Local broadcasts for 11 NHL teams will remain on Bally Sports after agreement
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will…
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Street Dog Hero rescues 8 husky puppies left at overcrowded Calif. shelter, sparing them from being euthanized
Street Dog Hero says it received an urgent plea last weekend for help from an animal shelter in Central California, asking if the Bend-based animal…
Continue ReadingUnited States announces plan to land international astronaut on the moon
By Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that an international astronaut will be landing on the surface…
Continue ReadingNumerals ‘2024’ arrive in Times Square in preparation for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s beginning to look a lot like New Year’s Eve in New York. The numerals “2024” were delivered Wednesday to Times Square…
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office invites participants in its ninth Citizen’s Academy
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says it will be accepting applications for their ninth Citizen’s Academy, beginning February 7th through May 1st.…
Continue ReadingOpera singer David Daniels no longer in singers’ union following sexual assault guilty plea
NEW YORK (AP) — Countertenor David Daniels is no longer a member of the union for singers following his guilty plea to a charge of sexual assault.…
Continue ReadingChicago man who was wrongfully convicted based on testimony from blind witness freed after 12 years in prison
Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder on the testimony of a blind witness walked out of…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman in Las Vegas, court documents show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las…
Continue ReadingJury dismisses lawsuit claiming LSU officials retaliated against a former athletics administrator
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A jury has dismissed a lawsuit accusing top Louisiana State University officials of retaliating against a former athletics…
Continue ReadingA white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors’ home are investigated by FBI
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America The FBI is investigating a white South Carolina couple for racial discrimination after they set…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has a policy of not hesitating to…
Continue ReadingIn federal challenge to Mississippi law, arguments focus on racial discrimination and public safety
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination,…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man sentenced for causing creation and distribution of video showing monkey being tortured
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A southwestern Wisconsin man has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for causing the creation and distribution of a…
Continue ReadingBoston mayor issues apology to Black men wrongfully arrested for a 1989 murder
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued an apology Wednesday to the families of Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, two…
Continue ReadingA Kansas City-area man has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges over aviation exports to Russia
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City-area man has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges accusing him of…
Continue ReadingUS senator’s son faces new charges in crash that killed North Dakota sheriff’s deputy
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer’s 42-year-old son is facing additional charges in connection with…
Continue ReadingJustice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas…
Continue ReadingIsrael returns to the table for hostage negotiations
By MJ Lee and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israel has proposed a fresh pause in fighting in exchange for Hamas releasing hostages that are still…
Continue ReadingFlashing light helps in rescue of hiker who fell 1,200 feet down ravine in Olympic National Forest
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A hiker was found with the help of a flashing light after falling more…
Continue ReadingPac-12 Signing Day: Oregon lands top-five class as it prepares to head to Big Ten
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Oregon put together the kind of class that should help the Ducks compete in their new home as they move from the…
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