By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It started out as a 911 call about a domestic incident in a Minneapolis suburb. It ended with two police officers, a firefighter and the suspect dead and a third officer wounded. A medical examiner says Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and Firefighter Adam Finseth died
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Alexei Navalny was asked four years ago what he’d tell Russians if he were killed for challenging President Vladimir Putin. “You’re not allowed to give up,” he told a documentary maker. “If they decide to kill me, it means we are incredibly strong and we need to
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most competitive candidate they’ve had in decades. But former Gov. Larry Hogan will need more than GOP support at a time when Democrats’ outrage remains high about the Supreme Court’s
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday evening on first-degree manslaughter, DUII and assault charges in a rollover crash last fall in southeast Bend that claimed the life of a 23-year-old La Pine man and injured a Redmond woman also riding in the car. Bryce Tanner Lupton was lodged
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Monday, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks. The Santa Barbara airport, on the state’s central coast, closed Monday after as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain had fallen
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology, warning of the risks to U.S. national security and commercial interests. But as the two countries’ rivalry expands into the biotech industry, some say that shutting out Chinese companies
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is increasing patrols in waters near a group of frontline islands controlled by Taiwan, as tensions rise after two Chinese fishermen drowned during a pursuit by Taiwan’s coast guard who accused them of trespassing. China’s coast guard said Sunday its Fujian division will
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing what could be his final court hearing in England over whether he should be extradited to the United States to face spying charges. The High Court will hear two days of arguments starting Tuesday over whether Assange can make his pitch
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Debate over school funding is dominating the Alaska Legislature as districts faces teacher shortages and in some cases multimillion-dollar deficits. Schools have cut programs, increased class sizes or had teachers and administrators take on extra roles. Teacher turnover is nothing new, and Alaska isn’t alone in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.” If you already miss the “Puppy Bowl,” Dolly Parton has you covered: The country
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press SAINT-BREVIN-LES-PINS, France (AP) — The mayor of a small resort town on the Atlantic coast of France resigned, closed his medical practice and moved away after his house and two cars were set on fire. The arson followed months of death threats over plans to relocate a refugee center near
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — As funding for Ukraine faces an uncertain future in Congress, the US Army has been left to foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars in support for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia over the last few months — and Army officials are increasingly concerned that without new funding, they will have to
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who had sought the public’s assistance in finding a 41-year-old man last seen on Thursday morning, when he left a home along Highway 31 in the La Pine area now report he’s been found.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney Nota del editor: este texto contiene spoilers sobre el final de “True Detective: Night Country”. (CNN) — El final de “True Detective: Night Country” reveló el misterio en el centro del programa, que resultó ser menos sobre la novela policíaca que sobre cómo y por qué se hizo. Ese final incorporó
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers about the “True Detective: Night Country” finale. The “True Detective: Night Country” finale revealed the mystery at the show’s core, which turned out to be less about whodunit than the how and why it was done. That finish incorporated not just local
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport has surged in the last year beyond its total for 2019 — just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviation. The airport is the world’s busiest for international travel, and its passenger numbers are a
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is considering relaxing stringent vehicle emissions rules it proposed last year, giving automakers more time to meet requirements that would make them sell more electric vehicles, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The Environmental Protection Agency’s vehicle emissions rule is a key plank of
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more than ever before. And once again, the All-Star Game was all offense. All-Star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — “Oppenheimer” was a big winner at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which were presented Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England. The Christopher Nolan-directed award season favorite led the nominees with 13 nods this year and won seven awards, including director, lead actor
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Mowbray, CNN London (CNN) — There was plenty of red carpet pizzazz on display at the 2024 BAFTAs in London on Sunday, as some of Hollywood’s top talent gathered for the British film industry’s equivalent to the Oscars. While there was no sign of Catherine, Princess of Wales this year as she continues
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