By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE OSWEGO Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland woman has been convicted of dealing drugs to kids out of her Tesla–with her own toddlers in the car–according to court documents. Yue Zhang Rotbart, now 34, was arrested in May 2023, by Lake Oswego police after a
Continue ReadingOpinion by Alan J. Borsuk (CNN) — What’s so important about 20,000 in an election with 3 million voters? In Wisconsin, the answer is that those seemingly small numbers can spell victory or defeat. In 2016, Republican Donald Trump beat Democrat Hillary Clinton by fewer than 23,000 votes, a key to Trump’s overall victory. In 2020, Democrat
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) –– Más de 1.000 pasajeros de un crucero MSC Cruises que cubriría una ruta por el mar Mediterráneo se encuentran varados en un puerto de Barcelona mientas autoridades trabajan en solventar la situación de 69 pasajeros bolivianos que no cuentan con los documentos de ingreso correctos. Según un comunicado de la Cancillería
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February. “The recent data do not … materially change
Continue ReadingOSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — A body that washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario in 1992 has been identified as a Buffalo man who is believed to have died going over Niagara Falls. Authorities say Vincent Stack went missing in Niagara Falls State Park on Dec. 4, 1990. They say his body drifted 15
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The Boone County Commission will set to work drafting a program for senior property tax relief after voters overwhelmingly passed the measure Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police arrested a Tennessee man who is suspected of opening fire during Easter brunch at a Nashville restaurant, killing one person and injuring five more. Anton Rucker was taken into custody Tuesday in Princeton, Kentucky, after Nashville police detectives located him at a residence there, according
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Egg prices have now been steadily rising for months, and your omelette could become even more expensive as poultry farms around the country deal with an outbreak of bird flu. The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $3 in February, according to the latest
Continue ReadingJOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s parliament speaker has resigned and relinquished her seat in the legislature over allegations of corruption. Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s resignation came a day after she lost a bid in court to block her arrest. Prosecutors last week said they intend to charge her with corruption. Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving about
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected in a shooting at an Easter brunch in Nashville – leaving one person dead and several others wounded – has been taken into custody in Kentucky, the Metro Nashville Police Department posted on social media. Anton Rucker was arrested in Princeton, Kentucky – about 100 miles northwest of
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Columbia City Council members approved a bargaining agreement Monday with the Columbia Police Officers Association that would give pay increases to officers and sergeants.
Continue ReadingBy Justin Andrews Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Pictures of a paralyzed St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC) detainee lying on concrete, covered in his own feces have raised even more questions about the conditions inside the jail. Susan McGraugh is a criminal defense attorney and represents Lamarr
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A Florida ban on abortions earlier in pregnancy is expected to have an impact on providers in other parts of the country. A state Supreme Court ruling this week clears the way for a law to take effect banning abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy. Most of the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Para fortuna de todos los amantes de la astronomía, el continente americano está a punto de vivir su segundo eclipse solar en menos de seis meses. El eclipse solar de 2024 tendrá lugar el lunes 8 de abril y será total en Norteamérica (solo en algunas partes de México, Estados Unidos
Continue ReadingOpinion by Sen. Bernie Sanders (CNN) — The wealthiest people in this country have never had it so good. While income and wealth inequality in the United States is soaring, more than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, we have one of the highest rates of childhood poverty among major countries on Earth, and more than 650,000 people are homeless. According
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Long before Caitlin Clark broke records, packed arenas across the country like a Taylor Swift in sneakers and inspired young girls to be like her, women’s basketball looked very different than it does today. Until 1997, there was no WNBA. Media coverage was minimal. The madness
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In “Loot,” actor Ron Funches’ character Howard helps his on-screen cousin Molly – played by legendary comedic actor and “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph – navigate her on-screen divorce. Off screen, Funches told CNN recently, it was he who leaned on Rudolph while they filmed the second season. “She really
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to offer clarity on what legislative district boundary lines should be in play for a potential recall election sought by supporters of former President Donald Trump targeting the Republican Assembly speaker. The effort to recall Speaker Robin Vos appears to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob’s attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on Wednesday said videos captured Taylor James Johnatakis playing a leadership role
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In perhaps prosecutors’ strongest rebuke yet to how Judge Aileen Cannon has handled the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith said in court filings late Tuesday evening that the judge had ordered briefings based on a “fundamentally flawed” understanding
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