Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time ago:
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WESH) — The search for a 66-year-old woman who fell from a Taylor Swift-themed cruise on Tuesday night has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard has announced. According to the USCG, the woman traveling on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas ship that left
Continue ReadingBy Kelly O’Brien Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Rochester man is in custody after police said he led officers on a chase across the Seacoast. Police said Donald Nisbet, 38, was driving a stolen car connected to a stolen firearms case. He had three warrants out on
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s police raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony, a government official said Thursday. A police special investigations unit went to the Casa Sur hotel Wednesday night on orders from the public prosecutors’ office. Officers
Continue ReadingMany Oregonians have already received their ballots in the mail, and some have already cast their votes. But for those still needing explanations on the statewide election measures, this week will be for you, as NewsChannel 21 is breaking down this year’s ballot measures as we approach November 5th.
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious infection in Missouri. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in people in the U.S. so far this year. Those cases have been
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters have spoken: Nothing made in Oregon in 2024 is cooler than Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX, a Bend-built, carbon fiber turboprop that achieves jet-like performance without jet-like fuel consumption. The winner of OBI’s second annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest was revealed at the conclusion of Wednesday’s Vision Oregon Event.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An attorney for a white former Ohio police officer says the officer mistakenly shot and killed Andre Hill in 2020 because he saw a flash of light from keys in the Black man’s hand and thought he was about to be shot. Columbus Officer Adam Coy was fired after the shooting and is
Continue ReadingBy Scott McDonnell Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Maine (WMTW) — For Ben Dyer, each day since the Lewiston mass shooting has been a step toward healing wounds, both seen and unseen. “It’s a matter of being able to do things, or learn things — or relearn to do things,” Dyer said.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore County farm is celebrating a decade of promoting agricultural education with a fall festival and tours. WBAL-TV takes a trip to Woodstock for a farm where people can also cuddle with some goats. They’re really just the cutest things
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A group of North Korean soldiers have been spotted in Russia’s Kursk region, an area that borders Ukraine and has seen ongoing military operations, Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced Thursday. In a post on its official Telegram account, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said some North
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Whelan Click here for updates on this story NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — An 82-year-old horseback rider is saddling up for his next competition. If successful, he’ll become a part of an exclusive club of riders. “Generally speaking, I don’t like people. I like horses,” said Henry Watson. NBC2 met Watson and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement on a contract. This came after workers went on strike at seven stores in the Los Angeles area over the weekend demanding better pay, staffing, and more affordable healthcare. The previous contract expired
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any passengers with firearms — but falsely alerted more than 100 times. That is according to newly released police data. Through nearly 3,000 searches, the scanners turned up more than 118 false
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in a shooting that wounded one person inside an Indiana shopping mall last year has been sentenced to one year of home detention. A magistrate sentenced 28-year-old Quentin A. Lewis of Fort Wayne on Wednesday to three years with two years suspended. The remaining year
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Outdoor debris burning will open at sunrise next Monday for areas outside the City of Bend within the boundaries of Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2. Debris burning is not allowed throughout the year within the city limits of Bend, as per city ordinance, officials reminded Thursday. Here’s the rest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s former Prime Minister Hama Amadou has died in a hospital in the country’s capital, Niamey. He had been suffering from medical problems for years. The death was confirmed by a former deputy and close friend of Amadou on Thursday. He was 74. Amadou was prime minister on two
Continue ReadingBy Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — A lot of us are responsible for older adults in our lives, and the cost of senior living communities is a big concern. Right now, people 65 and older are the fastest-growing age group in Nashville. Unexpected rate hikes and closures
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — An elections board is deadlocked about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district. Thursday’s tie vote along party lines by the Summit County Board of Elections means the state’s Republican secretary of state will have to break the tie. U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes described the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WTVF) — Not decorating for Halloween is the scariest thing Duane Charlton can think of. “The joy that the neighbors and the kids all get,” said Charlton, who lives on Briarwood Circle in Franklin. “I love it.” That being said, Duane’s spooky display
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