The citizen initiative to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members has officially received enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.
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LeBron James was in command yet again in Team USA’s quarterfinal win over Brazil, scoring 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting and dishing out nine assists.
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Joel Embiid had a much-needed bounce-back game in Team USA’s quarterfinal win over Brazil, adding 14 points and seven rebounds in just one half of work.
Continue ReadingBy Kareem Khadder, Tim Lister, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar – its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October 7 terror attack on Israel – as the new head of its political bureau, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh last week.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Vermont judge has denied the city of Burlington’s request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and discriminated against a Black teen whose mother had called police to teach him a lesson about stealing. The lawsuit and police body-camera video shared by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s streaming services are about to get more expensive. On Tuesday, the media company announced price hikes across the board for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. It comes in a deeply uncertain environment for media companies, which face rapidly changing consumer behavior, rising costs of doing business, a revitalized labor
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ireland’s Kellie Harrington successfully defended her 2020 Tokyo Games lightweight boxing gold with a championship bout win over China’s Yang Wenlu.
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Norway took care of business in the women’s handball quarterfinals, dominating Brazil in a 32-15 rout.
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, Sarah El Sirgany, Ben Wedeman and Mostafa Salem, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said his group will respond to Israel “regardless of the consequences” to avenge the assassination of the group’s top commander a week ago, but keeping Israelis waiting is “part of the punishment.” “Their government, their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country. Justice Minister Heidi Alexander made the comments Tuesday morning after Musk posted a comment
Continue ReadingBy Tynisa Senior, Alex Browning Click here for updates on this story AVENTURA, Florida (WSVN) — The parents accused of child abuse after, police said, they left their toddler in a hot car while they shopped at Target in Aventura have bonded out of jail. Police responded to the Target at 21265 Biscayne Blvd at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader in a dramatic sign of the power of the Palestinian militant group’s hardline wing after his predecessor was killed in a presumed Israeli strike in Iran. The
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Devin Booker led six U.S. players in double figures as Team USA put up another dominant effort to roll Brazil and advance to the Olympic men’s basketball semifinals.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian government with seeking to carry out political assassinations, a case that prompted the US government to increase security for former President Donald Trump and other officials, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. FBI investigators believe
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Charles Barkley isn’t ready to retire just yet. TNT Sports and the NBA hall of famer announced Tuesday that they had reaffirmed a long-term commitment as the network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, battles to retain its NBA broadcast rights. While Barkley, co-host of TNT’s “Inside the
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Swedish golfer Maja Stark isn’t often intimidated. But she was a bit scared by her “starving” boxer roommate in the Olympic Village ahead the women’s golf tournament.
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The U.S. women’s team pursuit squad set a national record in the qualifying round and will face Great Britain for a chance to advance to the medal races on Wednesday.
Continue Reading The U.S. women’s team pursuit squad set a national record in the qualifying round and will face Great Britain for a chance to advance to the medal races on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The stage is set for an election that was unimaginable mere weeks ago when President Joe Biden was atop the Democratic ticket. Now Vice President Kamala Harris has tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate to take on Republican Donald Trump and his No. 2, Ohio Sen. JD
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France built a big first-half lead and held on down the stretch to eliminate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Canada and move on to the semifinals.
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