Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of 2003 sexual assault in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A former model accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit from former winner of MTV’s Model Mission
By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on…
Continue ReadingReparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations…
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ODOT plans six-week Highway 97 closure, detour in Klamath Falls for bridge replacement project
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A portion of U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath Falls will be fully closed for six weeks beginning Monday, July 8, with detours…
Continue ReadingSen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker says prisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for…
Continue ReadingResigned to a fate of constant displacement, India’s river islanders return home in between floods
By ANUPAM NATH Associated Press MORIGAON, India (AP) — Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year. The 56-year-old farmer from…
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‘Survival of our democracy:’ Civics Learning Project holds ‘Law Day’ at COCC to teach how government, law work
The Civics Learning Project hosted a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College, one of four being held on campuses across the state…
Continue ReadingRangers recover the body of a Japanese climber who died on North America’s tallest peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rangers have recovered the body of a Japanese man who died after an apparent fall while climbing North America’s tallest…
Continue ReadingDefrocked in 2004 for same-sex relationship, a faithful Methodist is reinstated as pastor
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingOscar-winning composer of ‘Finding Neverland’ music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, dies at age 71
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who won a 2005 Oscar for the movie “Finding Neverland,” has died at age 71.…
Continue ReadingDetroit could be without Black representation in Congress again with top candidate off the ballot
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. House candidate Adam Hollier will be left off Michigan’s August primary…
Continue ReadingGerard Depardieu accused of attacking ‘the king’ of paparazzi at Harry’s Bar in Rome
By Barbie Nadeau and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome (CNN) — In a scene reminiscent of La Dolce Vita era, French actor Gerard Depardieu has been…
Continue ReadingNicaraguan police are monitoring the brother of President Daniel Ortega
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s National Police appear to confirm that retired Gen. Humberto Ortega, brother of President Daniel Ortega, has been…
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Bend awards five Community Development Block Grants for its annual action plan to help address housing needs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A half-million dollars in grant money is behind the city of Bend’s latest push for affordable housing. The Bend City Council…
Continue ReadingPetrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million…
Continue ReadingHead of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has toured the Houston area to assess the…
Continue ReadingConcussion replacements added for Copa America under the pink substitution pass system
LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Coaches at the Copa America will be able to make a 6th and extra substitution in cases of suspected head trauma or…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fatalities have been reported after…
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Oregon Housing and Community Services annual report reviews efforts to help create more affordable housing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services has released its 2023 Annual Report, “Building Oregon’s Future,” to show and…
Continue ReadingLouisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reclassify two abortion-inducing drugs,…
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