Oklahoma supreme court to hear Tulsa Race Massacre appeal
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought reparations…
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Animals cause 2 C.O. Pacific Power outages; ‘sensitive’ line settings to reduce fire risk raise blackout potential
About 3,500 Pacific Power customers in Bend and Warm Springs lost power for a time Tuesday morning in unrelated outages tied to animals. But Pacific…
Continue ReadingRetired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea confirms US soldier Travis King is in the country
By Gawon Bae, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first…
Continue ReadingGeorgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroom
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor —…
Continue ReadingGeorgia tribunal rejects recommendation to fire teacher over controversial book
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s veterans about face to support Sandra Torres for president
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s largest military veteran organization endorsed presidential candidate…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting has stepped down after one year.…
Continue ReadingOklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
By AYANNA ALEXANDER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from…
Continue ReadingMichigan man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer in January 2021 US Capitol attack
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The U.S.…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school that terminated a teacher for having…
Continue ReadingMagoo, ‘Up Jumps da Boogie’ rapper and Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song…
Continue ReadingExplosive materials in New Jersey home caused blast that killed 2 men, 2 children, officials say
BUENA, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire and explosion in New Jersey that killed two men and two young children earlier this month was…
Continue ReadingOprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in…
Continue ReadingTwo Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about conservatorships
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to…
Continue ReadingThe man accused of locking a woman in a cinder block cell in Oregon has an Oct. 17 trial date
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a…
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The man accused of locking a woman in a cinder block cell in Oregon has an Oct. 17 trial date
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a…
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NE Bend passenger points gun at another driver in road rage incident; Bend PD drone finds car, woman arrested
One car’s passenger pointed a handgun at another driver during an apparent road-rage confrontation near a northeast Bend intersection Tuesday…
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