AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lore Segal, an esteemed Austrian American author and translator, has died at 96. Publisher Melville House said Segal died Monday morning after a brief illness. Her gift for words helped her family escape from the Nazis and later helped Segal draw upon her experiences as a Jewish refugee
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Nevada quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case last week against Nathan Chasing Horse. The dismissal of the federal case was granted Oct. 1. The former “Dances with Wolves” actor had been charged in that case with two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one
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Cleanup from Hurricane Milton is underway as residents are returning home after the storm barreled across Florida. The storm spawned tornadoes, knocked out power to millions, damaged homes and led to hundreds of rescues. At least 10 people died in the storm and there was significant damage in some areas. Still, the storm wasn’t as
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Incluso antes de los horrendos sucesos del 7 de octubre de 2023, fue un año intenso para los periodistas destinados en Israel y los territorios palestinos, con niveles récord de violencia y protestas masivas contra la reforma judicial del gobierno israelí que sacudieron las principales ciudades. Pero los estremecedores atentados terroristas
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Bend police are looking to the public for any tips that could help them find who abandoned a cardboard box full of eight very young puppies on Sunday at Hollinshead Park in northeast Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story October 07, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Four adults and two juveniles were arrested in connection with a flash-mob style robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A total of 12 suspects ran in and stole more than $90,000
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Kayla Tausche and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after Israel upended a US-led ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, the US is not actively trying to revive the deal and has resigned itself to trying to shape and limit Israeli operations in Lebanon and against Iran rather than halting hostilities, US officials told CNN. The
Continue ReadingSPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A canyoneer has died after accidentally falling between 150 and 200 feet in Zion National Park in southwest Utah. National Park Service officials say the 40-year-old man was rappelling through Heaps Canyon with three others on Saturday evening when he fell to his death. His identity has not been released. Zion
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. Cissy Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for failing to lock up a shotgun that was used in the accidental death of his 5-year-old grandson. Michigan has a new law that carries consequences for loaded, unlocked guns around kids. Braxton Dykstra was shot and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust” has pleaded guilty to a separate charge of carrying a gun into a license liquor establishment. Movie weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed agreed to change her plea to
Continue ReadingCNN By Donald Judd and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — The White House said that Ron DeSantis and Joe Biden spoke Monday night following reports that the Republican governor of Florida had refused calls from the president and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A prosecutor has decided not to file charges against an Omaha police officer who fatally shot an armed Nebraska man eight times while he was fleeing. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Monday that Officer Noah Zendejas’ “actions were justified in the shooting of Steven Phipps.” Police showed video
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A former Redmond resident who allegedly fled to Mexico nearly a decade ago shortly before being indicted on 28 counts of rape, sex abuse and incest has been extradited and returned to Deschutes County to face the charges, seven months after his arrest in Baja California. Jose Maria Nonato-Pineda Sr., 59,
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients which means they make a lot of waste. Scientists have long thought the brain has
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients which means they make a lot of waste. Scientists have long thought the brain has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers. New Jersey-based American Water provides services to more than 14 million people in 14 states and on 18 military installations. said Monday that it became aware
Continue ReadingAssociated Press In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled. Scientists say hurricanes are far too powerful for that — and climate change is providing more fuel than ever for storms like Helene and Milton. Even so,
Continue ReadingCNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap
Continue ReadingCNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap
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