By JIM SALTER Associated Press WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis-area racial injustice activists are calling for the firing and prosecution of three white police officers after cellphone video showed them allowing a police dog to repeatedly bite a Black man during an arrest. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell says he is
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As I set up the refreshments table at the “Law & Order: SVU” Emotional Support Group, enjoy this week’s TV OT. Just what I kneaded At my darkest point during the lockdown portion of the pandemic, I was awake until past 3 a.m. on most days watching old episodes of “The
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RV campers from other states soon will have to pay a 25% surcharge when visiting Oregon state parks.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to Portugal. They call their groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle “a self-sustaining house on wheels.” A team from the Technical University in the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven designed the sleek, odd-looking
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The department on Friday began the 45-day comment period by releasing a draft environmental impact study evaluating alternatives for
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The department on Friday began the 45-day comment period by releasing a draft environmental impact study evaluating alternatives for
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Bend High football players won’t be the only ones receiving cheers Friday night.
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Tras días de un largo debate entre los expertos en vacunas, las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna Pfizer/BioNTech contra el covid-19 ahora se pueden administrar oficialmente a algunos adultos en Estados Unidos. El viernes por la mañana temprano, la directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Europa se prepara para el duro invierno que se avecina debido a los grandes saltos en los costos de la energía. En EE.UU., la sequía en el lago Powell, sobre el río Colorado, amenaza con dejar a millones de personas sin electricidad por sus efectos en la represa Glenn Canyon.
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol issued its first round of subpoenas Thursday, targeting close aides and allies of former President Donald Trump. The subpoenas come as the select committee seeks to investigate efforts the Trump White House took to potentially overturn
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight year, the National Book Awards ceremony will be held online. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards each fall, announced Friday that it had decided to make the Nov. 17 event virtual because of the pandemic. The foundation initially hoped
Continue ReadingLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a massage therapist to three prison terms of 25 years to life for several sex crimes against five people. They include a child and three female soccer players at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny sentenced 50-year-old Shawn P. O’Brien on Friday
Continue ReadingLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a massage therapist to three prison terms of 25 years to life for several sex crimes against five people. They include a child and three female soccer players at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny sentenced 50-year-old Shawn P. O’Brien on Friday
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark strained his hamstring and cornerback Charvarius Ward strained his quad in practice this week, leaving the status of both in doubt for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend. Clark missed most of training camp, all three
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sat down with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for important talks about the Indo-Pacific region. But first the leaders caught up on the president’s own family ties to the subcontinent. Biden said that after he was first elected to the U.S. Senate, he received
Continue ReadingBy Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Rutherford County man is on the mend after fighting for his life for a month and a half. After his heart monitor flatlined five times, Joe Gammon is now in a rehab facility where he will stay until he gets
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say forward Patrick Williams has a severe left ankle sprain that could cause him to miss the start of the season. The Bulls expect Williams to miss four to six weeks because of the injury sustained Sept. 15 during an optional individual workout. Chicago opens the season at Detroit
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Diaz is a 38-year-old mixed martial artist who hasn’t competed in nearly seven years and hasn’t won a fight in a decade. He is also the biggest star on the card and the most compelling reason to watch UFC 266. The charismatic MMA icon
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has handed down a second blow to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s contentious order allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements. U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer on Friday ruled that Knox County Schools must implement a mask mandate to help protect
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing two weeks with a right hamstring injury. The AL East-leading Rays clinched a postseason spot on Thursday. Franco extended his on-base streak to 39 games, then exited in the first inning against Detroit on
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