Axon, Peloton rise; Desktop Metal, Freeport-McMoRan fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Axon, Peloton rise; Desktop Metal, Freeport-McMoRan fall.
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Family Access Network expands advocate services in Central Oregon
At the start of the 2021-22 school year, Family Access Network expanded FAN advocate services to eight new locations in Central Oregon, with the vision of building communities where children flourish and families thrive — no matter their economic circumstances.
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. Scott Perry tests positive for Covid-19
By Devan Cole and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Tuesday, a day after he was elected chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Perry’s office said in a statement announcing his diagnosis that the congressman, who has not publicly indicated whether he has
Continue ReadingKirsten Gillibrand Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate for 2020. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1966 Birth place: Albany, New York Birth name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Father: Douglas Paul Rutnik, attorney and lobbyist Mother: Polly (Noonan) Rutnik, attorney
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services and Summit Bank Celebrate GivingTuesday
This GivingTuesday, Rimrock Trails and Summit Bank will inspire generosity by raising money to ensure every local, child, teen, adult and family has access to comprehensive evidence-based behavioral health services.
Continue ReadingPackers grab No. 1 spot in AP Pro32 poll; Cards fall to 4th
By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ return helped lift the Green Bay Packers four places to the top spot of the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Packers received six of the 12 first-place votes. The surging Tennessee Titans, who have won six in a row, earned the remaining
Continue ReadingHouse plans to vote Wednesday to censure Paul Gosar and strip him of committee assignments
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution that both censures Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona and strips him of his two committee assignments. A revised proposal released by the House Rules Committee on Tuesday night outlined that Democrats will seek to remove him from the Committee on Oversight and
Continue ReadingTrump-backed Michigan secretary of state candidate spread false election claims and January 6 conspiracy theories
By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Kristina Karamo — the candidate Donald Trump is backing to be Michigan’s next secretary of state — has falsely claimed the former President was the true victor in Michigan in 2020 and has spread the conspiracy theory that left-wing anarchists were behind the January 6 attack on the
Continue ReadingBishops urged to listen as they consider Communion document
By PETER SMITH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing a teaching document on Communion, which some are linking to debates over whether Catholic politicians like President Joe Biden should receive Communion if they support legal abortion. But first they have heard a caution from Pope Francis’ top representative to the United
Continue Reading86-year-old woman named Israel’s ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’
JERUSALEM (AP) — An 86-year-old woman who survived mass roundups and massacres of Jews as a child in Romania has been crowned Israel’s “Miss Holocaust Survivor.” Ten women in their 80s and 90s took part in Tuesday’s pageant. The event was sponsored by a local nonprofit group and was meant to bring members of Israel’s
Continue ReadingSpace junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse
CNN By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding — this time in space. On Monday, Russia fired a missile at one of its own satellites as a test, generating thousands of pieces of debris that sent crew members on the International
Continue ReadingSpace junk is a massive problem. Russia’s anti-satellite missile test just made it worse
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding — this time in space. On Monday, Russia fired a missile at one of its own satellites as a test, generating thousands of pieces of debris that sent crew members on the International Space
Continue ReadingRoethlisberger, Watt may play; Fitzpatrick likely out
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt will both have an opportunity to play, while safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is expected to miss Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Roethlisberger entered the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 protocol on Saturday night after testing positive and he missed Sunday’s tie with the
Continue ReadingBig Ten in A1 position for CFP berth, or even being shut out
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten has positioned itself to get a third straight berth in the College Football Playoff, and possibly two if an avalanche of things go the right way. No. 5 Ohio State, No. 7 Michigan State
Continue ReadingRod Blagojevich Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in federal prison. Personal Birth date: December 10, 1956 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rod Blagojevich (has no middle name, uses the initial R to honor his father) Father: Rade Blagojevich, steelworker Mother:
Continue ReadingCori Bush: White supremacists shot at Ferguson protesters
By JIM SALTER Associated Press U.S. Rep. Cori Bush has claimed on social media that white supremacists shot at protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, but the city’s police chief says he was unaware of any such incident. Bush, a first-term Democrat, made her name as an activist leader in Ferguson after the fatal police shooting of
Continue ReadingOregon State, UCLA going bowling after long droughts
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason picture comes into focus. Fourth-ranked Oregon could get a slot in the College Football Playoff but first the Ducks must get by Utah this weekend. USC and Washington still have a chance
Continue ReadingOregon State, UCLA going bowling after long droughts
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason picture comes into focus. Fourth-ranked Oregon could get a slot in the College Football Playoff but first the Ducks must get by Utah this weekend. USC and Washington still have a chance
Continue ReadingOregon State, UCLA going bowling after long droughts
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Oregon State and UCLA have become bowl eligible after lengthy droughts as the Pac-12’s possible postseason picture comes into focus. Fourth-ranked Oregon could get a slot in the College Football Playoff but first the Ducks must get by Utah this weekend. USC and Washington still have a chance
Continue ReadingVictim’s relative testifies at elderly deaths trial in Texas
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The son-in-law of one of the 18 older women a man is charged with killing in the Dallas area over a two-year span told jurors that she was fun and generous, and loved giving out $2 bills. Billy Chemirmir is on trial for capital murder in the
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