By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Susheela Jayapal has launched a bid to join her sister, progressive Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, in Congress. A former county commissioner in Oregon, Jayapal announced Wednesday that she is looking to succeed Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who said earlier this week that he will not seek reelection to the
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A 39-year-old man who broke into his neighbor’s home in Palm Desert was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident. Stephen Eric Cunningham of Palm Desert was convicted of one felony count each of possession of an assault weapon and possession of a firearm as well as one misdemeanor count each
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of debate. One article was removed, however, which would have revoked a controversial mining contract. The country has been rocked by protests since the contract was inked almost two weeks
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, says he is determined to bring out the essentially Japanese spirituality that characterized the 1954 original. The new
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher are taking aim at the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile with three horses each, hoping they find at least one contender for next year’s Kentucky Derby in the bunch. Baffert seeks a record sixth Juvenile win when he saddles undefeated
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Ten departing Pac-12 schools claim they should have a say in running the conference until they officially leave in August and Oregon State and Washington State are not entitled to seize control of “hundreds of millions of dollars” of revenue the league will earn in 2023-24. In
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Originally Published: 02 NOV 23 19:45 ET Updated: 02 NOV 23 19:59 ET By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty for his role in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. After 15 days of testimony and about four and a half hours of deliberations, jurors returned a verdict that
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota state senator took off from a remote Utah airport last month with his wife and two young sons in the plane without the runway lights on a dark night with no moonlight and crashed just a minute later killing everyone
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was a rough day in court for the Trump boys. But even before Donald Jr. and Eric had wrapped up an unconvincing day of testimony in a New York civil fraud trial, their father erupted. “So sad to see my sons being PERSECUTED in a political
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Montana’s largest city say a man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries after gunfire was sprayed into a residence. Several suspects have been identified as the investigation continues. Billings Police Chief Rich St. John says neighbors reported the occupants of a pickup
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit a new bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted him
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be coupled with cuts elsewhere in the budget. The aid bill that passed the House on Thursday is unlikely to be approved by the Democratic-controlled Senate. But it seeks to cut $14
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ+ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho, has been sentenced to three years in prison. The U.S. Justice Department says Matthew Lehigh was sentenced Thursday to 37 months followed by three years of supervised release. Lehigh
Continue ReadingA Minnesota appeals court has stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law. A judge last month declared unconstitutional the new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons after they complete any prison term. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that the lower court judge overstepped
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the largest audience of this World Series. However, it was not enough to prevent the five-game series from being the least-watched Fall Classic in recorded TV history. Nielsen and Fox said Thursday
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the largest audience of this World Series. However, it was not enough to prevent the five-game series from being the least-watched Fall Classic in recorded TV history. Nielsen and Fox said Thursday
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Third baseman Max Muncy and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed Thursday to a $24 million, two-year contract that prevented him from becoming a free agent. Muncy gets a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $7 million next year and $12 million in 2025. The
Continue ReadingWHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Pamela Kirkland and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — One of the five former Memphis police officers accused in the January death of Tyre Nichols pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges and agreed to plead guilty to related state charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Desmond Mills
Continue ReadingA Minnesota appeals court has stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law. A pro-Trump judge last month declared unconstitutional the new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons after they complete any prison term. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that the lower court judge
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed reliever Cody Bolton to Seattle on Thursday in exchange for cash. Bolton went 0-1 with a 6.33 ERA in 16 appearances for the Pirates during his rookie season in 2023, striking out 22 batters in 21 1/3 innings. Pittsburgh also lost first baseman Alfonso Rivas and infielders
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