Civil rights organizations, parents sue Louisiana over new Ten Commandments law in schools
By Dianne Gallagher and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — A group of Louisiana parents and civil rights organizations are suing the state over…
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Alabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
NEWBERN, Ala. (AP) — The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white city officials blocked him from taking office, will return to…
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Camp Invention at Bend’s Miller Elementary School brings week of creativity and fun for Central Oregon kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A summer enrichment camp has arrived at Bend’s Miller Elementary School for a week of fun. The school is bustling this week,…
Continue ReadingProsecutors urge Justice Department to file criminal charges against Boeing over 737 Max
CNN By Chris Isidore and Evan Perez, CNN New York (CNN) — Prosecutors are urging the US Justice Department to file criminal charges against…
Continue ReadingArkansas Supreme Court reinstates rule eliminating ‘X’ option for sex on licenses and IDs
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court is reinstating an agency rule that prohibits residents from…
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Two Bend men arrested in robbery at gunpoint at NE Bend apartment; police raid home, work to identify third suspect
Two of three men wanted in a robbery at gunpoint Sunday afternoon at a northeast Bend apartment were arrested when they arrived at a home where…
Continue ReadingArkansas sues 2 pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of fueling opioid epidemic in state
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has sued two pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of enabling the opioid…
Continue ReadingWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers abandon attempt to repeal law requiring voter approval for some public housing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation’s only law…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare
By Gawon Bae and Michael Mitsanas, CNN Seoul (CNN) — South Korea spotted another 350 North Korean balloons “presumed” to be carrying…
Continue ReadingHungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s security escort in fatal accident following Euro 2024 match
By Chris Stern and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — A police officer who was part of the security escort for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
Continue ReadingTennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Tennessee prepares to become the second U.S. state to enact a ban against adults…
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Fourth of July fireworks returning to Bend’s Pilot Butte; summit road closes to vehicles June 30, other restrictions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This year’s 4th of July Pilot Butte public fireworks display will commence at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. …
Continue ReadingCliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Associated Press says a tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America’s most conservative congressmen and a…
Continue ReadingJudge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge in Texas has set bond of $10 million for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of…
Continue ReadingTSA says it screened a record of nearly 3 million people Sunday, and bigger crowds are on the way
Associated Press If you think airports are crowded this summer, it’s not your imagination. The TSA says it screened a record number of…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones’ court trustee plans to shut down his notorious conspiracy outlet Infowars
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media empire will be shut down and sold off,…
Continue ReadingMixed martial arts fighter, relatives of regional official among Dagestan attackers, Russian authorities say
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A mixed martial arts fighter and relatives of a regional official were among the gunmen who…
Continue ReadingTrump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he’s changing his tone before the debate
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After months of casting President Joe Biden as a shell of a man incapable of putting two sentences…
Continue ReadingLongest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption
CHICAGO (AP) — The longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption. That was far…
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