By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The status of the Seattle Seahawks’ Chris Carson remains uncertain, with coach Pete Carroll saying the bruising back has not made the “positive progress” the team was hoping. Carson returned to practice last week in a limited capacity after missing the previous four games with
Continue ReadingBy RAMI MUSA Associated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s influential speaker of parliament has announced that he will be running for president, making him the latest candidate to join the race for the country’s highest office after years of war. The 77-year-old Aguila Saleh has led the country’s House of Representatives since 2014 and
Continue ReadingBy LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts shocked the New Orleans Saints last December in his first NFL start, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-21 win. When the teams meet again Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, the Saints (5-4) ought to have a better read on defending the mobility of Hurts,
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick played in Sunday’s home tie with the Detroit Lions, but he entered the COVID-19 protocol the following day. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he “doesn’t anticipate” having Fitzpatrick in the lineup for Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is expanding to 68 teams beginning with the current season, giving it an equal number of participants as the men’s tournament as part of a concerted effort at gender parity. The men’s tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011 with four first-round games traditionally
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Our skies will become partly cloudy Wednesday night, but we will stay dry. Southeasterly winds will stay steady, at 5-10 mph. Lows will be in the mid-20s to low 30s. The cloud cover will thicken through the day Thursday, but we are not expecting any showers until later in the day. Rain
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander has agreed to a $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros that includes a conditional $25 million player option for a second season. Verlander became a free agent after completing a $94 million, three-year contract with the Astros. He played just one game
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El cantante Harry Styles, conocido por su vestimenta de género neutro y su amor por el esmalte de uñas lanzó su propia marca de belleza llamada “Pleasing”. La estrella anunció la línea a través de Twitter e Instagram el lunes, publicando una imagen promocional de sí mismo con la leyenda “Find
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have issued a subpoena to the former head of the state agency at the center of questions over whether Gov. Kristi Noem used her office to influence her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license. The Executive Board ratified a subpoena
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Stuart and Kiely Westhoff, CNN More than 20 public school districts across the nation are extending their Thanksgiving breaks by several days to allow for mental health days for students and staff. Districts in at least six different states including Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland have amended their schedules to
Continue ReadingCNN, KABC By Elizabeth Stuart and Kiely Westhoff, CNN More than 20 public school districts across the nation are extending their Thanksgiving breaks by several days to allow for mental health days for students and staff. Districts in at least six different states including Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland have amended their
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s governor says he will posthumously pardon Homer Plessy, whose 1892 arrest for refusing to leave a “whites only” railroad car wound up putting “separate but equal” into U.S. law. Gov. John Bel Edwards says he wants relatives of both Plessy and the judge whom he sued in “Plessy v.
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Here’s a free and fun way to entertain family and friends over Thanksgiving weekend—take them fishing. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26-27, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s district attorney announced Wednesday that he would ask a court to vacate the convictions of two of the three men convicted of murdering civil rights leader Malcom X in 1965. The decision follows a nearly two-year investigation into the assassination and long-held suspicions that police got some
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino’s attorney says he has every right to create and sell a series of “Pulp Fiction” NFTs. The statement Tuesday from lawyer Bryan Freedman comes a day after Miramax filed a lawsuit over the director’s plans to create and auction off a series of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino’s attorney says he has every right to create and sell a series of “Pulp Fiction” NFTs. The statement Tuesday from lawyer Bryan Freedman comes a day after Miramax filed a lawsuit over the director’s plans to create and auction off a series of
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has rolled out a new welfare program, temporarily ensuring much needed financial help for millions of families while also worrying experts because funding and other details have yet to be determined. The program will provide a monthly stipend of around 224 reais ($40)
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Rob Cookson as an assistant coach and promoted Marc Crawford to associate coach. The Blackhawks announced the moves before their game at Seattle. The 60-year-old Cookson also has worked on NHL staffs with Ottawa, Calgary and Philadelphia.
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, CNN Watching from her home in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Clarice Schillinger wasn’t surprised when Glenn Youngkin — riding parents’ fears and frustrations with schools — won the Virginia governor’s race. She says she saw the writing on the wall. “I hope that the race in Virginia really woke a lot of
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 Dallas-area women told a police detective that less than an hour before his arrest a man whose name he didn’t know sold him jewelry. A relative testified earlier Wednesday that the jewelry belonged to a woman Billy Chemirmir is accused of
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