Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to burn down planned abortion clinic
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to driving a car into a planned abortion clinic in eastern Illinois and…
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Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who…
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‘It’s been really helpful’: Bend La-Pine Schools explain current policies limiting student use of cellphones
With the new school year comes new questions about students in Bend-La Pine Schools using cellphones during the day. At Bend-La Pine Schools, they…
Continue ReadingSeattle officer should be put on leave for callous remarks about Indian woman’s death, watchdog says
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s Community Police Commission on Wednesday recommended that the city’s police chief suspend without pay an officer under…
Continue ReadingSeattle officer should be put on leave for callous remarks about Indian woman’s death, watchdog says
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s Community Police Commission on Wednesday recommended that the city’s police chief suspend without pay an officer under…
Continue ReadingA 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a…
Continue Reading2 police officers being investigated after telling a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online
CNN By Jessica Xing, Jillian Sykes and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, is condemning an incident in which two…
Continue ReadingRussia bombards power facilities across Ukraine ahead of Zelensky’s meeting with Biden
CNN By Olga Voitovych, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine endured a deadly nationwide Russian missile barrage…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed…
Continue ReadingThe US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to…
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Bend woman, sexually assaulted by Navy recruiter 5 years ago, aims to change guidelines for military recruiting
Annette “Lavender” Gunderson is a 23-year-old Bend resident who is seeking to change regulations and guidelines that govern military recruiting after…
Continue ReadingSeattle City Council OKs law to prosecute for having and using drugs such as fentanyl in public
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday adopted a controlled substance law after rejecting it earlier this summer, making the possession…
Continue ReadingPoker player who drew donations for Las Vegas event lied about dying from cancer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A poker player who said he had terminal cancer and accepted thousands of dollars in donations so he could play in a World Series…
Continue ReadingMoose charges, headbutts and stomps on woman who was walking her dog on wooded trail in Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman walking her dog on a wooded trail in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains spooked a cow moose Wednesday and it charged,…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi…
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After court ruling stays OHA rules, OLCC lifts hold on cannabis products with detected Aspergillus mold
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission notified its current 2,790 OLCC recreational marijuana licensees on Wednesday that detections of…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Illinois killings and passenger dead after fiery crash following police chase in Oklahoma, authorities say
By Amy Simonson and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A woman and a suspect in the killings of four members of the same family in Romeoville, Illinois,…
Continue Reading2 police officers being investigated after telling a father his 11-year-old daughter could face child porn charges for sending images to a man online
By Jessica Xing, Jillian Sykes and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, is condemning an incident in which two officers…
Continue ReadingVideo shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offense
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus, Ohio, police officer can be heard repeatedly…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Phoenix to permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled that Phoenix must permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4. Maricopa County Superior…
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