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Check Out “Hunter’s Laptop” The New Film By George and Simona Papadopoulos
Come to the premier of the new film Hunter’s Laptop – Requiem for Ukraine, this Friday 10/4 in Turner Oregon By your tickets from the link below: The post Check Out “Hunter’s Laptop” The New Film By George and Simona Papadopoulos appeared first on The Lars Larson Show.
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October's 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse Will Dazzle Parts Of South America And The Pacific
NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun will cross the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. During Wednesday’s annular solar eclipse, the moon will obscure all but a ring-shaped sliver of the sun. A partial eclipse will be visible at several locations including Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Hawaii. Eclipse glasses are a must to view this spectacle safely. Sunglasses or binoculars won’t cut it.
Tim Walz Waltzed Out The Loser From Last Night’s Debate
After the excitement and drama of the debate between Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump, last night’s VP matchup was tepid by comparison. Harris followed the same model as Obama and Biden, picking a VP who’s visibly dumber than she is…and given her babbling, word salad style, that’s a tall order. Still, the Governor is famous in Minnesota for multi-hundred million dollar fraud scandals and ordering tampon machines installed in the boys’ rooms at schools delivered.
Palestinian Officials Say 51 Killed In Israeli Operation On Southern Gaza Original
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched ground operations and carried out airstrikes in a hard-hit city in southern Gaza overnight. Palestinian medical officials said Wednesday that the attacked killed at least 51 people, including women and children. Israel has continued to strike what it says are militant targets across Gaza nearly a year after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack ignited the war in the Palestinian territory, and even as attention has shifted to Lebanon and Iran.
The Grace Period For Student Loan Payments Is Over. Here's What You Need To Know Original
NEW YORK (AP) — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers came to an end on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of going default and hurting their credit score. With the on-ramp period and and a separate program known as Fresh Start ending and the SAVE plan on hold, student loan borrowers who are struggling to afford their monthly payments have fewer options.
Gonzaga To Join Rebuilt Pac-12
SPOKANE, Wash (AP) – Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference, the school announced Tuesday, while the Mountain West Conference moved quickly to secure its future adding UTEP. Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference where it has dominated for most of the last quarter century into a conference that was being rebuilt around football, but should be pretty stout on the basketball court.
Criminal Alien of the Week Report October, 1 2024
Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report October 1, 2024 By David Olen Cross The “Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report” in first week of October 2024 has for your northwest regional and national radio listeners and webpage followers a follow-up report on four U.S. Attorney’s Office identified Venezuelan nationals who have been charged with strong armed robbery and various crimes in a U.S. District Court in the state of Colorado.
Oregon’s DMV Hid The Truth About Illegal Voters For Weeks
President Trump often talks about the evil deep state in Washington D.C. But deep state bureaucrats infest the state government right here in the Pacific Northwest. Ballots go out in 2 weeks for the most consequential election of our lives. Up until about two weeks AGO, more than a thousand illegal voters, that we know of, were slated to get one of those ballots in Oregon. That’s when top officials in the state government, including the Secretary of State first learned of the problem.
Iran Preparing Imminent Missile Attack On Israel, US Warns, Pledging 'Severe Consequences'
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official, who warned Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the U.S. is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations.
Jimmy Carter And His Hometown Of Plains Celebrate The 39th President's 100th Birthday
ATLANTA (AP) — Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century and marks a milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House and across the world as an advocate for democracy. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981 and then worked for more than four decades leading The Carter Center, a non-governmental organization he and wife Rosalynn co-founded in 1982.
Walz And Vance To Meet In First And Possibly Only Vice Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday. It may also be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election. The debate in New York hosted by CBS News will give Vance, a Republican freshman senator from Ohio, and Walz, a Democratic former congressman and two-term governor of Minnesota, a chance to make the case for their running mates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose died Monday. Wheatley said his cause and manner of death had not yet been determined.
Missing A Beat, Streaming Service Spotify Back After Temporary Outage
NEW YORK (AP) — The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday. More than 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com, which allows users to report problems with popular apps and services. Spotify wrote on X that the company was aware of issues and was checking them out. About an hour later the streaming service said everything was looking better.
Candidates for OR Attorney General Face Off
EUGENE, Ore. — Republican Will Lathrop says his work, as a prosecutor in Marion and Yamhill Counties and for a Christian human rights group in Africa, fighting crimes like human trafficking, gives him the right skills for the job of Oregon Attorney General. “People are making millions of dollars off of exploiting addiction just crushing families and communities. And it’s a role of the attorney general to push back.
Basketball Hall Of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58
(Associated Press) – Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family. More about:
Mr & Ms Kamala Harris Are Quite The Tone Deaf Pair
Boy, Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff are quite a pair, aren’t they? Joe Biden named his Vice President Border Czar; she then avoided the Border like the plague for the last 3 and a half years. Last Friday, she finally made her first visit TO the border. It happened the same day that the Biden’s Border agency FINALLY admitted it has cut loose two-thirds of a million criminals on the streets of American cities.
