Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened
CNN By Rachel Clarke and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Fontana, California (CNN) — Tom Perez called the local police non-emergency line to report his…
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Japan’s leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of…
Continue ReadingUS Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy in Houston
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the shooting of a Texas deputy constable at an intersection in Houston. The…
Continue ReadingNevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated…
Continue ReadingVideo game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video…
Continue ReadingMexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Court documents show that Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has agreed to be transferred from El Paso,…
Continue ReadingBefore Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?
Associated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections by prosecutors when his lawyer said he was…
Continue ReadingThe father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say
WXIA, CNN By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has…
Continue ReadingLouisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about…
Continue ReadingJD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ and calls for better security
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life”…
Continue ReadingPope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd…
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Gunman accused of shooting at man on busy NE Bend street indicted, arraigned; prosecutors plan to file federal charges
A Bend man was indicted and arraigned Thursday on several charges after police said he drew a gun and fired at least one shot at a man on a busy…
Continue ReadingBlinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a…
Continue ReadingJudge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out…
Continue ReadingNBA legend Charles Barkley promises $1M donation to New Orleans school
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA legend Charles Barkley has made the first of 10 promised donations to a New Orleans school where two of its students made…
Continue ReadingCanada’s NDP leader says end of agreement with Liberals makes election timing uncertain
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party says that policies supported by Liberal…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in finding missing Bend man
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s assistance Thursday with locating a missing 39-year-old Bend…
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Return of east winds amid heat wave expected to boost fire danger across Northwest as crews battle numerous wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A weather pattern bringing an easterly flow of winds is forecast over much of the fire-stricken Pacific Northwest this…
Continue ReadingMissouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed…
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