Two Bend-area transients were arrested after drug agents witnessed a parking lot drug sale on Bend’s north end Tuesday afternoon. One of their alleged customers ran and is being sought. The pair earlier allegedly stole $750 worth of Legos from a nearby store to sell online.
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That’s because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn’t looking to develop a relationship with something
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Lawmakers in at least six states are considering longer prison sentences or bigger fines for harming or killing police dogs, and the idea has bipartisan support despite questions about how the animals are used and a fraught history. In Kansas on Wednesday,
Continue ReadingBy JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press New York (AP) — The original location of the legendary Barney’s Department store in the Chelsea section of Manhattan set the stage for designer Michael Kors to present his Fall-Winter 2024 collection at New York Fashion Week. Inside the mirrored lobby, the celebrity-rich crowd included actors Blake Lively, Katie Holmes,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sent to prison, New York’s highest court appeared torn at oral arguments Wednesday about potentially overturning the landmark #MeToo-era verdict. Weinstein’s lawyers urged the state’s Court of Appeals to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul’s
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Every winter, Pete Kibble and the guys he plays social hockey with in Massachusetts make the trek up to New Hampshire to play in an outdoor tournament many believe embodies the sport in its purest form. They are among the 2,200 players who descend on Meredith
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of her election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on details of Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass is able to quickly decode the gibberish. It means: Prepare
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber and Lyft drivers planned daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford,
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Lawmakers in Greece opened a two-day debate Wednesday on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would be the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine’s Day session in parliament follows vocal opposition and protests from the church but also a shift in
Continue ReadingCNN By Amy Simonson and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said. The crash “does not appear to be an intentional act,” city police said on social
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will return to Congress to replace scandal-plagued Republican George Santos. The Associated Press declared Suozzi the winner at 10:03 p.m. based on an analysis of partial vote results showing him with a decisive lead in Queens and enough of a lead in
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after defeating Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election to replace serial fabulist and expelled former GOP Rep. George Santos. The result will further narrow the GOP’s already thin House majority and hand President Joe Biden’s party a boost as
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a high-level U,N. meeting Tuesday that climate disasters imperil food production and “empty bellies fuel unrest.” He urged the U.N. Security Council to
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters. Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent said on Wednesday winds of up to 157 kph
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A popular Australian nude beach could be no more. Tyagarah Beach, a secluded 800-meter (875-yard) stretch of beachfront north of Byron Bay, has been the topic of heated debate in recent weeks. The beach, long loved by naturists from Australia and around the world, is part of the Tyagarah
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Stacker turned back the clock to investigate the history behind daylight saving time—and why some people argue it shouldn’t exist anymore.
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Creditnews looks into the “great wealth transfer” and what effect it may have on millennials.
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Using data provided by the Academy Awards, Stacker compiled a list of 25 Best Picture losers that won the most Oscars at their ceremony.
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SmartAsset ranked 345 of the largest U.S. cities to determine where the proportion of high-income households grew the most over one year according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
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