says he arrived at the scene after the beating, and the officers did
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court. Congress created the program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The first 10 drugs targeted for negotiations were announced last year.
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury following a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout the team conducted. A university spokesperson said Friday that five of the players who were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis remained hospitalized. The workout on Monday was led by a graduate of the school who
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) —Three Oregon men were sentenced to five years to more than seven years in federal prison Thursday for distributing fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a Medford teenager, prosecutors said. Hunter Fenstermaker, 23, a Medford resident, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and six years’ supervised release; Napoleon Gomez,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — One in three women and 1 in 4 men face domestic violence (also known as intimate partner violence) in their lifetimes. “Those startling statistics underscore the importance of community involvement to change the narrative around violence in our community through education, awareness, and support,” says Abby Rowland, executive director of Saving
Continue Readingby Andi Babineau, CNN Boulder, Colorado (CNN) — The fate of a gunman now rests in the hands of a 12-person jury, who are tasked with determining not if he committed the heinous act, but whether he was legally insane when he drove to a Boulder, Colorado grocery store and opened fire, killing 10 people
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation’s capital. The Instagram post showing a firearm and a list of D.C. schools prompted police to station officers at several different schools
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader has been convicted of charges that he used violence to help his father operate one of the country’s largest and most dangerous narcotics trafficking organizations. A federal jury in Washington, D.C., deliberated for several hours over two days before convicting Rubén Oseguera
Continue ReadingReuters (Reuters) — A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary filed for bankruptcy for a third time on Friday as the healthcare giant seeks to advance an approximately $8 billion proposed settlement that would end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused cancer. J&J’s Red River Talc unit
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Bend Fire & Rescue invited the community to its annual open house on Saturday. The free, family-friendly event served as an opportunity to meet firefighters, emergency responders and community partners, as well as take a tour of the fire station and for youngsters to climb aboard a real fire truck and ambulance.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google has opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government. Testimony Friday afternoon from a Google executive came after the government rested its
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. The zoo’s president and CEO says the city will miss the animals and that it’s been the zoo’s privilege to be able to share the pandas with all
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College recently received Pell Grant certification from the U.S. Department of Education for its newly designed associate degree prison education program at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras — one of several such programs in the entire country, and the first in Oregon to earn that distinction. The
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has agreed on a contract extension for ground workers including mechanics and baggage handlers. If the workers ratify the deal announced Friday, they’ll get double digit raises over the next two years. The agreement covers 34,000 employees, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union and the International
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney has vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware. Carney said in his veto letter Friday that he is “fundamentally and morally opposed” to people killing themselves under the guidance of state law. He also noted that the legislation cleared both the House and Senate
Continue ReadingOCALA, Fla. (AP) — A former north Florida deputy has been fired after telling investigators he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend. Authorities reported Friday that Marion County Deputy Leslie Boileau said the shooting occurred while he and his girlfriend were cleaning guns. Ocala police found a woman at Boileau’s home late Thursday with a
Continue ReadingBy Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is calling for increased penalties for drug dealers who intentionally bring drugs into the main jail. “Drug dealers are the scum of the earth. They’re ruthless. They don’t care. You also have addicts. This is
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer The federal government is suing some pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients. The Federal Trade Commission says three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States have engaged in anticompetitive practices that spur price
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of starting five separate wildfires in the state within the last six weeks. The fire apparatus engineer, Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement officers at a fire station in Mendocino County, California, on suspicion of
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KCRA) — A man has died and his wife was arrested for his murder after a shooting in Tracy on Wednesday, the police department said. The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. on Hampshire Lane. The victim, identified as 53-year-old Wesley Bozek, was
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