Suspect arrested in the ambush killing of Los Angeles deputy pleads not guilty to murder charge
By Stephanie Becker and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 29-year-old man accused of killing a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in an…
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Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory…
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Oregon DEQ lifts air quality advisory for parts of C. Oregon as smoke conditions improve
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Wednesday for western Crook, southern Curry,…
Continue ReadingSuspect in ambush killing of LA deputy pleads not guilty due to insanity
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with murder in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy…
Continue ReadingDutch photographer Erwin Olaf has died at 64. He shot themes from gay nightlife to the royal family
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Acclaimed Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf has died at age 64. His work documented…
Continue ReadingKevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner reach divorce settlement and avoid trial
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly 19 years, Christine Baumgartner, have reached a settlement in their divorce. The…
Continue ReadingIn Kentucky governor’s race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger’s abortion stance
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s debate over abortion access is heating up the governor’s race.…
Continue ReadingFormer federal prosecutor who resigned from Trump-Russia probe says she left over concerns with Barr
By SUSAN HAIGH and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former top federal prosecutor who helped investigate the origins of the…
Continue ReadingIconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday that its iconic Clydesdales will no…
Continue ReadingMGM Resorts computers back up after 10 days as analysts eye effects of casino cyberattacks
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International says computers serving customers at its casino and hotel properties have…
Continue ReadingA panel finds torture made a 9/11 defendant psychotic. A judge will rule whether he can stand trial
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military medical panel has concluded that one of the five 9/11 defendants held at…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania’s Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to move up the state’s 2024 primary election by five…
Continue ReadingTrump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to…
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Redmond’s planned Oasis Village gets pushback from worried West Powell Butte residents
(Update: Adding video, comments from Powell Butte residents and Mayor Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– At last week’s Redmond City Council meeting,…
Continue ReadingOhio redistricting panel adopts GOP-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion, as Democrats object
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted new Republican-drawn Statehouse maps for…
Continue ReadingCatholic priests hold a ceremony blessing same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Several Catholic priests have held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne…
Continue ReadingClarification: US-Philanthropy-Gates-Foundation story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published September 20, 2023, The Associated Press reported on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $200…
Continue ReadingA man shot by police while firing a rifle to celebrate a new gun law has been arrested, police say
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a South Florida man who was shot by police while he fired a rifle into the air to celebrate the state’s new…
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Bend Park and Rec Board gives green light to building a new ‘Art Station’ at Larkspur Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District will build a new Art Station for a variety of art classes, the park board agreed at its Tuesday night…
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