Christine Pollard named OSU-Cascades’ senior associate dean, second-in-command for Bend campus
Christine Pollard, a professor of kinesiology and the founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Oregon State…
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Forecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Hurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Sergio Brown, accused of killing his mother and hiding her body, remanded without bail, judge rules
By Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN Maywood, Illinois (CNN) — An Illinois judge ordered former NFL player Sergio Brown to be held…
Continue ReadingWhite House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, child care and high-speed Internet
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending for disaster…
Continue ReadingA warmer than usual summer blamed for hungry, hungry javelinas ripping through Arizona golf course
SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Operators of a northern Arizona golf course think they have finally found the right repellent for javelinas ripping apart…
Continue ReadingKansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in ‘security incident’ that has hallmarks of ransomware
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept…
Continue ReadingScholastic reverses decision to make books on race and LGBTQ issues optional at elementary school book fairs
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering a wide range of…
Continue ReadingRep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a…
Continue ReadingMother and 8-year-old son detained at gunpoint in California in ‘mistaken identity’ stop
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and…
Continue ReadingMost of Justice Thomas’ $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to buy a…
Continue ReadingBoston’s Faneuil Hall was named after a slave owner. City council calls for renaming the site
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council has passed a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses Birmingham-Southern lawsuit against Alabama state treasurer over loan denial
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has dismissed Birmingham-Southern College’s lawsuit against the state…
Continue ReadingFlorida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration is…
Continue ReadingA murder warrant is issued for a Massachusetts man wanted in the shooting death of his wife
GARDNER, Mass. (AP) — A murder warrant has been issued for a Massachusetts man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his wife. Worcester…
Continue ReadingIndia eases a visa ban a month after Canada alleged its involvement in a Sikh separatist’s killing
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it is easing a visa ban imposed on Canadian nationals more than a month ago after…
Continue ReadingOregon State, Washington State say Pac-12’s actions show departing schools should not run conference
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon State and Washington State claim the actions of the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff in…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s attorney general opens investigation against opposition presidential primary organizers
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA star Dwight Howard denies sexual assault lawsuit filed by Georgia man
ATLANTA (AP) — Dwight Howard has denied accusations by a Georgia man who says he was sexually assaulted by the former NBA star and another person.…
Continue ReadingFormer Mayo Clinic doctor accused of fatally poisoning wife charged with second-degree murder
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota doctor who has worked as a poison specialist is accused of killing his estranged wife by poisoning her,…
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Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care program to open waitlist for most families applying after Nov. 3
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care reminds families that the Employment Related Day Care program will open a…
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