Oasis Adds US, Canada, And Mexico Stops To 2025 Tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus. But there were only U.K. dates. On Monday, the band shared that they’re planning on heading to North America in 2025, too. There are five new stadium dates for next August and September, in Toronto, Chicago, outside New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City. American rock band Cage the Elephant will open.
FBI To Pay $22 Million To Settle Claims Of Sexual Discrimination At Training Academy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take birth control “to control their moods.” The payout to 34 women dismissed from the FBI’s training academy in Quantico, Virginia would rank among the biggest sexual misconduct...
John Ashton, 'Beverly Hills Cop' Actor, Dies At 76
NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. N o cause of death was immediately available.
Kris Kristofferson, Singer-Songwriter And Actor, Dies At 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar who became a superstar songwriter, singer and actor, has died. A family spokeswoman says Kristofferson died at his home in Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88.
Van Gogh Paintings Vandalized At A London Gallery After Two Activists Were Sentenced In Similar Attack
LONDON (AP) — A group of activists attacked a pair of paintings by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh at London’s National Gallery by throwing what appeared to be tomato soup on the artworks. Friday’s attack took place shortly after two other activists were sentenced over a similar attack two years ago. Both paintings were from Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” series. The gallery said they were not damaged thanks to protective glass coverings.
Earth Will Have A Temporary 'Mini Moon' For Two Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth will have a temporary “mini moon” for two months. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus. When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe, but only for about two months. The space rock was first spotted in August by astronomers in Madrid using a powerful telescope located in South Africa. It won’t be visible to the naked eye during the two months it circles Earth.
Kamala Claims She’s Has Middle Class Roots, But Those Roots Are In RICH Soil
The most repeated phrase of the last week in American politics has been “I grew up in a middle-class household”. The phrase is the excuse used by Kamala Harris anytime someone asks what she plans to do about the crazy cost of gas, groceries and rent. She doesn’t have an answer to that but she “grew up in a middle class home”. Five minutes of fact checking puts the lie to Kamala’s claim.
Police Shoot And Kill Man During Standoff In Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man was shot and killed by police in Vancouver early Friday morning. The incident began just before midnight, when a resident called 9-1-1 to report a neighbor was threatening to hurt another neighbor. Another 9-1-1 call then came in that the same man had fired a gun into the air and had slashed a neighbor’s tires.
Legendary Actress Maggie Smith Dies At 89
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died at 89. Smith’s publicist announced the news Friday. She was frequently rated the preeminent British woman actor of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench. “Jean Brodie” brought her the Academy Award for best actress in 1969.
Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Wander Franco To Stand Trial In Sexual Abuse Case
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl, said a judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday. After an investigation that lasted over a year, judge Pascual Valenzuela of the northern province of Puerto Plata ruled that the evidence presented by the prosecutors was worthy of the case moving to trial. No date has been set for the trial that will be handled by a panel of judges.
Trump And Zelenskyy Will Meet As Tensions Rise Over US Backing For Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as tensions have been rising between the two over how to defend the country in its war against Russia. The GOP presidential nominee is facing accusations from his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris that he is advocating for surrender. Trump said Zelenskyy asked for the meeting, and the visit is set for about 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time at Trump Tower in New York.
Search for Missing Man on Columbia River After Boat Capsizes Now a Recovery Effort
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A search for a missing man on the Columbia River has shifted to a recovery mission after a fishing boat capsized near the mouth of the White Salmon River on Wednesday. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office identified the missing man as Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Wash. His family has requested privacy at this time. Authorities received a call at 11:39 a.m. Wednesday reporting an overturned fishing boat in the Columbia River, near the White Salmon River.
Criminal Alien of the Week Report September, 26 2024
Some background information, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado (USAODC), issued a news release titled “Four People Indicted On Charges Related To Robbery Of Denver Jewelry Store ” who the subjects of interest were identified as 23-year-old Oswaldo Lozada-Solis (Case Number: 24-CR-00247-NYW), 20-year-old Jesus Daniel Lara Del Toro (Case Number: 24-CR-00247-NYW), 21-year-old Jean Franco Torres-Roman (Case Number: 24-CR-00247-NYW), and...
UNLV And Air Force Spurn Pac-12 To Remain In Mountain West Original
(Associated Press) – UNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West, allowing the conference to thwart off attempts at further poaching by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conference, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because the schools had not made their intentions public. The Mountain West declined to comment on its internal discussions.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Has Been Indicted
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges that are still sealed, according to two people familiar with the matter. The charges against Adams, a Democrat, were still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The indictment was first reported by The New York Times.
Oregon Doctor Testifies to U.S. Senate on Idaho's Abortion Bans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Amelia Huntsberger testified to U. S. Senators, “I currently live and work in Oregon, but previously practiced medicine in rural Idaho for more than a decade. I was on the advisory board of the Idaho Perinatal Project, that worked to advance the health of moms.” The board certified OB/GYN says she and many other doctors who serve mothers have had to move out of Idaho, and to states like Oregon and Washington, after the U. S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Pac-12 Files A Federal Lawsuit Against Mountain West Over $43 Million In 'Poaching' Penalties
(Associated Press) – The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over what it calls unlawful and unenforceable fees that could cost the rebuilding conference more than $40 million for adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State. The antitrust lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in California and is seeking a declaratory judgment by a judge. The Mountain West has exit fees of upward of $17 million for departing schools.
