By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have been granted a hearing before an appeals court, a rare decision by the judicial system in the South American country. A judge this week scheduled for Tuesday the hearing for the
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Those Dallas fans who didn’t make an early beeline for the exits when the heavily favored Cowboys were getting crushed by the Broncos on Sunday were rewarded when Dak Prescott stuck around with them until the bitter end. Prescott engineered two touchdown drives, capped by a pair of
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En El Salvador, el presidente Nayib Bukele dijo este jueves que el refuerzo de la presencia de policías y soldados por el repunte de asesinatos está dando resultado. “Después de casi 24 horas de haber lanzado el despliegue nacional, podemos anunciar que hemos contenido el alza de violencia
Continue ReadingCNN By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN The sixth day of trial of the three White men accused in 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery’s killing concluded Friday with testimony from an agent who interviewed one of the defendants after the shooting. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. are
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — In choosing new TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a World Cup qualifier against Mexico, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected a city with a 3% Hispanic population in a state that ranks 42nd among the 50 in that demographic. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter says, “It’s really important
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 65 and season points leader Bernhard Langer battled through a balky for a 68 in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday. Mickelson had seven birdies and a bogey to match Jim Furyk and Kirk Triplett for
Continue ReadingCNN By Ray Sanchez, Rosa Flores and Ed Lavandera, CNN The signs of trouble were evident hours before the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Music Festival one week ago, according to Houston Fire Department logs. Shortly after the 9 a.m. start of the November 5 festival, spectators had already breached the main gate, the
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The Latino Community Association invites the public back to the beautiful Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for its annual Empowering Families Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 6 Ohio State will be out for some revenge when the Buckeyes host unranked Purdue on Saturday. The last time the two teams met, the Boilermakers beat No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 2018. It was the last Big Ten loss for the Buckeyes and ultimately
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press As jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial settled into their courtroom seats, Judge Bruce Schroeder welcomed them and noted the Veterans Day holiday. The longtime judge then asked if any of the jurors or others in the courtroom had served. Only one person indicated he had: The man about to
Continue ReadingMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was active Thursday night against Baltimore, despite still being limited by fractured finger on his throwing hand. Jacoby Brissett was set be Miami’s starter quarterback for a second consecutive week. Tagovailoa will be the backup. For Baltimore, running back Latavius Murray (ankle) was inactive for a
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Missouri man who has maintained his innocence in a triple murder got an opportunity to testify at a three-day hearing that could lead to his release after serving 43 years in prison. That decision is now in a judge’s hands. Kevin Strickland, 62, has spent 43 years at Western Missouri
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Local faculty produced and contributed to outstanding projects that were recognized at the highest professional level. Out of 632 awards applications from 38 states, Oregon State University Extension faculty and team members took home three national first-place awards and several top recognitions from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, is the professional organization for Family and Community Health faculty.
Continue ReadingBy Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist incident while in Los Angeles for her stint on “Dancing with the Stars.” Lee was waiting for a ride after a night out with a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone can relate to the frustration the Minnesota Vikings are feeling with their recent spate of close losses, it is the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings come into Sunday’s game with a 3-5 mark. Their five losses have been by a total of 18
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts has pulled up at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. It took 21 hours for the flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the glittering outpost, where docking occurred Thursday evening. The astronauts
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts has pulled up at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. It took 21 hours for the flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the glittering outpost, where docking occurred Thursday evening. The astronauts
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — A poco más de 24 horas del final de la cumbre climática COP26, urgen más esfuerzos para lograr un acuerdo. Se espera la publicación de una nueva versión de acuerdo en algún momento de la noche del jueves, pero el presidente de la COP26, Alok Sharma, dejó claro que las negociaciones
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows did not appear for a deposition on Friday in front of the House select committee investigating January 6, sources familiar with the investigation tell CNN, setting up a potential showdown that could lead to the panel beginning a
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Iranian hackers have searched cybercriminal websites for sensitive data stolen from American and foreign organizations that could be useful in future efforts to hack those organizations, the FBI said in an advisory sent to US companies obtained by CNN. The Iranian hackers have taken an interest in dark-web forums, where scammers
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