CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two decades.
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary number of Ecuadorians has been coming to the United States — often to New York. They surpassed El Salvadorans as the fourth-largest nationality encountered by U.S. authorities on the Mexican border, behind Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans. That also has led to increasing numbers of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets, five months after having to retire because of an irregular heartbeat. Aldridge retired in April after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in the last of the five games he played for the Nets. Aldridge was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — an abnormality that can cause
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets, five months after having to retire because of an irregular heartbeat. Aldridge retired in April after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in the last of the five games he played for the Nets. Aldridge was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — an abnormality that can cause
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s wife will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19. A statement Friday from Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children, doesn’t specify when his 77-year-old mother, Jacqueline, would be released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Rev. Jackson, a famed civil rights leader
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder was placed on the COVID-19 list and his status for the opening game is uncertain. NFL Network first reported Friday that Crowder tested positive for the virus but it is believed to be an isolated case.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, calificó este jueves las inundaciones masivas durante la noche en el estado y la ciudad de Nueva York, causadas por los remanentes del huracán Ida, como “dignas de los libros de récords” y “absolutamente impresionantes en escala”. Minuto a minuto: Varios muertos en la
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Jarren Duran on the COVID-19-related injured list, bringing the team’s total to nine players added to the list in a span of a week. The Red Sox announced the move before Friday night’s home game against the Cleveland Indians. Manager
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Friday for Southern and Central Oregon, as well as Lane County and the Santiam Canyon, due to smoke from fires in the Oregon Cascades and Northern California.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — David Patten, ganador de tres Super Bowls como jugador de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra entre 2001 y 2004, murió el jueves según un comunicado del equipo. Patten tenía 47 años. Según el periódico The State, el forense del condado de Richland confirmó que Patten murió en un accidente de motocicleta.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Rahm began the Tour Championship four shots out of the lead. Now it’s down to one. Rahm and Patrick Cantlay are putting on a show at East Lake. Cantlay is the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup and has made only one bogey in
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units because of an influx of coronavirus patients. State officials announced Friday that hospitals in the 12-county San Joaquin Valley region have had fewer than 10% of staffed adult ICU beds for three consecutive
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Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 6-12.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The tennis newlyweds are having a disagreement. Elina Svitolina, like many players, will only think about the match directly in front of her. Her husband, Gael Monfils, likes to look a few rounds further at his draw. Svitolina says he tries to tell him that’s
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica and Kyung Lah, CNN If California Gov. Gavin Newsom is able to keep his job and avoid a recall later this month, he could have Latino voters to thank for it. A mix of Democratic campaigns, super PACs and organizations throughout the predominantly blue state have been working for weeks to turnout
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Maggie Fox, CNN The White House on Friday released a new multibillion-dollar plan for improving preparedness for pandemics or other biological threats, comparing it to the ambitious Apollo moon shot program of the 1960s and 1970s. “We need better capabilities, also, because there is a reasonable likelihood that another serious pandemic
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Three schools in Vancouver, Washington, were placed in lockdown Friday after anti-mask protesters tried to access school ground. Pat Nuzzo, communications director for Vancouver Public Schools, said the lockdowns were a safety precaution. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Patriot Prayer, a far-right extremist group, and other far-right activists made posts online incorrectly
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is again urging countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, saying they continue to operate throughout the conflict-stricken North African country in violation of last October’s cease-fire agreement “with no discernible abatement of their activities.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
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