Tropical Storm Helene Strengthens As Hurricane Warnings Cover Parts Of Florida And Mexico Original
(Associated Press) – Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico toward the United States. The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane warnings for northwestern Florida’s coastline and part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Helene is forecast to be “near hurricane strength” when it passes near the Yucatan Peninsula before becoming a hurricane Wednesday.
Department Of Justice Sues Visa
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. The complaint filed Tuesday says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don’t use Visa’s own payment processing technology to process debit transactions, even though alternatives exist.
Portland Diamond Project Signs Deal for Potential MLB Stadium Site on South Waterfront
Portland – Ore. The Portland Diamond Project announced Tuesday that it has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase Zidell Yards on Portland’s South Waterfront, a 33-acre site where it plans to develop a Major League Baseball stadium. Founded in 2017, the Portland Diamond Project is an initiative aimed at bringing a Major League Baseball team to Portland. The organization’s investors include NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer-songwriter Ciara.
Legendary Retired NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson's Disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre does not face criminal charges, but he has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state. He was also an investor a biotech company with ties to the case that said it was developing concussion drugs.
FBI: Son Of Suspect In Former President Trump Assassination Attempt Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images.
President Biden In Farewell U.N. Address Says Peace Still Possible In Conflicts In Mideast And Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden has delivered his final address as U.S. president to the U.N. General Assembly. Biden used his wide-ranging address on Tuesday to speak to the need to end the Middle East conflict and highlight U.S. and Western allies’ support for Kyiv after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The president insisted the U.S. must not retreat from the world, and that despite global conflicts, he remains hopeful for the future.
Oregon Registered Over 1,000 Illegal Voters, But News Headlines Say No Big Deal
State bureaucrats in Salem and Olympia demonstrate their incompetence on a regular basis. But they surely know how to spin a bad news story. Crazy as it sounds, Oregon made it legal for ILLEGAL aliens to get drivers licenses. Then it made voter registration for driver’s licensees automatic. Ironically enough, a liberal Chicago think tank started asking questions about Oregon voter registration that the Salem bureaucrats never bothered with. Boom! 1259 illegally registered voters.
Kmart's Blue Light Fades To Black With The Shuttering Of Its Last Full-Scale US Store
NEW YORK (AP) — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials is shuttering its last full-scale store in mainland United States. The store, located in swank Bridgehampton, New York, on Long Island, is slated to close Oct. 20. That’s according to Denise Rivera, an employee who answered the phone at the store late Monday. That will leave only a small Kmart store in Miami. The retailer closed its last New Jersey store last year.
Two Kinds Of Ocean Energy Inch Forward Off The Oregon Coast
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Off the coast of Oregon, the wind blows hard and waves are strong, attracting researchers and businesses interested in developing two kinds of clean electricity: wave energy and floating offshore wind. The floating wind is further along, with a lease sale planned for next month.
Severe Obesity Is On The Rise In The US
(Associated Press) – Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe obesity. That’s according to new government research. The overall rate has not changed significantly in the past decade, even as the rate of severe obesity is increasing. That means it’s too soon to know whether new treatments for obesity can ease the epidemic of the chronic disease linked to dozens of health problems.
Number Of Non-citizen Voters In Oregon Grows Original
Salem, Ore. – State officials in Oregon have identified a total of 1,259 incorrect voter registrations tied to noncitizens through the state’s “Motor Voter” program, according to a joint statement from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Oregon Secretary of State’s office. This marks an increase from the initial 306 flagged registrations earlier this month. The DMV reported that 10 of the inactivated registrations had a voting history.
JD Souther, Who Helped Write ‘New Kid In Town,’ ‘Heartache Tonight’ And Other Eagles Hits, Has Died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John David “JD” Souther has died. He was a prolific songwriter and musician whose collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s. Souther joined in on some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight.” The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee also collaborated with James Taylor, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt and many more.
Candidates for Washington Governor Debate
SPOKANE, Wa. — They’re the two men who want to be Washington’s next governor. The state’s current Attorney General, Democrat Bob Ferguson, faced off against former Congressman Republican Dave Reichert at the debate in Spokane. Reichert spoke first. “How did Washington State get to where it is today? It’s through choices that we made.
FAA Investigating After Delta Passengers Report Bleeding Ears And Noses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight with pressurization issues left some passengers with bleeding eardrums, headaches and bloody noses. The flight was traveling Sunday from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, when pilots noticed a pressurization problem and made an emergency landing back in Salt Lake City. Passengers told television station KSL they noticed people bleeding as the plane decreased in elevation.
AP-NORC POLL: Voters View VP Harris More Favorably As She Settles Into Role Atop Democratic Ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds voters view Vice President Kamala Harris slightly more favorably than they did in July, just after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that the Democratic presidential nominee is now seen more positively than negatively.
Teamsters Union Declines To Endorse Trump Or Harris For President
“Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.
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