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Month: August 2026

Arson suspect Aaron Farinacci waits for his initial court appearance by video at the county courthouse in Spokane

Alleged arsonist admits to starting one Spokane wildfire and more than two dozen others since last year, prosecutors say

By Emma Tucker, CNN The alleged arsonist in the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state that have been burning over the past several days admitted to igniting the blaze and more than two dozen others since last year, court documents show. Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, confessed to starting have

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Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and former opposition lawmaker Dinorah Figuera attend the opening session of the national dialogue in Caracas

US-backed democracy talks start in Venezuela without Nobel laureate Machado

By Anabella González, Germán Padinger, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The Venezuelan government met with opposition figures in Caracas on Thursday after days of delay, marking the start of US-backed talks aimed at steering the country toward a democratic transition. The United States looms large in the conversation, having brokered negotiations months after toppling Venezuelan

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Former Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver charged with 19 misdemeanors following April incident

(Update: adding ‘former’ – the bus driver is no longer employed with Bend-La Pine Schools) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A former Bend-La Pine Schools bus driver accused of driving under the influence after transporting elementary students in April has been formally charged with 19 misdemeanor counts. Deschutes County court records show prosecutors filed charges July

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Inmigrante hondureño regresa a EE.UU. tras ser deportado “sin motivo”, pero permanece bajo custodia, dictamina juez federal

Por Rafael Romo, CNN Un inmigrante hondureño regresó a Estados Unidos después de que una jueza federal determinara que había sido deportado a su país natal sin justificación. En abril, José Martínez Andino fue deportado a Honduras a pesar de estar legalmente en Estados Unidos. Derrick J. Hensley, un abogado que representa a Martínez, dijo

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Decision 2026: KTVZ News to Host Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Debate on October 14

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News will host a LIVE debate featuring the Democrat and Republican candidates for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:00 p.m. The one-hour debate will air LIVE on KTVZ-TV and stream LIVE across KTVZ News’ digital platforms as part of the station’s Decision 2026 election coverage. Participating

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