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By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek says she will be a governor for all Oregonians, though the election remained too early to call with Republican rival Christine Drazan monitoring returns and expecting Kotek’s lead to narrow. Kotek stood in front of a fountain in
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MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when someone opened fire from a car, police said. The mother was walking Wednesday with her boyfriend on a street in Merced when a car drove by and one of
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian judicial official says one police officer has been fatally stabbed in Brussels in a suspected terror attack. According to the federal prosecutor’s office, two police officers were attacked near Brussels North train station Thursday. Local media reported that the attacker was shot. A judicial official who could not be quoted
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled vaping company Juul Labs announced hundreds of layoffs Thursday as the company weathers lawsuits, government bans and increasing competition for its electronic cigarettes. Juul said it has obtained new financing to stay in business and continue operations, which includes challenging plans by the Food and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN A beloved teen novel is getting a Netflix adaptation. The streaming giant announced Thursday that Judy Blume’s popular 1975 novel “Forever” is being “reimagined” by writer/producer Mara Brock Akil for “a new generation.” “It’s an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward
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By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press The number of posts on Twitter containing racial slurs has soared since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, new research shows. Analysts at the Center for Countering Digital Hate searched for English-language posts containing one of several different racial slurs. They found that the use of all of them went
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity, a digital civil rights group reported Thursday. Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that the number of tweets containing one of
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Aguilar Click here for updates on this story MADERA COUNTY, California (KFSN) — A Madera County group is taking action to make sure babies in the Valley are healthy and well-fed. With baby formula shortages and recalls, some parents worry about how they’ll feed their infants. This is what motivated Patty Almanza to
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia attorney general’s office on Thursday filed a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluding to deceive fans by lying about an investigation into the team’s workplace misconduct. Attorney
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia attorney general’s office on Thursday filed a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluding to deceive fans by lying about an investigation into the team’s workplace misconduct. Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Corin Hoggard and Alyssa Flores Click here for updates on this story MERCED, California (KFSN) — The people who live near Q and 12th Street in Merced can’t make sense of what unfolded there around midday Wednesday. A woman and her friend were walking down the street, pushing the woman’s baby boy in a
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE and EMILIO SANABRIA Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Keeping your eye on the ball takes on a new meaning when you consider the World Cup-dedicated collection by Paraguayan artist Lili Cantero. Decoratively detailing the lavish stadiums of the upcoming tournament in Qatar — the first to take place in the Middle
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sydney Kamlager wins election to U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District.
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones and his company were ordered by a judge Thursday to pay an extra $473 million for promoting false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre, bringing the total judgment against him in a lawsuit filed by the victims’ families to a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Tony Cardenas wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 29th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN A deadly outbreak of listeria in six states has been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced. But what can you do reduce your risk of becoming infected? What to know Listeria is a hardy germ, so determined to stick around
Continue Reading By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The winners in more than a dozen races for U.S. House in California haven’t been determined, but one thing is certain: Democrats will control at least two of those seats. That’s because of California’s so-called “ jungle primary ” system in which the top two vote getters
Continue ReadingBy Dallas Payeton Click here for updates on this story CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WRCB) — The City of Chattanooga announced plans to hold a celebration of life for the late actor Leslie Jordan who died in a car crash in Los Angeles two weeks ago. Jordan was born and raised in the Scenic City. His friends,
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Betiana Martino (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, publicó en redes sociales un mensaje en el que anuncia que recusará a la jueza federal María Eugenia Capuchetti, que instruye en la causa por el intento de asesinato a la mandataria el pasado 1 de septiembre. Fernández publicó el anuncio en
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Autoridades mexicanas anunciaron este jueves la detención de un hombre al que señalan como el conductor del taxi desde donde supuestamente se habría lanzado la joven Lidia Gabriela Gómez, quien luego falleció. El secretario de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Ciudad de México, Omar García Harfuch, informó en Twitter sobre la
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