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Jury convicts Klamath Falls man of abducting, sexually assaulting two women, holding one in cinder block cell

MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal jury on Friday found a Klamath Falls man guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women, holding one in a cell he constructed in his garage. Negasi Zuberi, 30, also known as Justin Joshua Hyche, was found guilty of kidnapping, transporting a victim for criminal sexual activity, and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. According to court documents, on July 15, 2023, while in Seattle, Zuberi posed as a police officer and used a Taser and handcuffs to detain his victim in the backseat of his vehicle. Zuberi then transported the victim about 450 miles to his home in Klamath Falls, stopping along the

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

AP Entertainment Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick.

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Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership

Associated Press For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast. Now the area will soon be part of a new national marine sanctuary that Native people will co-steward with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary designated by the Biden administration earlier this month

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Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the nation’s democracy. On the cusp of the next presidential election, some of those judges fear another burst of political violence could be coming. Before

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Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters will have to make another choice after casting their ballots for president in November — whether to explicitly bar non-U.S. citizens from voting. Republican legislators are asking voters for permission to amend the state constitution to clearly prohibit foreign nationals from voting in any election held in

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Together they’ve been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from California. Together, they have more than seven decades of experience serving in Congress. And both are in what could be the fight of their political lives. The list of competitive House races in

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Harris and Trump duked it out in Michigan on Friday. Here’s what they said

By Eric Bradner, Kate Sullivan and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump collided Friday in Michigan, both barnstorming the state as they wage a tight battle for its potentially decisive 15 Electoral College votes. The two converged on vote-rich Oakland County, northwest of Detroit – where an increasingly educated, diverse population

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Oregon’s nine tribal communities can now cover traditional health care practices through the Oregon Health Plan

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)  –  The Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon, in partnership with OHA, have received approval for traditional health care practices to be covered through the Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid) and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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