PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Distance runner Mary Cain, whose career fizzled after what she called four miserable years at the Nike Oregon Project, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against her former coach, Alberto Salazar, and their employer, Nike. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Cain accused Salazar of emotionally abusing her when she joined the team at
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured Tuesday when she and a security guard at a Chicago high school were shot, police said. The shooting happened at the end of the school day, around 3:30 pm, at Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brian Deenihan said during a
Continue ReadingWLS By Raja Razek, CNN A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured Tuesday when she and a security guard at a Chicago high school were shot, police said. The shooting happened at the end of the school day, around 3:30 pm, at Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brian Deenihan said during
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Distance runner Mary Cain, whose career fizzled after what she called four miserable years at the Nike Oregon Project, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against her former coach, Alberto Salazar, and their employer, Nike. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Cain accused Salazar of emotionally abusing her when she joined the team at
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Distance runner Mary Cain, whose career fizzled after what she called four miserable years at the Nike Oregon Project, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against her former coach, Alberto Salazar, and their employer, Nike. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Cain accused Salazar of emotionally abusing her when she joined the team at
Continue ReadingBy Miguel Marquez, CNN There’s a Herculean effort to ensure that the most vulnerable get inoculated across the US. Transportation, translation and a trusted source of vaccine information have been among the barriers, but public health workers and a new initiative are working to overcome that. El Milagro Clinic in McAllen, Texas, has played a
Continue ReadingCNN By Miguel Marquez, CNN There’s a Herculean effort to ensure that the most vulnerable get inoculated across the US. Transportation, translation and a trusted source of vaccine information have been among the barriers, but public health workers and a new initiative are working to overcome that. El Milagro Clinic in McAllen, Texas, has played
Continue ReadingLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Levi Lewis threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Chris Smith added two rushing scores and Louisiana-Lafayette eased by Appalachian State 41-13. Louisiana-Lafayette scored a touchdown on its first three drives and led 20-6 at the break. Eric Garror intercepted a pass on Appalachian State’s opening possession of the second
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All across the nation, parents have voiced their concerns with school boards when it comes to COVID-19 mandates and some curriculum, including here in Central Oregon. And events of the past few weeks have raised the tenor of that debate, as evident both outside and inside the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening.
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los supermercados 99, del expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli, suspendieron la comercialización de los productos de la empresa familiar del también exmandatario Juan Carlos Varela, con cuyo hermano tuvo este lunes un violento altercado a la salida de un juzgado. El propio Martinelli, quien gobernó Panamá de 2009 a 2014,
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the United States will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All international visitors will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vehicle, rail and ferry travel between the U.S. and Canada
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has announced the death of Raúl Isaías Baduel, a former Venezuelan defense minister and ally-turned-critic of the late President Hugo Chávez who was in prison awaiting trial since 2017 for alleged links to a purported plot to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced Tuesday via
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La industria del entretenimiento de Corea del Sur lo hizo de nuevo. Si bien el mundo de habla inglesa sigue dominando la música, películas y las series de televisión y por streaming, ha habido un cambio notable: un aumento constante en la influencia de Corea del Sur. Cuando la
Continue Reading olivertapia (Reuters) — La tormenta tropical Pamela se formó el domingo en aguas del Pacífico mexicano y amenaza con ganar fuerza de huracán, mientras avanza rumbo a las costas del norteño estado Sinaloa, donde azotaría en los próximos días. Con vientos máximos sostenidos de 75 kilómetros por hora (km/h), el ciclón se localizaba a 425
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in the regular-season opener. Dominik Simon, Teddy Blueger, Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues also had a goal for
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Pine Mountain Sports, Birkenstock and Patagonia Bend are accepting gently worn warm coats and sleeping bags to help the Bethlehem Inn. Last year, they collected more than 500 coats.
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN More than a dozen US officials who work at the US Embassy in Colombia and their family members have reported symptoms consistent with “Havana syndrome” in recent weeks, according to a US official and a source familiar with the situation. Some officials who reported symptoms in Colombia had to be medevaced
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In late November, the new Partners in Care’ Hospice House facility will be unveiled. It’s the only in-house hospice care facility east of the Cascades.
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español)– La Policía Nacional de República Dominicana informó este lunes que suspendió y puso a disposición del Ministerio Público a un policía que, según la institución, este domingo “ultimó de un disparo, de manera accidental” a un ciudadano durante la persecución de un delincuente en el sector Hato Mayor, en la provincia
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Jon Gruden resigned Monday as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and misogynistic language in emails while he worked as an ESPN analyst. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches,
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