OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A judge has declined to halt a policy at the Washington Legislature requiring state representatives to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to be on the House floor. Last month, half a dozen Republican House members and some state residents sued Democratic legislative leaders and House Chief Clerk Bernard Dean,
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — George Fant grew up in western Kentucky and still has deep roots in the Bowling Green community. The New York Jets left tackle was devastated by the news of the destruction caused by the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the area last
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN If you need to know whether you have coronavirus but don’t want to deal with appointment scheduling and clinic wait times, a self-test can be a convenient solution. But who are self-tests right for? And how do you use them correctly? Coronavirus self-tests — also known as home tests or over-the-counter
Continue ReadingSUDHIN THANAWALA A week after a deadly tornado outbreak, families of the victims are still processing the terrible toll. Authorities on Thursday found the body of a Kentucky teenager who had been missing. Nyssa Brown was the seventh member of her family to die in the tornado that hit Bowling Green last week, and family
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN Business Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who testified unmasked at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, has since tested positive for the coronavirus, the airline said in a statement. “Although testing negative multiple times prior to the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Gary tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms,
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes did little to prevent the spread of Covid. “I think the case is very strong that masks don’t add much if anything in the air cabin environment,” he said in
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State football coach Blake Anderson has apologized for telling his players it “has never been more glamorized to be the victim” of sexual assault. Anderson issued the apology on Friday after making the comments during a conversation with the team during fall camp. A recording of the comments surfaced
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Two former Maryland football players have each reached $200,000 settlements in lawsuits accusing former coach DJ Durkin of running a program that subjected athletes to an abusive environment. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office reached the agreement with former players Gus Little and E.J. Donahue. Those agreements were signed Nov. 27
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to boost law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. The state has been stung by recent headline-grabbing smash-and-grab robberies. Newsom on Friday proposed giving $255 million in grants
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to boost law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. The state has been stung by recent headline-grabbing smash-and-grab robberies. Newsom on Friday proposed giving $255 million in grants
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Forward Jordan Morris is likely to play his first U.S. national team match in more than two years when the Americans face Bosnia and Herzegovina in an exhibition on Saturday. Defender Aaron Long likely won’t appear in the game, when the Americans try for a team,-record 17th win in a calendar
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN After binging on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, many fans of the show think they can successfully duplicate the medical procedures that the doctors perform on the show. For one Maine teenager, that came true. What started out as a routine morning for Kristen Iarrobino and her 16-year-old son, Cyrus, turned into
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Fired last week after three years as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Manny Diaz is already three practices into his new gig as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. It’s a role Penn State coach James Franklin believes Diaz is perfectly suited. Diaz arrived in Happy Valley
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Former President Donald Trump’s new media venture has no known revenue or product. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) posted an investor presentation last week that appears to contain errors and seems to have been partially copied and pasted from the internet. Bizarrely, one slide defines a user
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor has signed legislation to repeal a requirement that parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 are seeking an abortion. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker says it’s an effort to safeguard reproductive rights that are being stripped and threatened elsewhere. The bill Pritzker signed
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Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re looking at partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies Friday night, with lows ranging from the mid-teens to mid-20s. Breezes will turn southeast and pick up to a gentle 5-10 mph. A change in our airflow pattern will warm us up a bit Saturday. Highs will be in the mid to upper 40s and skies
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In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood meadows reported 2 new inches. Timberline reported 1 new inch. Hoodoo reported 0 new inches. Mt. Bachelor reported 0 new inches. Willamette pass is not reporting but has announced it will open Saturday. Ski bowl reported 4 new inches.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said it had reached a deal with Delta Air Lines to bring between 80 and 100 Olympians straight
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said it had reached a deal with Delta Air Lines to bring between 80 and 100 Olympians straight
Continue ReadingBy TERRY MCCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston Texans. Cunningham, who is expected to see his first action with the Titans on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, spoke of his comfort level with Tennessee’s defensive
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