By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Davis Brin threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns as Tulsa closed the season with its fourth straight victory, beating Old Dominion 30-17 at the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday. Josh Johnson had eight catches for 129 yards including a 23-yard scoring toss form Brin
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot has asked GOP Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to voluntarily sit down for an interview — the first known effort by the panel to talk to a lawmaker about helping former President Donald Trump in his efforts to
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a touch of Barbara Stanwyck, a sumptuous Art Deco office and a deadly shade of crimson lipstick, Cate Blanchett plays a femme fatale in Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” with cunning embrace and subversion of the film noir archetype. If “Nightmare Alley” is del
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday an imminent agreement with Oregon’s cities and counties for the allocation of Oregon’s approximately $329 million share of an historic $26 billion national settlement with the three largest distributors of opioids (McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health), and the drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security plans to close small gaps in the border wall, make adjustments to prevent flooding and complete prior construction of access roads, the department announced Monday. In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator and interim head coach Darrell Bevell is giving up play-calling duties for the rest of the season. Bevell will delegate that role to quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for the remaining three games. Schottenheimer will call plays beginning at the New York Jets on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, it announced Monday. Apretude is approved for adults and teens who are at risk of getting HIV through sex and who weigh at least 77 pounds.
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has introduced a new member of the family. It’s a purebred German shepherd puppy named Commander. At the same time, the first lady’s office also said the cat that she promised more than a year ago will finally arrive in January. But the news
Continue ReadingFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A worker injured in the destruction of a Kentucky candle factory hit by a tornado has died. That brings the total killed in that facility to nine. Governor Andy Beshear says the worker was hospitalized and recently succumbed to their injuries. During a news briefing on Monday, Beshear celebrated a toy
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show
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Deschutes County Health Services encourages residents to incorporate COVID precautions into holiday planning:
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — En sus cartas a Santa Claus, la mayoría de los niños piden juguetes, muñecos o tal vez una nueva consola Xbox. Todo lo que Jonah Simons dijo que quería era una cura para el coronavirus para salvar al mundo. Eso fue el año pasado. La carta de Jonah se recopiló a
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High Desert Chamber Music announced Monday that the following students were selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Nicholas Oncken (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin), and Matthias Santucci (piano). This program provides a high level of regular chamber music instruction to aspiring young musicians.
Continue ReadingPETROLIA, Calif. (AP) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck a rural stretch of Northern California’s coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake brought significant shaking but likely minimal economic damage. The jolt was recorded just after noon on Monday off a tiny town called Petrolia. The National Weather Service says a tsunami is not
Continue ReadingVALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Goncalo Guedes and Carlos Soler have both scored twice to lead Valencia to a 4-3 comeback victory over La Liga’s bottom club Levante on Monday. Levante had jumped out to an early 2-0 lead through goals from Jose Campana and Roger Marti in the 21st and 24th minutes to give the
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent It’s exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid — but now find themselves confronting. Vulnerable members were forced to cast a tough vote in an already daunting election year. And now, they are left with nothing to show for it. With Sen. Joe Manchin effectively
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is granting releases for some two dozen members to play in the Saudi International. But there’s a catch. Anyone who gets a release must agree to play the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at least once over the next two years. The Saudi International and Pebble are
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is on the verge of signing onto a $26 billion settlement with the three largest distributors of opioids and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson after being one of the latest holdout states to join. The state’s attorney general announced the breakthrough Monday. The state had argued
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is on the verge of signing onto a $26 billion settlement with the three largest distributors of opioids and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson after being one of the latest holdout states to join. The state’s attorney general announced the breakthrough Monday. The state had argued
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is on the verge of signing onto a $26 billion settlement with the three largest distributors of opioids and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson after being one of the latest holdout states to join. The state’s attorney general announced the breakthrough Monday. The state had argued
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