ATLANTA (AP) — Running back Cordarrelle Patterson is inactive for Atlanta against the New England Patriots, taking one of the Falcons’ most productive players away from an already depleted offense. Patterson, Atlanta’s leading rusher, has an ankle injury. He tested his ankle on the field before the game. Atlanta’s top wide receiver, Calvin Ridley, is
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — While gray wolves are under pressure from a federal delisting and increased hunting in some Rocky Mountain states, Colorado wildlife officials are considering detailed options for implementing a voter-approved reintroduction of the species. Thursday’s presentation by a task force to Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners comes as
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN Members of the House committee investigating January 6 said on Thursday that many of the questions they have for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows have nothing to do with then-President Donald Trump — suggesting that the panel is still open to discussing the
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A limited number of vaccinated lawmakers will be allowed on the House floor and unvaccinated representatives will need to undergo COVID-19 testing three times a week in order to work in their on-campus offices, under a plan for the upcoming legislative session released Thursday. Their
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California needed a break and the Trojans got a reprieve, albeit under unusual circumstances when their road game at California was postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Golden Bears. Now, USC’s beleaguered defense has to show it made the most of the unplanned
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nick Honor scored 19 points on a perfect shooting night and Clemson pulled away with a big surge surrounding halftime to defeat Temple 75-48 in the Charleston Classic. The Tigers earned a date with No. 22 St. Bonaventure in the semifinals on Friday. Clemson was up two with less than five
Continue ReadingCNN By Devon M. Sayers, Ryan Young and Jason Hanna, CNN A defense attorney for one of the three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing asked prosecutors for a plea deal and was declined, an attorney for Arbery’s mother told CNN. “Prosecutors shared with” Arbery’s mother that defendant William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.’s lawyer “asked for
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Al volver a convocar una cumbre de líderes norteamericanos en la Casa Blanca este jueves, el presidente Joe Biden buscó un acuerdo transfronterizo sobre migración, covid-19 e integración económica, incluso cuando sus invitados expresaron su preocupación por lo que dicen son políticas comerciales proteccionistas que quedaron del predecesor de Biden. “Podemos
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una florista del estado de Washington que se negó a hacer un arreglo floral para una pareja por objeciones religiosas al matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo retirará una petición pendiente ante la Corte Suprema después de anunciar que resolvió su disputa, según sus abogados. El acuerdo significa que los jueces
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — California has a new $419 million research facility that will allow state air quality regulators to expand emissions testing for heavy duty vehicles. Officials on Thursday dedicated the center in the city of Riverside that will allow for more checks on heavy duty vehicles such as trucks, buses and bulldozers in
Continue ReadingBy MEGHAN PACKER Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The two children of a 66-year-old man killed in an ambulance crash are demanding answers about how it happened. Wilton Thomason, Jr. died Friday, November 12 when the non-emergency ambulance in which he was being transported crashed in Fairburn. The driver is
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Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! We are expecting a chance of scattered showers Thursday night, with lows in the 30s; few are expecting any snow. Breezes will stay gentle out of the south. Highs will stay in the low 50s Friday, and it will take most of the day for the current system to weaken and
Continue ReadingBy KAITLYN NAPLES, MATTHEW CAMPBELL Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — Bacon Academy’s football season has been cancelled and multiple staff members were placed on paid administrative leave amid an active Title IX investigation. According to a statement put out by the Colchester school district, an investigation has been ongoing
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with catcher Elias Díaz. His deal covers a year of arbitration and two years of free agency. The 31-year-old Díaz hit .246 last season with a career-best 18 homers, which was tied for third-most among catchers in the National League. He also
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business A bipartisan group of 10 state attorneys general have launched an investigation into Meta, the social media company formerly known as Facebook, focused on the potential harms of its Instagram platform on children and teens. The announcement follows extensive reporting on a trove of internal documents leaked by whistleblower Frances
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There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 4,886, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to begin discussing the future of Arrowhead Stadium within the next year after the neighboring Royals announced plans earlier this year to explore moving to a new downtown ballpark. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said during his annual midseason availability
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Baylor gave itself a chance to reach the Big 12 title game with last week’s win over Oklahoma. Now, the Bears need to beat Kansas State to keep those hopes alive. The Wildcats have won four straight since a three-game losing streak to reach bowl eligibility, and now they want to
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Jim Calhoun is retiring as men’s basketball coach of Division III Saint Joseph. The 79-year-old Hall of Famer spent more than four years helping the school established a men’s basketball program after it began admitting male students. Calhoun was the longtime coach at UConn, where he won three national
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee says he won’t pursue additional sweeping mandates to strengthen a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers at large employers. President Joe Biden has ordered that companies with 100 or more workers require COVID shots starting in January. Instead of getting vaccinated, those workers could be tested weekly. Inslee
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