Enrollment climbs at OSU-Cascades
The Bend school saw a 2% increase over 2020. Most of the increase came from grad students.
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Surgeon general on Matthew McConaughey’s opposition to vaccine mandates for kids: ‘Covid is not harmless in our children’
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stressed Tuesday that parents need to recognize that “Covid is not harmless in our children” after actor Matthew McConaughey said his kids aren’t vaccinated and that he’s against mandating vaccines for children. “Many kids have died. Sadly, hundreds of children — thousands — have
Continue ReadingSurgeon general on Matthew McConaughey’s opposition to vaccine mandates for kids: ‘Covid is not harmless in our children’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stressed Tuesday that parents need to recognize that “Covid is not harmless in our children” after actor Matthew McConaughey said his kids aren’t vaccinated and that he’s against mandating vaccines for children. “Many kids have died. Sadly, hundreds of children — thousands — have been
Continue ReadingBoeheim, Boeheim and Boeheim lead Syracuse past Lafayette
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jimmy Boeheim made a splash in his Syracuse debut, teaming with his younger brother Buddy and the rest of their father’s Orange squad for a 97-63 victory over Lafayette in a season opener. Jimmy and Buddy finished with 18 points each with Joe Girard leading Syracuse with 20. Cole Swider, a
Continue ReadingNo. 7 Baylor win Collen debut 77-70, led by Smith and Egbo
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Preseason AP All-America forward NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had a double-double and seventh-ranked Baylor beat Texas State 77-70 in the Bears’ first game with new coach Nicki Collen. Smith scored nine of her points in the fourth quarter. Egbo finished with 16
Continue ReadingKeaton Parks has surgery to remove blood clot from leg
New York City midfielder Keaton Parks had season-ending surgery to remove a blood clot from an artery in his lower right leg. The team said the operation on the 24-year-old from Plano, Texas, took place at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Parks’ popliteal artery. Parks had four goals in 31 Major League Soccer matches this season,
Continue ReadingAPEC finds agreement on vaccines, carbon but tensions remain
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Making coronavirus vaccines more accessible and reducing carbon emissions were two key pledges agreed to by top Pacific Rim lawmakers. But what went unstated were the deep tensions that run through the unlikely group of 21 nations and territories that include the U.S., China, Taiwan,
Continue ReadingAPEC finds agreement on vaccines, carbon but tensions remain
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Making coronavirus vaccines more accessible and reducing carbon emissions were two key pledges agreed to by top Pacific Rim lawmakers. But what went unstated were the deep tensions that run through the unlikely group of 21 nations and territories that include the U.S., China, Taiwan,
Continue ReadingFreshmen Bates, Duren lead Memphis past Tennessee Tech
CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Emoni Bates scored 17 points in his collegiate debut, Jalen Duren and Lester Quinones added 15 apiece and No. 12 Memphis beat Tennessee Tech 89-65 in the season opener for both teams. The Tigers got 12 points from DeAndre Williams, who was 6 of 7 from the
Continue ReadingBoston College beats Dartmouth 73-57 in Earl Grant’s debut
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — DeMarr Langford scored 16 points and Quinten Post added 14 to lead Boston College to a 73-57 victory over Dartmouth in the Eagles’ first game under new head coach Earl Grant. Kanye Jones scored 12 and Makai Ashton-Langford added 10 points for BC. The Eagles fired
Continue ReadingNFL fines Green Bay Packers, QB Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard for not following Covid-19 protocols
By Amir Vera and Kevin Dotson, CNN The NFL issued fines to the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard after its review found the team and its two players did not follow league Covid-19 protocols, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday. The Packers were fined $300,000, while Rodgers and Lazard were
Continue ReadingNamestnikov scores 2, lifts Red Wings to 4-2 win over Oilers
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Vladislav Namestnikov scored in each of the first two periods to help the Detroit Red Wings take a three-goal lead as they beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2. The Oilers had won nine of their first 10 games for the first time in franchise history. They went
Continue ReadingNo. 16 Arkansas rallies to topple Mercer, 74-61
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 30 points for No. 16 Arkansas, which was forced to rally to beat Mercer 74-61 on Tuesday night in the season opener. Arkansas was down eight points at halftime but went on a 14-2 run to start the second half. Mercer lost
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Wednesday at COP26: China and US surprise summit, negotiations heat up, car deal flops
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Angela Dewan, Amy Cassidy and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Wednesday was big day at the COP26 climate summit, with the first draft of an overarching agreement released. The draft is a sort of a wish list put together by the COP presidency and its final version will be negotiated between national delegates
Continue Reading‘Supergirl’ flies into the sunset with a showdown, wedding and funeral in its series finale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN First, a confession: Unlike many fans who have surely stayed loyal through thick and thin, “Supergirl” long ago lost this humble critic, who continued watching out of a sense of curiosity and obligation through a convoluted sixth and final season. This comes from someone who liked the show when it
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St. Charles Hospice Auction to raise funds for end-of-life care
St. Charles Foundation will host a hybrid version of its 30th annual Hospice Christmas Auction from Nov. 22 to Dec. 11. Beautiful handmade quilts and elaborately decorated trees, along with other auction items, will be on display in locations around Prineville and available for online bidding.
Continue ReadingFederal judge denies Trump’s attempt to withhold records from January 6 committee
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge will allow the US House to access hundreds of pages of documents from Donald Trump’s presidency leading up to and about the January 6 attack at the US Capitol, in a forceful rejection of Trump’s recent attempts to control information from his White House.
Continue ReadingRoche drills 8 3s, The Citadel shoots past Pitt, 78-63
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Roche knocked down eight 3-pointers and The Citadel jumped to an early lead it never surrendered to knock off short-handed Pittsburgh, 78-63 in the season opener for both schools. The victory was The Citadel’s first over an ACC team since 1979 and snapped a 46-game losing streak against ACC teams. A
Continue ReadingMuere una persona durante las protestas en Potosí, dice la Defensoría del Pueblo de Bolivia
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La Defensoría del Pueblo de Bolivia informa de una persona fallecida durante las protestas de este martes en la segunda jornada del paro nacional en Potosí, y pide al Ministerio Público que se inicie la investigación que permita esclarecer los hechos que provocaron esta muerte. “Condenamos la violencia registrada y
Continue ReadingCrowley leads Ole Miss in 82-61 season-opening romp
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Austin Crowley scored 13 points, making three of four from behind the 3-point arc, and three others reached double-figure scoring as Ole Miss defeated New Orleans 82-61 in a season opener. Derek St. Hilaire led all scorers with 21 points for New Orleans. Crowley hit all three of his 3-pointers, and
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