SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio state police will help protect schools in a city at the center of a political furor over Haitian migrants, the governor announced Monday, while local officials canceled an annual celebration of cultural diversity in the fallout over former President Donald Trump’s false claims about pet-eating. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, Chris Boyette, Jeff Winter, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A pipeline fire that began after an SUV struck a valve for a liquid natural gas pipeline near Houston continues burning Tuesday after damaging houses, melting vehicles, and leading to the evacuation of 100 homes, officials said. The huge plume
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump and his children unveiled a new cryptocurrency business Monday in a virtual address from his Mar-a-Lago estate, the latest venture that stands to benefit the former president as he seeks another four years in the Oval Office. Details on the new business, which will be called World
Continue ReadingDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A U.S. Defense Department official says the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete. A Pentagon spokesperson said Monday that a small number of troops assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remains. Niger’s ruling junta earlier this year ended an agreement that allowed American troops to operate in the West
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With mid-September and cooler, wetter weather here, and official fall fast approaching this weekend, Central Oregon’s big summer tourism season is drawing to a close.
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Redmond police sought the public’s help Monday and have stepped up surveillance while they look for a male suspect in a string of fires intentionally set in the city’s popular Dry Canyon over the past 10 days, all caught and doused by fire crews at small sizes, but sparking neighbors’ worry.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is demanding that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, a significant change from its current pandemic-era hybrid policy that requires them to be in the office just three days a week. CEO Andy Jassy made the announcement about the new policy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower ruling that rejected a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the battleground state’s ballot for the November election. The courts sided Monday with the secretary of state’s office in rejecting West’s candidacy paperwork. The decision sets in motion the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Rupert Murdoch and his four children are in Nevada where they’re scheduled to return to court Tuesday at an evidentiary hearing that could decide who control’s Murdoch’s media empire after his death. The proceedings before probate commissioner began behind closed doors in Reno on Monday. The New York Times
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’ll work with state election officials to address concerns about mail-in ballots after they warned of persistent problems during the primary season. But he reiterated in a letter Monday that the Postal Service will be ready for the flood of mail-in ballots ahead of the November election. Election
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District said Monday it has placed Measure 9-176 on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking Deschutes County voters to approve a permanent tax rate at a limit of six cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. If approved, the measure would provide a stable funding source
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — With a massive ongoing strike, Boeing is making some temporary cutbacks that could hit non-union staff hard. Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West on Monday announced the company is instituting a freeze on hiring and non-essential travel, and it will consider furloughs for employees, managers, and executives. The company
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A district attorney reviewing the case of a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a boxing training exercise says he needs to turn it over to another agency because the man once worked in his office as a victim witness advocate. Twenty-five-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia died at a hospital last week, a day
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies. The coalition aims to pressure President Nicolás Maduro to negotiate a transition from power. An adviser to Edmundo González Urrutia’s campaign made the appeal Monday. González represented the Unitary Platform coalition in
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Monday it is investigating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly decapitating a dead whale carcass and transporting it home two decades ago. On Saturday, Kennedy said at a campaign event in Arizona he received a letter from the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Federal Highway Administration is sending $42.7 million to state and federal agencies in Oregon to reimburse them for repairs to roads and other critical infrastructure that was seriously damaged during recent natural disasters. The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for their vital
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Zimbabwe autorizó una matanza masiva de elefantes para alimentar a los ciudadanos hambrientos a causa de la peor sequía de las últimas décadas. Con casi la mitad de la población del país en riesgo de hambruna aguda, “nuestro objetivo es sacrificar 200 elefantes”, declaró este lunes a CNN Tinashe Farawo, portavoz de
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some food lovers celebrate vegetables or rice or chicken. Steve Sando celebrates beans. He’s found a flourishing national appetite for his dried heritage beans. The beans are native to the Americas and he loves their flavor, variety and even the broth they kick off. Sando’s latest cookbook, “The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s interim police chief has been named permanent chief. Paul Humphrey took over as interim chief in June when former Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended over her handling of a sexual harassment claim within the department. Before the permanent assignment this week, Humphrey was the city’s fourth interim chief
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say six employees of New York City’s public school system took their children or grandchildren on trips to Disney World, New Orleans and other locations using tickets that were meant for homeless students. The report focuses on Linda Wilson, who was the Queens regional manager for the office
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