5 died of exposure to chemical in central Illinois crash, preliminary autopsies find
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Preliminary autopsies show that five people who were killed in a central Illinois…
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95-year-old painter threatened with eviction from Cape Cod dune shack wins five-year reprieve
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — A 95-year-old painter and his family who were threatened with eviction from their dune shack at the Cape Cod National…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert not expected to miss time despite broken middle finger on left hand
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Justin Herbert is not expected to miss any playing time despite having a broken middle finger on his non-throwing hand.…
Continue ReadingArmy officer pepper-sprayed during traffic stop asks for a new trial in his lawsuit against police
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck and pepper-sprayed by two police officers…
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Wyden introduces bipartisan bill to crack down on identity fraud from use of AI
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday that he and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., will introduce bipartisan legislation to combat…
Continue ReadingPope Francis suggests for first time some people in same-sex unions could be blessed
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis has suggested for the first time that people in same-sex unions could be blessed by…
Continue Reading2 Indianapolis officers plead not guilty after indictment for shooting Black man asleep in car
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers indicted for shooting a Black man who was sleeping in a car outside…
Continue ReadingBear attacks, injures woman in Montana west of Glacier park near Canadian border
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by a bear west of Glacier National Park and just south of the…
Continue ReadingLuke Donald urged to stay as European captain for Ryder Cup defense as new generation emerges
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech at…
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Remodeled La Pine Library set to reopen next week; grand opening celebration planned
After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the La Pine Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open…
Continue ReadingBanners purportedly from Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel say gang has sworn off sales of fentanyl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Banners purportedly from the Sinaloa cartel have appeared in northern Mexico claiming the gang has sworn off the sale and…
Continue ReadingHouse Republican duo calls for fraud probe into federal anti-poverty program
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Republican members of Congress say the federal government should…
Continue ReadingJudge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the…
Continue ReadingUN envoy calls for a ‘unified mechanism’ to lead reconstruction of Libya’s flood-wrecked city
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ top official in divided Libya has called for a unified mechanism to lead the…
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Terrebonne man pleads not guilty to kidnap, assault of two women he met at Bend bar; April trial date set
A 25-year-old Terrebonne man pleaded not guilty Monday to 10 charges of kidnap, assault and sexual abuse involving two women who were at a downtown…
Continue ReadingDamian Lillard may be gone, but his legacy lives on for the Blazers as they move on
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Portland Trail Blazers are moving on from the Damian Lillard era, turning the focus to a group of promising…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of stealing $1.9 million in COVID-19 relief money gets more than 5 years in prison
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for organizing a scheme that stole nearly $2…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Monday began removing thousands of non-Indigenous people from two…
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Redmond Fire & Rescue to open debris burning, outside city limits with valid permit
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, Redmond Fire & Rescue will reopen outdoor burning, outside of the city limits. With the…
Continue ReadingJudge plans May trial for US Sen. Bob Menendez in bribery case
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge is planning a spring trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife. The couple are…
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