Illinois House speaker’s staff sues to unionize
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Staff members for the Illinois House speaker on Friday filed a lawsuit…
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‘That is a perfect storm for failure’: Rep. Emerson Levy looking to tackle technology distractions in schools
State Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, addressed the House Committee on Education Thursday on the consequences of students over-using their personal…
Continue ReadingFormer tech exec admits to fraud involving a scheme to boost Getty Images shares, authorities say
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former technology executive has pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud involving a…
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Oregon State Marine Board mailing motorboat registration reminders
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will be mailing reminder notices to boaters whose motorboat registrations are expired and…
Continue ReadingKansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Kansas Supreme Court’s majority has held that there is no state constitutional right to vote in the…
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Partners in Care reaches top level partnership in national program for providing veteran-centric hospice care
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Partners In Care, the leading, nonprofit provider of hospice, home health, and palliative care in Central Oregon, is proud to…
Continue ReadingAt bribery trial, ex-US official casts Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain in Egyptian meat controversy
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At a bribery trial, a former top U.S. agricultural official has cast Sen. Bob Menendez as a…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters enter Brooklyn Museum, unfurl banner as police make arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters have marched on the Brooklyn Museum, setting up tents in the lobby and unfurling a “Free Palestine”…
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Deschutes County internal audit team receives national award for second straight year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Office of Internal Audit has won a 2023 Distinguished Knighton Award from the Association of Local…
Continue ReadingBritish ambassador to Mexico apparently no longer in post after pointing rifle at staff
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The British foreign ministry apparently has removed its ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, following controversy generated by a…
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Pacific Power Foundation announces 15 grants to support Central Oregon safety, health and wellness programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Across the West, local organizations are caring for their most vulnerable neighbors and working to create safe, supportive,…
Continue ReadingWater main break disrupts businesses, tourist attractions in downtown Atlanta, other areas of city
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta officials say a water main break has interrupted water service and led to low water pressure in the city’s downtown and…
Continue ReadingEx-girlfriend of Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for conspiring to murder the mother of 5
By Emma Tucker and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Five years after Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Dulos went missing, her husband’s…
Continue ReadingMarian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama, has died at age 86. Mrs. Robison…
Continue ReadingMike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson’s health episode
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower lawsuit alleges retaliation by Missouri House speaker
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation by Missouri’s House speaker…
Continue ReadingFlorida deputy who shot airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff’s office says
By Kaila Nichols, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home has…
Continue ReadingPublisher of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The publisher of “2000 Mules” has issued a statement apologizing to a Georgia man who was…
Continue ReadingFlorida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed…
Continue ReadingMexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role…
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