By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has been detained by police in the capital of Addis Ababa. Amir Aman Kiyaro was detained under the country’s new war-related state of emergency powers on Nov. 28 after returning home from
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Phil Mattingly, CNN Senate Democrats are expected to punt consideration of the cornerstone element of President Joe Biden’s agenda into next year after private conversations between Biden and the key Democratic holdout made clear the bill would not have the votes to pass this month. Critical talks between Biden
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Suzanne Malveaux and Clare Foran, CNN With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough that will allow them to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net expansion in the new year. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin was asked by CNN on Friday if Americans should
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have been linked to recent high school wrestling tournaments. The Department of Health along with county health jurisdictions have been investigating several outbreaks among unvaccinated and vaccinated people. Between 80 to 90 cases have
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have been linked to recent high school wrestling tournaments. The Department of Health along with county health jurisdictions have been investigating several outbreaks among unvaccinated and vaccinated people. Between 80 to 90 cases have
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health authorities in Washington state say nearly 100 COVID-19 cases including several identified as the omicron variant have been linked to recent high school wrestling tournaments. The Department of Health along with county health jurisdictions have been investigating several outbreaks among unvaccinated and vaccinated people. Between 80 to 90 cases have
Continue ReadingBy The Associated PRess Cleveland State has canceled men’s basketball games at No. 2 Duke on Saturday and at Kent State next week after pausing team activities due to COVID-19 protocols and positive cases. Duke says it is pursuing a replacement game for Saturday. The No. 25 North Carolina women’s basketball team said Wednesday’s game
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat last-place Greuther Fürth 3-0 to prevent Bayern Munich from stretching its Bundesliga lead any further. Haaland took his tally to 13 goals in 10 league appearances and kept Dortmund six points behind Bayern with just over half of
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach during the team’s run to the 2010 Stanley Cup title. After representatives for the Blackhawks and former first-round pick Kyle Beach met with a mediator
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A nursing home worker from Kentucky who had “such a bright personality.” Sisters from western Kentucky who worked at the only funeral home in their small town. A father and son from Florida who had traveled to Tennessee for a duck hunting trip.
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the NFL is planning “significant changes” to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, The person, who spoke on condition
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Associated Press says a freelance video journalist accredited to the AP in Ethiopia has been detained by police in the capital of Addis Ababa. Amir Aman Kiyaro was detained under the country’s new war-related state of emergency powers on Nov. 28 after returning home from
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for a Mexican woman who was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent and survived have filed a claim against the U.S government as a precursor to a lawsuit. The claim by Marisol García Alcántara against U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the June
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes landmark changes to the way the military handles sexual assaults and keeps women out of the draft. It also lays the groundwork for a new war memorial on the National Mall, to honor
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — A spokesman for Christian churches in the Holy Land has accused Israel of discriminating against Christian tourists during the normally busy Christmas holiday season. Israel last month closed its borders to foreign tourists in response to the outbreak of the omicron coronavirus variant. But this week, Israeli officials decided to make an
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The winter season is officially here, as most Central Oregonians are seeing out the window or on the streets Wednesday can see, which means you’ll start seeing more snowplows out on roads around Deschutes County.
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy, Nora Neus and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A significant rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant is forcing at least four more colleges and universities to move the last days of the fall semester online — including final exams. Princeton University announced Wednesday it is shifting all undergraduate
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Oregon State University–Cascades announced Wednesday it will establish a research laboratory to provide data and services to help tourism entities around the country and in Bend balance visitor needs and community impact, thanks to a $125,000 commitment from Visit Bend, made through the OSU Foundation.
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Malcolm X and exonerated last month is suing New York state for $20 million for the “serious miscarriages of justice” that led to his wrongful conviction. Muhammad Aziz, 83, was one of three men convicted in 1966 of Malcolm X’s murder
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story YORBA LINDA, California (KABC) — The entire sixth-grade class at a Yorba Linda school is under quarantine this week after a high number of students tested positive for COVID-19. Currently, 37 students and two staff members at Travis Ranch School are listed as confirmed cases.
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