‘Nightmare is finally over’: The capture of Danilo Cavalcante
CNN, WPVI By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — He made it look easy. Danilo Cavalcante, at 5 feet tall, seemed the perfect fit as he wedged himself in…
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Campbell River, B.C. man gets 4-year prison term in 2019 DUII crash that killed 2 Americans, one from Bend
A Campbell River, British Columbia man who killed two members of an American family, including a Bend architect and high school robotics coach, and…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing Purdue University dormitory roommate found fit for trial after hospital stay
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Court records show a man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been…
Continue Reading30 years after Oslo, Israeli foreign minister rejects international dictates on Palestinian issue
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has said that Israel would not cave in to foreign dictates on its…
Continue ReadingCalifornia school district pays $27M to settle suit over death of teen assaulted by fellow students
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of an eighth…
Continue ReadingScientists call fraud on supposed extraterrestrials presented to Mexican Congress
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Supposed aliens landed in Mexico’s Congress but there were no saucer-shaped UFOs hovering…
Continue ReadingAnthony Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of 2023-24 season
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure.…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival expands schedule
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music enthusiasts get an extra day to revel in the sounds of Trombone Shorty, the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas and many more…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador visits American imprisoned for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia has met with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage…
Continue ReadingArgentina shuts down a publisher that sold books praising the Nazis. One person has been arrested
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Federal Police have shut down a publisher that sold books that praised Nazi ideology, seized hundreds…
Continue ReadingAfter catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group photo of about two dozen officers in tactical gear posing with escaped murderer…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody after University of North Carolina locked down for ‘armed and dangerous person’
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America The University of North Carolina has given the “all clear” after a campus lockdown over…
Continue ReadingPro-Bolsonaro rioters on trial for storming Brazil’s top government offices
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court justices have begun mulling whether to convict defendants accused…
Continue ReadingContradicting federal health officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against new COVID booster
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top health official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations…
Continue ReadingArkansas lawmakers advance plan to shield Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security records
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have voted to restrict the public’s access to records about…
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‘It will never look like that again’: Firefighters reflect, 20 years since the B&B, Central Oregon’s largest wildfire
– It’s now been 20 years since the B&B Complex Fire — two big fires that merged into a giant one — exploded in the Deschutes National Forest…
Continue ReadingLauren Boebert kicked out of a ‘Beetlejuice’ show in Denver
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in…
Continue Reading3 officials sworn in at Federal Reserve, as governing board reaches full strength
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell swore in three members of the central bank’s…
Continue ReadingFire at paper mill property in northern Michigan closes roads, prompts warning to avoid area
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill has closed several roads and prompted city officials to tell residents to shelter…
Continue ReadingOlivia Rodrigo announces 2024 arena world tour with The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo is going on tour and she’s bringing the next generation of pop talent, as well…
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