Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del algodón saltaron a nuevos máximos de 10 años este martes, uniéndose a una larga lista de productos básicos y materias primas en auge. Los futuros del algodón subieron un 4% a casi US$ 1,09, el nivel más alto desde septiembre de 2011. La materia
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role. They now have three openings to fill on manager Rocco Baldelli’s staff. Varela held the position for two seasons. He was the club’s minor league field coordinator for the two years prior to that. Major league coach Bill
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens don’t have another road game until Nov. 11. Between now and then, they’ll play four consecutive games at home, with an open date in the middle of that. Since the 1970 merger — and not including the strike-shortened 1982 season —
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There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,900, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Las autoridades creen que han identificado el origen del derrame de petróleo frente a la costa de California que ha cerrado playas y ha amenazado la vida silvestre. Pero a medida que se revela más información sobre la emergencia ecológica, surgen más preguntas. La fuente del derrame que arrojó hasta 144.000
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We can expect a frosty morning Thursday, with a freeze warning in place from 2 -9 am.
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line has underachieved through four games and the task won’t get any easier this week. Former Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears are visiting Las Vegas on Sunday and they’re bringing an aggressive pass rush. Mack’s four sacks are
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley missed all but two games the last two seasons and that left many wondering if the New York Jets linebacker would ever be close to the same player he was in Baltimore. He remade his body, refocused and is rejuvenated.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man, saying his defense team failed to interview a key witness who saw a white man fleeing the victim’s home. Jesse Johnson was accused of stabbing Harriet Thompson, a 28-year-old Black nurse’s
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man, saying his defense team failed to interview a key witness who saw a white man fleeing the victim’s home. Jesse Johnson was accused of stabbing Harriet Thompson, a 28-year-old Black nurse’s
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man, saying his defense team failed to interview a key witness who saw a white man fleeing the victim’s home. Jesse Johnson was accused of stabbing Harriet Thompson, a 28-year-old Black nurse’s
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man, saying his defense team failed to interview a key witness who saw a white man fleeing the victim’s home. Jesse Johnson was accused of stabbing Harriet Thompson, a 28-year-old Black nurse’s
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Authorities believe they have identified the source of an oil spill off the California coast that has shuttered beaches and threatened wildlife. But as more information is revealed about the ecological emergency, more questions arise. The source of the spill that spewed up to 144,000 gallons of crude oil into the
Continue ReadingBy TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A teacher has resigned from a North Carolina charter school after telling Black students in her class that they would be her “field slaves” if not for the Constitution. One parent says that comment was one of many such incidents at the school. Winterville Charter
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its impact
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CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a danger to children and democracy, Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built and posted a 1,300-word screed trying to undermine her. His main argument was that Haugen was taking Facebook’s research on its
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that a former Kentucky Democratic Party chair must report to prison next month on campaign finance charges. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Wednesday that Jerry Lundergan was ordered to go to prison Nov. 30 after the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 74-year-old’s conviction and rejected a
Continue ReadingSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin has always liked to use a lot of running backs and he’d like to see one assert himself eventually this year. Not only would more big plays in the running game help balance out the No. 4 Nittany Lions’ offense, they’d certainly come in handy
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are having serious issues protecting their quarterback. After being sacked only 24 times all of last season, Ryan Tannehill has been taken down 17 times. That’s most in the NFL through four games. Only Carson Wentz of Indianapolis and New
Continue ReadingBy MARTiN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund has met with her agency’s executive board. The board is conducting an investigation into alleged data-rigging at the World Bank, the sister global lender where IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva was formerly was a top executive. The IMF is
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