Ex-Warm Springs resident pleads guilty to scheme that defrauded tribes out of $50,000
A Nevada resident and former manager of the Warm Springs Construction Enterprise pleaded guilty Monday in federal court for his role in a scheme…
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US warns about swimming at beaches in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in El Salvador is warning against swimming off that country’s Pacific coast beaches, citing…
Continue ReadingNew judge tapped in Haiti to oversee Moïse slaying case
Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian Justice official has appointed a new judge to oversee the investigation into the killing of…
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‘It’s every day’: Redmond Sonic customers take wait-time, shortage frustrations out on workers
A heated discussion at the Redmond Sonic Drive-In over ice cream, involving curses and aggressive language, led to an employee giving her two-week…
Continue ReadingPortland police seek 2nd gun fired during clashes downtown
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, say they’re looking for a second shooter, after bullets were fired downtown during weekend…
Continue ReadingPolice 5 people injured by gunfire after vigil in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say five men attending a vigil at the site of a shooting in the Old Town neighborhood in Portland were shot Sunday…
Continue ReadingWVa governor’s bid to become boys basketball coach rejected
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice won’t be moonlighting as the coach of a boys high school basketball team where he already…
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USFS seeks public comment on proposed Nordic trails expansion, Mt. Bachelor biomass facility
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the latest round of proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor, from an upgrade of Nordic trails to a…
Continue ReadingEx-Salvadoran soccer boss pleads guilty to bribery charge
The Associated Press New York (AP) — The former president of El Salvador’s soccer federation has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to a corruption…
Continue ReadingWalmart to launch delivery service for other businesses
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will start farming out its delivery service. It plans to use contract…
Continue ReadingIllegal street racing shuts south I-405 on Fremont Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Fremont Bridge in Portland was closed for at least an hour Sunday as more than 100 people arrived at southbound…
Continue ReadingFormer election opponent of Mexico’s president flees country
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican politician who was one of several unsuccessful aspirants for the presidency in the 2018 elections has fled the…
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Electric car fire west of Redmond prompts special firefighter precautions
Vehicle fires are fairly frequent on the High Desert, especially during the summertime. But when electric vehicles catch fire, as did one west of…
Continue ReadingForced medication recommended for Danish suspect in wildfire
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A psychiatrist has recommended that a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a Colorado…
Continue ReadingMore evacuations ordered ahead of NE Minnesota wildfire
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have ordered more evacuations near a quickly spreading wildfire that’s one of several burning in northeastern…
Continue ReadingStudy: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding…
Continue ReadingStudy: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding…
Continue ReadingGermany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
By Angela Dewan, CNN Record rainfall that triggered deadly floods in Western Europe in July was made between 1.2 and 9 times more likely by…
Continue ReadingLogo for Georgia’s Stone Mountain omits Confederate image
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The board that oversees a park near Atlanta have voted for a new logo that excludes the park’s giant mountainside…
Continue ReadingBiden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm at the White House. In…
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