Associated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear where he died, but he had lived in New Mexico since
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — What is one thing a fan can always expect on a Saturday when college football is on? Chaos. And that is exactly what ensued in No. 21 Arizona State’s 28-23 upset win over No. 14 Brigham Young in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. With the Cougars attempting to make a
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(Update: adding video) Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — If you were on Bend’s south side Friday, you might have noticed the smell of smoke. A house fire broke out on 27th Street in Southeast Bend late in the afternoon. Fortunately, the home was unoccupied at the time. A nearby neighbor reported the fire and checked for
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Armed and hooded members of the Venezuelan security forces have surrounded Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, according to leaders of the country’s opposition. Six members of the opposition are currently taking refuge in the embassy, having fled there to escape a crackdown by Venezuelan authorities in the run-up to July’s
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Quincy Craig rushed for 137 yards and two of Portland State’s six touchdowns on the ground as the Vikings cruised to a 45-13 victory over Northern Colorado in a season finale on Saturday. Craig and Deion Thompson had short touchdown runs to help the Vikings (3-8, 3-5 Big Sky Conference) take
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country’s Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan’s brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, highlighting lingering tensions between the neighbors over the issue. South Korea a day earlier announced that it was boycotting the memorial,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action. A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on the video footage after police installed three cameras in the school in the
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Kirra Pendergast talks to thousands of teenagers each year in her role as a cyber safety educator. She knows what they get up to online – the texting, the bullying, the sextortion, the threats – but nothing prepared her for the hostility she faced this month in
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Cher recalls a curious interlude from her rich and many-chaptered history in her new book “Cher: The Memoir, Part One.” The Oscar- and Grammy-winner writes about how, when she went to apply to change her legal name in 1979, she was “shocked” to discover that on her birth certificate
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins’ name and number on the front and back. Michael B. Jordan thrilled a USC female fan with an impromptu autograph during a timeout. The stars came out to the showdown between third-ranked Southern California and No. 6 Notre
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Happy Saturday everyone! After a very active weather week, things are finally settling down. Today’s highs will only climb into the upper 30s to low 40s. Despite a few lingering showers, it’s going to be mostly dry with partly cloudy conditions. Expect a chilly night ahead, with overnight lows dipping into the 20s across much
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. It’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still deeply unsatisfied but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture. Rollins has agriculture ties but also a strong relationship with Trump. The president-elect has prized loyalty as he assembles his second administration. She would lead a sprawling agency that traces back to the
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The world agreed to a new climate deal at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer countries to help them cope with the increasingly catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis — a figure many developing countries criticized as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Florida deputy has been found not guilty of culpable negligence more than two years after being accused of deploying his Taser on a suspect at a gas station resulting in an explosion that left the man with burns over much of his body. Osceola County deputy David Crawford
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — As the storm dumped rain in the North Bay, a mudslide forced the closure of Silverado Trail in Napa County Friday. The rain also created a mess on Highway 121, shutting down the roadway near the city of Sonoma. Crews had quite
Continue ReadingKPIX By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — As the storm dumped rain in the North Bay, a mudslide forced the closure of Silverado Trail in Napa County Friday. The rain also created a mess on Highway 121, shutting down the roadway near the city of Sonoma. Crews had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly
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