Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their new mayor, following a campaign in which he capitalized on years of growing frustration over homeless encampments, open drug use and quality of life concerns to outperform three City Council members — including one ensnared in a
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has until the end of next week to give the lawyers of the women he defamed the keys and title of his classic car, and ship them two dozen watches, furniture and sports memorabilia, or else face contempt sanctions, a
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics that has been
Continue ReadingBy Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — The 82-year-old Judith Som just can’t and won’t stop racing through her favorite city. Her passion for running (and for time) was sparked 48 years ago. When Som was 34, some friends at a local health club convinced her to swap her usual bicycle workouts for the treadmill. After
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon if an agreement is not reached through ongoing negotiations. Transport Workers Union Local 234 members voted last week to authorize a strike once their one-year contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority expires at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Union President Brian
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Wyatt Franklin Powell, 61, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release, federal prosecutors said Thursday. According to court
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus themselves, according to a new study. The study proved that more workers were catching bird flu after contact with infected animals than the numbers reflected in official counts, something veterinarians working
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN) –– Liam Payne, exmiembro de One Direction, tenía alcohol, cocaína y un antidepresivo recetado en su organismo antes de su muerte, según un comunicado del jueves de la Fiscalía Nacional en lo Criminal y Correccional de Argentina que citó los resultados de pruebas toxicológicas. La fiscalía dijo que los exámenes médicos confirmaron que
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s. The report released Thursday says John Smyth, who died in South Africa in 2018 at age 75, physically, sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, beating three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. The victory pads Republicans’ majority in the Senate, which they wrested from Democratic control this week. The 59-year-old McCormick was CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund and served in former President George
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A new report from federal officials reveals what happened leading up to a plane crash on a Southern California island earlier this week. The crash killed all five people aboard. The pilot took off in the dark despite not having clearance to do so. The preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán’s family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for generations and voted for Democrats as long as he can remember. He broke the family tradition this year and voted for Donald Trump because he doesn’t trust the Democratic Party’s economic policies. “I think they
Continue ReadingRepublican David McCormick won a Senate seat in Pennsylvania on Thursday, defeating Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and padding the GOP’s Senate majority. McCormick, 59, is a two-time Senate challenger and a former hedge fund CEO who served in former President George W. Bush’s administration. McCormick had strong support from Wall Street donors and contacts across
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los aliados del presidente electo Donald Trump están compitiendo rápidamente por puestos en un nuevo gobierno de Trump tras su decisiva victoria, dijeron a CNN fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto, lo cual enfrenta a los leales entre sí para conseguir altos cargos en el nuevo gobierno. Aquellos con puestos concretos en
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be named his White House chief of staff. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” the
Continue ReadingBy Manuela Castro, Federico Jofré and Abel Alvarado, CNNE (CNN) — Three people are facing preliminary charges in Argentina for crimes related to the death of Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, according to the public prosecutor’s office. A hotel employee and a suspected drug dealer are among the three individuals
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The colder than normal pattern has been replaced by a dry and warmer one as high pressure builds over the region. The flow of air will arrive from the south and west around the high, providing us with highs in the low 60s Friday and possibly Saturday. Saturday will be the beginning of a wet
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials voted Thursday to proceed with selling a spectacular, pristine piece of state property within Grand Teton National Park to the federal government for $100 million and end decades of threats to sell it to the highest-bidding private developer. The 3-2 vote by the state Board of Land
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF), Agustín Lozano, fue detenido este jueves preliminarmente durante un operativo simultáneo en el que se allanó su vivienda y otros 16 inmuebles, según informó el director de la Policía Fiscal, Nilton Santos Villalta. La Fiscalía de Perú investiga a Lozano
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Just five more minutes of exercise doesn’t sound so bad, right? Especially when such a small amount may improve your blood pressure, according to a new study. “Incorporating even a few minutes of higher-intensity physical activities like brisk walking or cycling into daily routines can make a difference for
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