Oregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar.
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Oregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar.
Continue ReadingOregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon governor deploying up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals as COVID cases soar.
Continue ReadingBattle over masks, vaccines roils California recall election
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The fight over mask and vaccine mandates moved to the center of California’s looming recall election, with candidate Larry Elder promising to swiftly roll back sweeping government orders. Democrats labeled the leading Republican as a science skeptic who would endanger public health.
Continue Reading¿Por qué se cree que el viernes 13 es de mala suerte? Los orígenes culturales de una superstición que perdura
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Cuando se trata de mala suerte, hay pocas supersticiones tan dominantes en la cultura occidental como la del viernes 13. Como cruzarse con un gato negro y romper un espejo, la creencia de que un día que puede traer desgracias está profundamente arraigada, incluso si quienes creen en ella no pueden
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Texas GOP enlists law enforcement to end standoff
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican officials in Texas say law enforcement is now helping in the effort to compel absent Democrats to return to the state Capitol. A spokesman for Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan said Friday that copies of civil warrants are now being delivered
Continue ReadingUS Embassy in Afghanistan tells staff to destroy sensitive materials
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kabul is instructing personnel to destroy sensitive materials as well as items “which could be misused in propaganda efforts,” according to a management notice sent Friday to embassy staff, seen by CNN and described by another source familiar. The notice about “Emergency Destruction Services”
Continue ReadingAmerican teen Scally makes Bundesliga debut vs. Bayern
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — American teenager Joe Scally helped Borussia Mönchengladbach earn a 1-1 draw against defending champion Bayern Munich as he made his Bundesliga debut in the opening game of the season. The 18-year-old Scally put in another impressive performance to build on his growing reputation after making his debut for the senior team
Continue ReadingJudge rejects secret submission in suit over teen’s death
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has rejected the federal government’s request to provide classified information in a lawsuit involving a member of the U.S. intelligence community who struck and killed a British man while driving on the wrong side of the road. The family of 19-year-old Harry Dunn filed
Continue ReadingJets’ Cashman believes bad luck behind him, big plays ahead
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Blake Cashman’s right forearm tells the story in black ink with inspirational tattoos that fortify the New York Jets linebacker. The most recent one reads: “Always Bet On Yourself.” He needs to do that after feeling as though he has become a
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Gov. Brown deploying up to 1,500 National Guard members to help St. Charles, other hospitals
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday afternoon she will be deploying up to 1,500 Oregon National Guard members to support front-line health care workers at Oregon’s beleaguered hospitals, including St. Charles Health System, struggling to handle a record surge of hospitalizations due to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
Continue ReadingMayfair shots 8-under 62, leads Weir by stroke in Calgary
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Billy Mayfair shot an 8-under 62 on Friday at Canyon Meadows to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian star Mike Weir after the first round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic. Winless on the 50-and-over tour after winning five times on the PGA Tour, the 55-year-old Mayfair had four
Continue ReadingCounty employee accused of painting swastika near memorial
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A Clackamas County employee has been charged with a hate crime after police say he painted a swastika on the sidewalk next to a memorial display for a Black man who died inside the county’s jail. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports 20-year-old Collin Williams, who is white, was arrested Thursday and
Continue ReadingIdaho’s budget surplus swells to $1.4 billion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s budget surplus is up to $1.4 billion. The state Division of Financial Management on Friday says it based the increase on a revised general fund revenue forecast it does every August for the current fiscal year to account for current economic conditions and law changes. The agency says the surplus
Continue ReadingUS saw a two-decade high in border crossings in July
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is facing a “serious challenge” at the US southern border, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday, saying the US has encountered an “unprecedented” number of migrants illegally crossing the border. During a news conference in Brownsville, Texas, Mayorkas stressed the sharp increase of migrants arriving at the
Continue ReadingRestaurant set on fire after man denied free soda
By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — After an argument broke out between a customer and employee at El Forastero Mexican Food in Stockton, the restaurant went up in flames. “There’s ash all over. I mean you can see on the wall. You see it right there,” said
Continue ReadingCompetitive advantage? BYU’s NIL deal could test limits
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be compensated by outside companies for name, image and likeness can be used as a competitive advantage. BYU has announced that a Utah-based company that makes protein snacks will give
Continue ReadingLa embajada de Estados Unidos en Afganistán le dice al personal que destruya el material sensible
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La embajada de Estados Unidos en Kabul instruyó al personal para que destruya materiales sensibles, así como artículos “que podrían usarse indebidamente en esfuerzos de propaganda”, según un aviso de administración enviado el viernes al personal de la embajada, visto por CNN y descrito por otra fuente familiar. El aviso llega
Continue ReadingAfter big county fair, virus hits hard in rural Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A rural county in Mississippi is being overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases, two weeks after it hosted a big fair that drew thousands of visitors. People lived in cabins at the Neshoba County Fair, attended shoulder-to-shoulder outdoor concerts and horseraces. They also listened to stump speeches,
Continue ReadingUS warns 9/11 anniversary could inspire extremist attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest terrorism alert bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security warns that the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as well as approaching religious holidays could inspire violent attacks by extremists. A National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin issued Friday does not cite any specific threats. But the bulletin from
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