By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer The Asian Development Bank has lowered its outlook for economic growth in developing Asia to reflect renewed coronavirus outbreaks as variants spread, prompting governments to restore or keep in place their pandemic precautions. It expects 7.1% growth in 2021, falling to 5.4% in 2022. The earlier forecast was for
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is expressing horror over recent images that appear to show US Border Patrol agents on horseback confronting migrants along the Rio Grande. Videos taken by Al Jazeera and Reuters appear to show law enforcement officers on horseback using aggressive tactics when confronting migrants, who are
Continue ReadingBENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Medina Spirit, the Kentucky Derby winner who failed a postrace drug test, won’t run in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby. Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert says he is going to keep the colt in California and run in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes against older horses at Santa Anita
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon, CNN Charges have been filed against two men who allegedly were involved in an anti-Semitic hate crime attack that injured five people at a Los Angeles restaurant in May, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Xavier Pabon, 30, and Samer Jayylusi, 36, were each charged with two felony counts
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer pledged Tuesday to bring up a separate bill to provide funding for Israel’s Iron Dome later this week after it was removed from the final House-passed bill to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the nation’s borrowing limit. Though the $1 billion in
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Employees at businesses near the Shepherd’s House emergency shelter in northeast Bend are speaking out about inappropriate behavior by homeless people gathering in the area. The shelter’s director of development said he’s aware of the issue and is actively addressing it.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Al menos cinco soldados del Ejército de Colombia fallecieron este martes tras un atentando en el municipio de Puerto Libertador, en el departamento de Córdoba, según las autoridades colombianas. “Rechazamos el atentado en el que fueron asesinados cinco soldados de la Patria en Puerto Libertador, Córdoba, presuntamente a manos del
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Josh Rogers pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-1. Rogers scattered five hits, struck out four and walked two in his longest outing since joining the club Sept. 4. Juan Soto and rookie Keibert Ruiz had two hits and an RBI each for
Continue ReadingBy JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Rose Lavelle thrilled her hometown fans with a goal and three assists in the first 15 minutes, Alex Morgan scored three goals and the United States women routed Paraguay 8-0 in an exhibition. The U.S. topped Paraguay by a combined score of 17-0 in the two-game series
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government says its health minister has tested positive for the coronavirus in New York after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. The government statement Tuesday night says Marcelo Queiroga is in good health and will remain in isolation in the United States. The minister
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded triple off left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s glove in the first inning, leading Cal Quantrill and Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals 4-1 . Ernie Clement homered as the second-place Indians kept Chicago’s magic number for clinching the AL Central at two.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El camión llevaba el nombre de una funeraria. Pero en lugar de un pensamiento tranquilizador que podría servir de eslogan de la empresa, el mensaje en el lateral decía: “No te vacunes”. El camión negro que anunciaba la “Funeraria Wilmore” transmitió ese mensaje contundente e inesperado el domingo a los aficionados
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Starting next year, you will be able to collect firewood for personal use at no cost in the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Firewood cutting season runs from May through November.
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Phil Mattingly, CNN Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is standing by her claim that her members will not vote for the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without passing the $3.5 trillion package that is aimed at enacting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. To those who think
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A top Southern Baptist Convention committee agreed Tuesday to fund a third-party investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations. But the Executive Committee held off on waiving its attorney-client privilege for the probe. The Executive Committee allocated $1.6 million for Guidepost Solutions. It is the
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As of last Friday, there have been 1,780 wildfires that have burned 802,415 acres in Oregon this year. Several drought and fire experts from Oregon State University held an online forum for reporters Tuesday to discuss this summer’s fires, and say they’re not surprised by the severe wildfires Oregon has seen of late.
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. stood next to each other and said it’s all good between them after their shouting match in the dugout Saturday night during a season that’s been spiraling out of control. Machado shouted and cursed at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN Business) — El bitcoin está cayendo mientras los temores de la crisis de Evergrande se extienden por los mercados globales. La moneda digital ha caído un 5,7% en las últimas 24 horas, y se negociaba a US$ 42.955 por moneda a partir de las 2:43 am ET del martes, según
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation on Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, setting up a showdown with Republicans who insist Democrats should act alone to stave off a looming debt crisis. The
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation on Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, setting up a showdown with Republicans who insist Democrats should act alone to stave off a looming debt crisis. The party
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