EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brigette Lacquette became the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team when she was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks this year. Making history is familiar for Lacquette, who became the first First Nations woman to play hockey for Canada in a Winter Olympics in 2018. The defender earned a
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Accepting a spot in the Gator Bowl was easy for Rutgers. Getting there proved much more daunting. The Scarlet Knights (5-7) were a late substitution for Texas A&M in Friday’s game against 20th-ranked Wake Forest. They spent several days trying to land a charter flight
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On Jan. 1, several new state laws will take effect that the Oregon Department of Transportation says will increase the equity in Oregon’s transportation system, improve safety, increase local control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A New York jury ruled Thursday in a landmark trial that Teva Pharmaceuticals contributed to decades of opioid addiction and deaths in New York state. The jury’s decision marks a conclusion to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against a wide swath of the pharmaceutical supply
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours. Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, en route to her final destination of Switzerland with her brother and father. Before the
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Military officials tell Hawaii lawmakers that they need more time to flush jet fuel from their Pearl Harbor water system. Navy leaders addressed state lawmakers Wednesday, saying they hope to finish flushing the Navy’s system by the end of January. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the Navy said in early December that they
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN It took decades of advocacy and effort, but a national African American museum now stands on the National Mall. After legislation that passed last year, national museums dedicated to Latinos and women are also in the works. Now, one lawmaker wants Asian Americans to have a museum of their own, too.
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Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have designated a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, a satirist and an art collector as “foreign agents” as part of efforts to stifle dissent. The Justice Ministry on Thursday applied the label to Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. She is a Pussy Riot member who became widely known for taking part
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield downplayed death threats he received following his four-interception performance at Green Bay, and called his social media critics “keyboard warriors that make empty threats.” Mayfield didn’t provide details on the threats, first revealed in an Instagram post earlier this week by his
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area medical system says it will soon limit COVID-19 testing appointments at its community testing sites because of an “astronomically high” positivity rate. The Seattle Times reports UW Medicine said Thursday appointments will be limited to only those with symptoms or known exposures. Of UW Medicine’s 12 community testing sites, nine
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area medical system says it will soon limit COVID-19 testing appointments at its community testing sites because of an “astronomically high” positivity rate. The Seattle Times reports UW Medicine said Thursday appointments will be limited to only those with symptoms or known exposures. Of UW Medicine’s 12 community testing sites, nine
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area medical system says it will soon limit COVID-19 testing appointments at its community testing sites because of an “astronomically high” positivity rate. The Seattle Times reports UW Medicine said Thursday appointments will be limited to only those with symptoms or known exposures. Of UW Medicine’s 12 community testing sites, nine
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC says it has more than 90 cruise ships under investigation or observation as a
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC says it has more than 90 cruise ships under investigation or observation as a
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Authorities say a 2-year-old Alaska boy has been killed by his guardians months after his father strangled his mother. Pleas of not guilty were entered for Steven Melovidov and Sophie Myers-Melovidov during court hearings Thursday. Troopers say the boy was flown from St. Paul Island to an Anchorage area
Continue ReadingPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 14 points and eight rebounds and Rutgers beat Maine 80-64. Rutgers hadn’t played since Dec. 12, a 77-63 loss to No. 23 Seton Hall, following a pause due to COVID-19. Aundre Hyatt gave Rutgers a 33-22 lead during an 11-0 run late
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The flurry of lawsuits filed in recent weeks trying to stop the House January 6 committee’s subpoenas are revealing, in many ways, the opposite: That the House has been largely successful at sweeping up documents for the probe and interviewing dozens of major witnesses. A throughline in many
Continue ReadingWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Five-time Olympic kayak champion Lisa Carrington has been awarded the title of Dame in New Zealand’s New Year honors list. Carrington became New Zealand’s most-successful Olympian when she won three gold medals at this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Paralympics swimmer Sophie Pascoe also has been made a Dame, becoming the youngest
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Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area.
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