By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has quietly added a new criminal defense attorney to his legal team as he faces a potential indictment in the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Attorney John Lauro, who has also represented Trump attorneys Christina Bobb and Alina Habba, is
Continue ReadingBy ALI JABAR, ABBY SEWELL and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador from Iraq and the withdrawal of the Iraqi charge d’affaires from Sweden after a man desecrated a copy of the Quran in Stockholm with the permission of the Swedish authorities. The
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Working Oregonians who need to take time off for important life events can apply for benefits from Paid Leave Oregon starting Aug. 14, with benefits starting Sept. 3.
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Gymnasts from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to take part in sanctioned competitions as “individual neutral athletes” from the start of 2024. The International Gymnastics Federation announced the move but said any decision on the Paris Games will be left to the International Olympic Committee. Russian and Belarus gymnasts had
Continue ReadingDELPHI, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls will remain in prison after a judge concluded he’s being treated better there than other inmates. Special Judge Fran Gull denied a request from attorneys for Richard Allen to relocate him from the Indiana Department of Correction’s Westville Correctional Facility. His attorneys
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Security was heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway. The Norway team’s hotel is located within a
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans advanced new congressional lines on Wednesday in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Black lawmakers call it an insult to the court’s order to give minority voters a greater voice. Alabama’s House of Representatives voted 74-27 to approve the plan, which does not
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Kentucky’s governor declared an emergency Wednesday after heavy – and potentially record-setting – rain caused widespread flooding throughout the state. The western town of Mayfield saw 11.28 inches of rain from early Wednesday to 1 p.m., the National Weather Service in Paducah said. If verified, that
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Discovery West and Harcourts the Garner Group are coming together to host a Tour of (Dog) Homes during the annual Tour of Homes, a special event to benefit the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are asking a court to step in. On Wednesday, they described in an Austin courthouse how they were unable to end their pregnancies despite risks to their health or
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY and JENNA FRYER Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday, killing two people hours before New Zealand hosted the first game of the Women’s World Cup. The man was found dead, and authorities said his motive
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin says they’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his second-degree murder conviction in George Floyd’s killing. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday denied without comment Chauvin’s petition for his case to be heard, maintaining his conviction and
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge this week appointed an outside expert to help Oregon end its practice of housing kids in foster care in hotels, years after the agency promised it would do so in a legal settlement. U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane on Tuesday took the unusual step of appointing Marty
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the Russian military is preparing for possible attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea. The warning comes days after Russia suspended participation in a wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries around the world. Since leaving the Black Sea Grain
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La tenista china Zhang Shuai se retiró de un partido llorando después de un tenso incidente con Amarissa Toth en el Gran Premio de Hungría, después de que Toth usara su pie para borrar la marca en la cancha de una pelota disputada. En el set de apertura del martes, Zhang
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Builders Association on Wednesday announced winners in the various categories and price points for the 2023 COBA Tour of Homes, which concludes next weekend. Under $400,000 Best Architectural Design – Total Home Solutions #26 Best Feature – Roof Top Deck-Total Home Solutions #26 Best Interior Finish – Titan
Continue ReadingBy Brad Parks and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Derek Chauvin, the man who killed George Floyd, will take the appeal of his state murder conviction to the Supreme Court after Minnesota’s top court denied the request to hear his petition. “We will petition the United States Supreme Court via a Writ of Certiorari and
Continue ReadingCNN, WBRC By Emma Tucker, Steve Almasy, Nouran Salahieh and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Police shared new details Wednesday on the case of Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing for 49 hours last week after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of the highway, saying
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A family-owned dairy located near Grants Pass pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court Monday for violating the Clean Water Act by negligently discharging cow manure into a nearby creek and river.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would dramatically expand Tribal access to clean water by investing in water infrastructure.
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