The University of Oregon football team had a roller-coaster of a season, and on Friday still had a chance to win the Pac-12 championship for the third consecutive season. But it was not to be.
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An explosive device was tossed at the Islamic Center of Olympia, an act leaders of the facility was an apparent act of intimidation. The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said nobody was hurt and there was no damage Nov. 23, but neighbors heard the blast. The explosion is
Continue ReadingBy Kasey Cunningham Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — By now, you’ve probably heard that Christmas trees are more expensive this year. Owners of a Durham tree farm say Christmas tree prices, which may be $10 more than they were last year, have increased due to supply chain issues
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El horizonte de Dubái está adornado con edificios que baten récords. Desde el edificio más alto del mundo, el Burj Khalifa, de 828 metros de altura, hasta el hotel más alto del mundo, el Gevora Hotel, de 356 metros, la ciudad está llena de ambiciosos proyectos arquitectónicos. Estos edificios están diseñados
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Periods and menstruation are topics that historically have been taboo to talk about. Some students at Bend Senior High School challenged that stigma, and as a result are improving the lives of their fellow students across the state.
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Libya’s foreign minister has sharply criticized a system of deterring migrants from reaching European shores that she argues has so far only served the interest of EU states. Her statement was made by video call on Friday at a conference hosted by Italy. She asked other countries to “not push the problem
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors say they have evidence that an alleged rioter who brought a gun to the US Capitol on January 6 was targeting both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. According to a filing Thursday, Guy Reffitt, a member of the Texas Three Percenter
Continue Readingmerinojavier73 (CNN en Español) — Diego Luna presenta el segundo capítulo de la segunda temporada de la serie “Pan y Circo” en donde se sienta con figuras destacadas para analizar y reflexionar sobre diversos temas. En el segundo episodio, “Crisis de la democracia”, el actor, productor y director, será el encargado de cocinar y ser el
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced it will present “Awards of Excellence” after the Super Bowl in February to honor longtime assistant coaches, athletic trainers, equipment managers and public relations personnel. Winners of the awards will have their names placed on a display inside the Hall of Fame Museum next
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian zoo says that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care have been placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Antwerp Zoo’s two hippos – Imani and Hermien – were confirmed Friday to have contracted the disease. It’s possibly the first time ever such animals have caught it, and it’s
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business As Elon Musk wrapped up his presentation of the Tesla Cybertruck back in November 2019, he had one more thing he still wanted to show off. “Oh, yeah. We also made an ATV,” he said, as if he had nearly forgotten about it. A rider came out in an electric
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS Reuters Tesla is under regulatory investigation after a whistleblower alleged the company failed to properly disclose fire risks associated with solar panel defects. The investigation raises regulatory pressure on the world’s most valuable automaker, which already faces a federal safety probe into accidents involving its driver assistant systems. Concerns about fires from
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The iPhones of about a dozen US State Department employees serving in Africa were hacked with spyware developed by Israeli technology firm NSO Group in recent months, according to a senior US official familiar with the investigation and another source familiar with the matter. The State Department is
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Some people think cilantro is delicious. To others it tastes like soap. And now Chipotle is bringing both sides together. Chipotle launched a $8 Cilantro Soap bar, made of organic oils and coriander essential oil — and it’s already sold out a day after launch. The strange and silly stocking
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson has become the second NHL player to have an artificial disk replacement in his neck. A person with knowledge of the situation says Johnson’s operation was the same surgery that Jack Eichel underwent last month. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy says time he has spent campaigning to be Idaho’s next governor should count toward his order to perform community service after being convicted of obstructing police during his arrest for trespassing at the state Capitol. Aaron Welling is Bundy’s campaign treasurer and told court officials late last
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy says time he has spent campaigning to be Idaho’s next governor should count toward his order to perform community service after being convicted of obstructing police during his arrest for trespassing at the state Capitol. Aaron Welling is Bundy’s campaign treasurer and told court officials late last
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy says time he has spent campaigning to be Idaho’s next governor should count toward his order to perform community service after being convicted of obstructing police during his arrest for trespassing at the state Capitol. Aaron Welling is Bundy’s campaign treasurer and told court officials late last
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Portuguese soccer clubs Sporting Lisbon and Porto were threatened with a one-season ban from the Champions League and other European competitions if they fail to pay outstanding debts within two months. UEFA announced fines for eight clubs and potential one-season bans for six of them as
Continue ReadingBy Livia Borghese, CNN A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a vaccine certificate without actually getting inoculated. The deception was spotted by a nurse, Filippa Bua, as she was about to administer the vaccine in
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