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Arrests for crimes Unauthorized use – Andrew Ryan Robbins, 36, of the 1000 block of Dakota Ave., Medford. Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Robbins Friday on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. Robbins was being held Friday in the Jackson County Jail without bond. Theft – Hollyann Katherine Smith, 34, no known address. Medford police arrested Smith Thursday on a charge of third-degree burglary. Smith was also arraigned on multiple counts of second-degree trespassing and third- and second-degree burglary. Smith was released from prison on his own recognizance. [ad_2] Source link

Ex-guerrilla and ex-mayor Gustavo Petro will be sworn in Sunday as Colombia’s first leftist president, with plans for deep reforms in a country beset by economic inequality and drug violence. The 62-year-old former senator takes over from the deeply unpopular Ivan Duque for a four-year term in which he will have the support of a left-wing majority in Congress. Petro’s hard-fought victory in June’s election brought Colombia, long ruled by a conservative elite, into a burgeoning left-wing surge in Latin America that could be consolidated in October with a likely victory for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil. At…

Recognizing the importance of connecting with their audience in a more personal way, many brands have taken an emerging approach to creating news-inspired content: newsjacking. What is newsjacking? Brands can use two significant categories of trends: microtrends and macrotrends. The former refers to popular memes, videos, GIFs, TikTok dance, etc., and the latter includes big events such as award ceremonies or royal weddings. Newsjacking refers to brands taking advantage of breaking news and trending topics to share their unique perspectives and engage in online conversations. How does newsjacking benefit businesses? By jumping on the right trend at the right time,…

I’ve been taking a break from participating in world news lately. It’s time to go back. I have a strong desire to reinvest and reconnect to learn what is happening in this country and internationally. But as a recent article in the New York Times put it, “How do you follow the news without despairing?” Here is my plan. I am listening to the ideas described by an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (Jenny Taitz) who offers suggestions about “keeping yourself grounded.” His techniques are centered around “mindfulness”. It has several. I chose to do…

News from 100 years ago The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago August 7, 1922 THE ASHLAND HOTEL OFFER IS UP AGAIN Ashland, August 7. — HG Enders, Dr. Swedenburg, Fred Homes, Tom Simpson, Bert Greer, Frank Jordan and Chas. Pierce is a committee appointed by the chamber of commerce to negotiate with the Huckenbury system about building a hotel and sanatorium here on a foundation managed by that union. Enders is the chairman of the committee. In response to a request, the promoters are expected to send a representative here soon to…

Director of Nutrition Jamie Maviglia distributes flowers in preparation for the resumption of face-to-face lunches at the Central Point Senior Resource Center. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Range of activities that come to the center In-person lunches for seniors begin again Monday at the renovated Point Senior Resource Center. The starter is chicken and herbs with gravy, baked potatoes, peas and carrots, rye bran rolls and chocolate cake, for a suggested donation of $2.75. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Seniors 60 and older and their spouses are eligible for the lunches, which will be served…

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi would not confirm which oversight entities, but stressed that the USSS is fully cooperating as multiple inquiries are ongoing. The agency became the focus of a House Select Committee investigation on Jan. 6 after former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified in June during a public hearing. Hutchinson claimed then-President Donald Trump tried to force the Secret Service to bring him to the Capitol as Congress worked to certify the results of the 2020 election. Multiple sources told CNN it’s an unusual step to provide Secret Service agents’ personal cell phone numbers to investigators….