Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a former police officer for more than a decade in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to killing his neighbor. Prosecutors say the evidence against 43-year-old Justin Rawlins Moody included a funeral pamphlet in his home with “RIP Oscar” and “you should love your neighbor” written on it.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official says a check of voter rolls found that 20 of the 8.2 million people registered to vote in the state are not U.S. citizens. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said during a news conference Wednesday that voter registrations for those people had been canceled and that they will
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said for the first time Tuesday that she backs hiking the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour after blasting former President Donald Trump for dodging a question about whether he wants to raise it. As the two rivals race to win over
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County will mail more than 114,500 property tax statements this week, and some property owners may notice an increase. This year, voters approved several local levies that are now affecting the 2024-2025 tax bills. In addition, bond amounts can change annually, which also impact the amount. “The amount you pay
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Authorities say a homemade firebomb has exploded inside a public high school in Chile and ignited a blaze that injured at least 35 students. Police say a group of students at the school in central Santiago were making Molotov cocktails in the bathroom to be thrown at a street
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s large-scale blackouts that left 10 million people without power this month may not have happened if the government had built out more solar power to boost its failing electric grid as promised, some experts say. In a nation with plentiful sunshine, Cuban officials have long had the opportunity to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, his wife and their son went to a polling place in St. Paul, Minnesota, to cast their ballots early. It was the first time voting for Gus Walz, who just turned 18. The Minnesota governor stood with Gus on Wednesday as they
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Lost for centuries, two cities lay buried, nearly 5 kilometers (3 miles) apart, underneath grassy pastures in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Now, archaeologists for the first time have mapped these intriguing highland strongholds in the country’s southeast — once a key crossroad of ancient silk trade routes — that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOT SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Elections officials, poll workers and voters in western North Carolina have been adapting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction. The storm destroyed roads, bridges and homes, and left communities without power and water. Despite the widespread destruction, election workers have rallied to set up polling sites and
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tickets for this year’s highly anticipated World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to be the most expensive ever. The average ticket price is hovering around $1,703 on the secondary market, according to reseller TickPick. That narrowly edges out the previous
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The ball which Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with by becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club sold for almost $4.4 million at auction on Wednesday, despite its ownership being the subject of an ongoing lawsuit. On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no baseball
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The season changed quickly, and Bend Park and Recreation District’s ice season at The Pavilion began Wednesday. The 2024-25 ice season is expected to run through early April, weather permitting. The Pavilion will be open from pre-dawn to late night, seven days a week, including daily public open skate opportunities and the return
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to influence the U.S. election and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears. The company said Wednesday that Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Kamala Harris’ campaign,
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN Español) — Si Kamala Harris gana las elecciones de Estados Unidos, el tradicional título de primera dama dejaría de existir y sería reemplazado por el de primer caballero, un puesto que ocuparía Douglas Emhoff. Si Harris obtiene la victoria, hará historia como la primera mujer en ocupar el despacho oval de la
Continue ReadingBy Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Early voting in Texas for the 2024 election got off to a hot start Monday, with more than 840,000 people casting their ballots in person statewide. Data from the Texas Secretary of State’s office shows that 881,078 people voted early on Monday,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos han rastreado las profundidades del océano y el espacio exterior en busca de microbios que ayuden a frenar el calentamiento global. Ahora están buscando en un lugar nuevo e improbable: dentro de tu casa. Un grupo llamado Two Frontiers Project (2FP) financiado por la empresa biotecnológica Seed Health está
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reassured the Western Balkan countries that the enlargement of the trade bloc remained one of its priorities. Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are at different stages in their applications for EU membership. Von der Leyen started a regional
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean island. No injuries were reported, but the government said in a statement Wednesday that authorities were prevented from helping people during the protests that occurred
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has led to at least 49 illnesses across 10 states, including one death. Here’s what we know. Quarter Pounders made people sick The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday warning that dozens of people
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits. All are on display at an exhibition that is opening in London just in time for Halloween. “The World of Tim Burton” exhibition at London’s Design Museum includes 600 items from movie studio collections and Burton’s
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