Lawyers and prosecutors make final arguments in trial of 3 Washington state officers
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man who was…
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As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
By CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on…
Continue ReadingColombian congressional panel sets probe into president over alleged campaign finance misdeeds
BOGOTA.Colombia (AP) — A Colombian congressional committee has ordered a preliminary investigation into President Gustavo Petro over allegations of…
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FBI investigating over 18 hoax bomb threats emailed to Oregon schools, airports, synagogues, including Crook County schools
The FBI in Portland confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating more than 18 e-mailed hoax bomb threats with similar language that were all sent…
Continue ReadingLawsuits target Maine referendum aimed at curbing foreign influence in local elections
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two utilities and two media organizations are suing over a referendum in Maine that closed a…
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Bend singer-songwriter brings greater awareness to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline with new holiday song
“Isn’t it time we start letting love lead?” That’s one of the lyrics in Bend private music coach Marianne Thomas’s newly released song. Through her…
Continue ReadingAlabama’s plan for nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas is ‘hostile to religion,’ lawsuit says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by lawyers for a spiritual adviser to an Alabama inmate scheduled to be…
Continue Reading2 Los Angeles County men exonerated after spending decades in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors say two men who spent decades in prison for crimes they didn’t commit have been exonerated and…
Continue ReadingFormer Louisville police detective Brett Hankison to be retried in Breonna Taylor case
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department detective federally charged in connection with…
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Deschutes DA, commissioners discuss proposals to tackle addiction crisis, deal with Measure 110
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels met with county commissioners Wednesday morning to discuss an 11-point proposal by Oregon DAs,…
Continue ReadingRights groups say Greece has failed to properly investigate claims it mishandled migrant tragedy
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two leading international human rights groups are accusing Greek authorities of failing…
Continue ReadingA 10-year-old in Mississippi who was arrested for urinating in public gets probation and a book report assignment
By Jade Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A 10-year-old Mississippi boy who was arrested for urinating in a parking lot has been placed on probation and…
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‘I want to be a cop when I grow up’: Central Oregon law enforcement and kids enjoy 2023 Shop with a Cop
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is granting holiday wishes with the annual Shop with a Cop Shop program, which began Tuesday at the Redmond…
Continue ReadingMother wrongly jailed for 20 years over the death of her four children has convictions quashed
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison after she was wrongly found guilty of…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Senate approves Lula ally as new Supreme Court justice
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has approved the appointment of Justice Minister Flávio Dino to take a…
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Increase in youth sports teams prompts Redmond to update field reservation policy
The City of Redmond’s updating it’s park policy, mostly having to do with field…
Continue ReadingWarriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on…
Continue ReadingLawyers and prosecutors make final arguments in trial of 3 Washington state officers
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man who was…
Continue ReadingTexas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won’t return to his class anytime soon
By JUAN A. LOZANO and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas high school Black student who has been disciplined and kept away…
Continue ReadingIllinois NAACP conference president suspended after comments on video saying migrants are ‘like savages’
By Andy Rose and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Teresa Haley, the top official of the Illinois NAACP has been suspended, according to the…
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