CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped their case against the last of three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that prosecutors dropped charges against Alexander Villa during a court hearing Wednesday. Villa, Tyrone Clay and Edgardo Colon were all charged in the shooting death of Officer
Continue ReadingSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it will start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country and expel up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa said Wednesday that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is brought by Kalshi Inc. and disputes
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Juju Watkins starred with Joel Embiid in an AT&T commercial and threw out a first pitch at a Dodgers game. Another big opportunity is at hand. Southern California’s sensational sophomore has a chance to grab the torch that Caitlin Clark carried the past few years as the standard
Continue ReadingAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Wednesday again refused to say who he believed won the 2020 presidential election, which has been the persistent focus of false claims by his running mate, Donald Trump. Vance, speaking in Michigan a day after appearing in a debate with Democrat Tim Walz,
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — An independent group of election experts that observed Venezuela’s July presidential election has legitimized the vote tally sheets that the country’s opposition has offered as proof of President Nicolás Maduro’s defeat. Jennie Lincoln led the Carter Center’s mission to Venezuela. She told the Organization of American States Wednesday that
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Respiratory virus season has arrived in the US, and experts say October is a prime time to get vaccinated.
Continue ReadingWPTA, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Respiratory virus season has arrived in the US, and experts say October is a prime time to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce our fall fund drive dates of Friday, October 11 through Saturday, October 19. Voted the Best Radio Station of Central Oregon in 2023 and 2024 by The Source Weekly’s reader poll, KPOV is more than a radio station; we
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden aconsejó a Israel que dé una respuesta proporcional a la andanada de misiles balísticos iraníes de esta semana, expresando su oposición a un posible ataque contra las instalaciones nucleares de Irán con la esperanza de evitar que el conflicto que ha estallado en la región se amplíe
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — It was a calmer, more civil debate – and a less popular one overall. The vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance scored more than 43 million viewers on TV Tuesday night, according to Nielsen estimates. The 43 million figure is the combined audience across
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story October 02, 2024 (LAPost.com) — A woman was killed on Wednesday when a motorcycle she was the passenger on collided with a car in Long Beach, authorities said. Police were called to the scene of the crash at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday on East Ocean
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela is stepping away from his broadcast duties with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the rest of the season so the former major league pitcher can focus on his health. Valenzuela, who turns 64 on Nov. 1, is a Spanish language broadcaster for LA. The Dodgers say he is hoping
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Rusia capturó la ciudad clave de Vuhledar en el este de Ucrania, poniendo fin a meses de resistencia y subrayando la magnitud del desafío de Kyiv mientras se dirige a su tercer invierno en tiempos de guerra. Imágenes verificadas por CNN mostraron a soldados ondeando la bandera rusa sobre las ruinas
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine Community Health Center is thrilled to be celebrating its 15th anniversary of providing high-quality, affordable health care to residents in La Pine and surrounding communities. Over the years, LCHC has grown from a small, dedicated clinic into a comprehensive health center that serves thousands of patients across south
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Muchos de nosotros, los que ya tenemos cierta edad, todavía podemos recordar la primera vez que agarramos un mando del Nintendo Entertainment System y nos sumergimos rápidamente en los coloridos mundos de Super Mario, Zelda y Donkey Kong. Si estos juegos tuvieron un papel importante en tu infancia, el esperado nuevo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has taken action to immediately implement a sweeping new gun law in her state. The law cracks down on privately made, unserialized “ghost guns,” criminalizes possession of bump stocks and trigger cranks and requires applicants for a gun license complete live-fire training. The new law was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A civil rights group is suing the city of Albuquerque, its police department and top officials on behalf of a man who was among those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later forced to pay bribes to get the charges dropped. The DWI scandal has spurred a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches in Massachusetts has ended up in court — and caused such an uproar that even the governor has weighed in. “To literally see
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