Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen.” Yvette Cooper says the plan had cost 700 million pounds ($904 million)
Continue ReadingA defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board was dismissed Monday by a federal judge. The lawsuit from Nina Jankowicz alleged that Fox News had defamed her on numerous occasions, leading to waves of online attacks and threats of violence after the formation
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.90/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 12.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 64.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced Monday to over four years in prison for defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program. Konrad Bicher, 32, of Hialeah, Florida, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Lorna G.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One little note from Steven Spielberg changed “Twisters.” Stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones were asked in a recent interview with Collider why their characters don’t kiss in the movie, despite their apparent romantic attraction. Edgar-Jones said that was the result of a note from famed director Spielberg.
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs kicks off its annual Membership Drive Monday. It will run through August 31. This year The Museum’s Membership Drive continues to build on the momentum from the 30th anniversary celebration, which concluded in 2023 with a fundraising gala that demonstrated tremendous community support and netted
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top two Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, will soon endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision. Jeffries told reporters Monday that he is “looking forward” to sitting down with
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El 14 de febrero de este año, un grupo de trabajadores marchó con 100 latas y 300 bocadillos de atún en protesta por el despido de una trabajadora de limpieza que comió un sándwich de atún que sobró luego de una reunión en un bufete de abogados en Londres. El
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the online safety of their children, parents could build a family media plan to set expectations, maintain open conversations with their kids about their social media use, choose content that’s developmentally appropriate for their child, set good examples and balance time with and without devices
Continue ReadingAs support coalesces around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, the conversation has turned to a potential running mate. Among the leading contenders are three governors — Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Roy Cooper of North Carolina and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania — and one senator, Mark Kelly of Arizona. Harris
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Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — When the Rev. Al Sharpton’s phone rang Sunday night, on the line was Vice President Kamala Harris, who just hours prior had received the most consequential phone call of her political career. In Sharpton’s telling, the vice president sounded perhaps almost taken aback by the events of the past
Continue ReadingCNN By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — When the Rev. Al Sharpton’s phone rang Sunday night, on the line was Vice President Kamala Harris, who just hours prior had received the most consequential phone call of her political career. In Sharpton’s telling, the vice president sounded perhaps almost taken aback by the events of the
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer de Illinois recibió un disparo mortal dentro de su casa este mes por parte de un ayudante del sheriff que respondió a su llamada al 911. El hombre está ahora acusado de asesinato en el caso, dijo un fiscal este miércoles. Sonya Massey, de 36 años, llamó al
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist, to six-and-a-half years in prison, state news agency TASS reported Monday. The hearing, which was held behind closed doors, found Kurmasheva guilty of spreading false information about the Russian army, making her just the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green light to Prime Minister-designate Kristen Michal’s three-party coalition Cabinet. The Cabinet will focus on improving Estonia’s ailing state finances, by raising income tax, value added tax and the excise tax on on alcohol,
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The Bend Senior High School auditorium will be demolished as soon as possible, Bend-La Pine Schools announced Monday. Officials said the decision follows a determination that the 69-year-old structure is substantially compromised and unsafe to occupy.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly all McDonald’s US locations will continue to sell the “$5 Meal Deal” after people flocked to the promotion amid rising food prices. Since its launch in June, the limited time offering is “resonating with our millions of customers,” and the company claimed the move was siphoning
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While the Swifties and Bey Hive dream of a world where Taylor Swift and Beyoncé come together to jointly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, one singer is already getting the party started. British pop singer Charli XCX has entered the virtual chat, posting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released Monday. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson,
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