Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized Friday to O’Connor’s family and said it would immediately begin creating a more
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This week, meet 11-year-old Penny, who will spend hours cuddled up in your lap, if you want. She’s waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, likely bringing his his insurgent quest to shake up the Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to a crucial battleground state. Kennedy Jr. has gained traction with a
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Hernandez Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — The Fort Pierce Police Department credits its recently created ‘strategically placed tactical teams’ with the recent pressure it says it’s put on ‘bad actors’ in the city. “We have leveled up,” Major Mike Santiago with Fort Pierce police said. “The
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president went on to
Continue ReadingBy Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Local groups that help people deal with trauma will be able to get counseling at the Monarch Training Institute in Butler after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler County. Dr. Elan Welters Lewis, executive director of Family
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From Ralph Lauren to lululemon, there were big-name designers showcasing their chops at the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.
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The region will be in the middle 80s both Saturday and Sunday as the region gets a break from the 90s for a while. The winds are likely to arrive from the east then north east on Saturday as a weak wave of energy moves south through SE Oregon. This will result in the potential
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The Paris 2024 Parade of Nations is unlike any before, floating down the River Seine. Check out the order of their appearance right here…
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ROCK HILL, South Carolina (WYFF) — A 15-year-old died in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when a golf cart she was riding in and a vehicle collided head-on. Rock Hill police said this happened at about 10:05 p.m. on Thursday on Laurel Creek Drive. Officers were
Continue ReadingBy Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — The Alabama Department of Education is making a change to its reading proficiency tests, and it’s got parents asking if the state is going too easy on students. They feel dropping the score is needed for students. Some people accused the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, Maine (WMTW) — Investigators on Friday released the names of the two people who died in a fiery plane crash Thursday afternoon in Trenton. The pilot involved has been identified as 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz of Charleston, SC and the passenger involved has been identified
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Don’t miss a moment of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Canadian men’s basketball team in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading Don’t miss a moment of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Canadian men’s basketball team in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingGREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to escape jail. News outlets report that jurors in Greeneville federal court delivered the verdict Friday against Sean Williams, as more trials loom that charge him with raping children to create pornography
Continue ReadingBy John Atwater Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy says he thought he was going to get shot at a Boston playground over his iPhone. “I was terrified,” the boy, who NewsCenter 5 has not identified, said. “I was thinking like, ‘What if I die right here
Continue ReadingCNN By Alayna Treene and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the first such meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. The meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was requested by Netanyahu, sources familiar with the planning
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Cascades East Transit partnered with Bend Bikes and Discover Your Forest on Friday for a Transit to Trails Free Ride Day, promoting an increasingly popular route that’s available all summer.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga was in top form in Paris, France on Friday, when she performed on the banks of the River Seine as part of the grand kickoff to the opening ceremony for the Olympic Summer Games. The Grammy-winner delivered a spirited rendition of Renée “Zizi” Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en
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