CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rana Cash, executive editor of the Savannah Morning News in Georgia, has been named to the same position at The Charlotte Observer, the newspaper’s first Black editor in the North Carolina newspaper’s 135-year history. The 50-year-old Cash begins her new job in early October. She is replacing Sherry Chisenhall, who announced
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With 22 breweries in Central Oregon, there’s no shortage of options when it comes to craft beer. But with all that beer comes an abundance of plastic, largely in the form of single-use six-pack holders that typically end up in the trash and landfill. As the saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and that’s where the entrepreneurial and environmentally minded team at Local Plastic (@localplastic) comes in.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Several types of crispy pork snacks have been pulled from sale in Britain after almost 180 people became ill with suspected salmonella poisoning. The packets of pork scratchings sold under the labels Mr. Porky, Jay’s and The Real Pork Crackling Company were all made by snack company the Tayto Group. The Food
Continue ReadingTUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — Workers have used dynamite to demolish six smokestacks at a decommissioned power plant in Alabama. The implosion took place Wednesday at the old Colbert Fossil Plant, which was operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority for more than six decades beginning in 1955. TVA says the work is part of its move
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La policía de Alemania abrió una investigación por intento de asesinato después de que siete personas presentaran el lunes síntomas de envenenamiento tras consumir alimentos y bebidas en una cocina de la Universidad Técnica de Darmstadt. Las personas presentaban decoloraciones azules en sus extremidades, informaron este martes la policía y el fiscal
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A French court has handed a 10-month suspended prison sentence to an Afghan evacuee who failed to respect restrictions placed on him because of indirect links to the Taliban. The man was among five such evacuees confined to a hotel with family members. He was arrested Monday, days after his arrival in
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is demanding a trove of records from federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The requests show the sweep of the lawmakers’ review of the deadly attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.
Continue ReadingCNN, STANFORD MEDICINE By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 immediately, after the Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine this week. “After careful consultation with medical experts and military leadership, and with the support of
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 immediately, after the Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine this week. “After careful consultation with medical experts and military leadership, and with the support of the President, I
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players charged with first degree burglary have waived their cases to a state grand jury that will now hear information about a March incident at a private party. Reuben Adams, Robert McClain, Andru Phillips, Earnest Sanders IV, Devito Tisdale and Joel Williams were arrested last week following a
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — AC Milan has signed forward Pietro Pellegri on loan from Monaco. Milan has the option to make the deal permanent and that becomes an obligation if certain conditions are met. The 20-year-old Pellegri is the second forward Milan has signed this offseason after the Rossoneri brought in the 34-year-old Olivier Giroud from
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been activated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with a strained left quadriceps. Bregman was playing third and batting sixth in the lineup as the Astros wrapped up a series against the Kansas City Royals after splitting the first two games.
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer is seeking U.S. approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The drugmaker announced Wednesday that it has started the approval process for a third dose of its vaccine for all Americans ages 16 and older. The company said it expects to complete its application with
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Several Bend neighborhoods have successfully connected to public sewer through the Septic to Sewer Conversion Program, which allows people to convert from private septic systems to city sewer service and is funded through utility rates.
Continue ReadingBy Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Doves were seen flying in downtown Wake Forest in memory of Aven Moffat — a little boy who died weeks after contracting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a pond. His family, neighbors, and the community are in disbelief. “I
Continue ReadingPRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — John Mack has been named the athletic director at Princeton. A former athlete, coach and administrator at the Ivy League school, he succeeds Mollie Marcoux Samaan. She announced in May she would be stepping down to become commissioner of the LPGA. Mack will start on Sept 1. He has spent time
Continue ReadingBy Akilah Davis Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Viral illnesses including COVID-19 are behind Fayetteville Christian School deciding to shut its doors for two weeks. The school doesn’t have a mask requirement, which leaves wearing masks optional for teachers and students. “I make my daughter wear a mask
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend district office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed from Monday, August 30 through Oct. 9 due to construction to enhance the safety and security of the customer service area, the agency said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mims Click here for updates on this story FOUR OAKS, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Johnston County teacher could lose her job after refusing to wear a mask at school. Aurora Preston was to start her sixth year of teaching English at South Johnston High School this week, but she’s not in the
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer How well do you know the U.S. Open tennis tournament? The AP has put together a quiz for you to test your knowledge of the event and the sport. How many times has a man won a year’s first three Grand Slam singles titles, which Novak Djokovic has done
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