Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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Simone Biles and other elite gymnasts to testify before Congress about FBI’s Larry Nassar investigation
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Four US gymnastics stars will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday during a hearing about the FBI’s handling of the sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Testimony from the elite gymnasts — Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman — follows a scathing
Continue ReadingDeSantis threatens cities with fines for vaccine mandates
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened local governments with $5,000 fines per violation for requiring their employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus that has overrun hospitals across the state. DeSantis said Monday that local municipalities potentially face millions of dollars in fines for implementing a
Continue ReadingNorway’s center-left heads to victory in general elections
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The center-left bloc in Norway seems to have won Monday’s general election. Official projections based on a preliminary count of nearly all votes indicate the governing Conservatives led by Prime Minister Erna Solberg will lose power after a campaign dominated by climate change and the
Continue ReadingAndrew Neil resigns as chair of GB News three months after network’s launch
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Andrew Neil has stepped down as chairman of GB News, just three months after the channel launched in the United Kingdom with a pledge to take on “woke warriors.” Neil, a former BBC journalist with more than four decades of experience, will also abandon his prime time show, though he’ll
Continue ReadingGrandmother uses quarantine karaoke to launch a singing career
By Liam Martin Click here for updates on this story ROCKLAND, FL (WBZ) — Terri Hafner Riley has become a local internet sensation from her living room. The 53-year-old grandmother is a veteran and a teaching assistant in the Quincy school system, but her secret dream – since childhood – has been to sing professionally.
Continue ReadingPakistani journalists rally against proposed new media law
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hundreds of Pakistani journalists have rallied outside parliament to reject a proposed law that critics say would further curtail media freedom if passed. The protest in the capital of Islamabad, also attended by senior opposition leaders and civil society members, asked the government to refrain from passing the “black law.” The legislation
Continue ReadingFamilies of Maryland 9/11 victims still demanding answers about who funded terror attacks
By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — For two decades, some Maryland families who lost loved ones on 9/11 have been fighting for answers. They want access to currently secret U.S. government documents that they believe will provide a link between the hijackers and the Saudi Arabian government,
Continue ReadingDepartment of Homeland Security chief of staff resigns, official says
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Karen Olick, the chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced Monday that she’s resigning to move on to another undisclosed opportunity, a DHS official confirmed to CNN. The post will be temporarily filled by Jennifer Higgins, who serves as associate director of refugee, asylum and international operations at
Continue ReadingRepairs halted at SF’s Millennium Tower after report deems construction the likely cause of sinking
By KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco officials told Millennium Tower management on Friday to not resume construction repairs until the city reviews an updated construction approach. Last month, work was paused after the skyscraper sank another inch. The city’s request comes after a report found
Continue ReadingNew electric scooter factory will be run exclusively by women
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business An Indian electric scooter startup says its newest factory will be run entirely by women. Ola Electric’s “FutureFactory,” in Tamil Nadu, India, will eventually employ 10,000 women, the company’s co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal said in a blog post Monday. The first group of women started working at the factory this week,
Continue ReadingApex firefighters, vet save 1,500-lb horse after stuck in pond
By Maggie Brown Click here for updates on this story APEX, North Carolina (WRAL) — A 1,500 pound draft horse slid down an embankment into a muddy area of a pond in Apex on Sunday afternoon. The horse, Tilley, had just been released from the North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday
Continue ReadingMuchos más mandatos de vacunación pueden ser necesarios para poner fin a la pandemia de covid-19, dice Fauci
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Millones de estadounidenses todavía necesitan vacunarse para frenar o detener la propagación de covid-19. Y lograr que la pandemia esté bajo control podría requerir “muchos, muchos” mandatos de vacunación más, dijo el Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci, director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas, dijo que si no se persuade
Continue ReadingHezbollah: Iranian tanker bringing fuel to Lebanon in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the militant Hezbollah group says the first tanker carrying Iranian fuel to Lebanon has arrived in a Syrian port and the diesel will be shipped to Lebanon by tanker trucks later this week. The arrival of the tanker on Sunday comes nearly a month after Hezbollah’s leader said the
Continue ReadingMan dead, at least 4 students injured after school bus crash in Idaho
By Eric Grossarth, Nate Eaton Click here for updates on this story BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — One man is dead and four students were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus and pickup truck. It happened at the intersection of 15th East and 65th North in Bonneville County around 8:09
Continue ReadingDuo opening bookstore in downtown Idaho Falls this fall
By Rett Nelson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — Getting lost in the pages of a good book is one of Amanda Poitevin’s favorite pastimes. The former Taylorview Middle School Teacher took over The Book Shelf in January, a used bookstore her husband, Michael Barber, opened about 10 years ago.
Continue ReadingMississippi abortion clinic asks Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A Mississippi abortion clinic filed the latest salvo over the future of abortion rights Monday, urging the Supreme Court to reject a bid to “jettison a half-century of settled precedent” and block a law that bars most abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. “The
Continue ReadingCuban scientists say no evidence of attacks on diplomats
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press Havana (AP) — Cuba has issued its most detailed report to date by local scientists criticizing allegations that U.S. and Canadian diplomats were subject to mysterious attacks while posted on the island. The report by Cuba’s Academy of Sciences questioned whether the variety of reported symptoms could even be referred
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NE Bend parents plan homeless camp protest; city councilor says it’s not a done deal
As debate over a proposed city-managed homeless camp ramps up, a group of Bear Creek Elementary School parents are staging a protest.
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New spacesuits, familiar test: NASA back in C.O. to prep for Mars exploration, return to moon
NASA recently tested new spacesuits designed for a return to the moon and future Mars exploration at a number of natural sites in special spots around Central Oregon and nearby.
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