Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in…
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German lawmakers debate possible COVID vaccine mandate
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is holding its first debate on a possible wide-ranging coronavirus vaccine…
Continue ReadingBeltrán brings his own baggage to next year’s Hall ballot
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer With Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling off the ballot, next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote…
Continue ReadingFor Nodar: Georgian luge family makes a return to Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Saba Kumaritashvili (KOO’-mah-ree-tahsh-VEE’-lee) says he’s proudly following his cousin’s path to…
Continue ReadingIn Germany, activists rise up to counter vaccine skeptics
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A growing number of people in Germany have joined grassroots initiatives and demonstrations to…
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Tuesday’s Oregon prep basketball scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Astoria 69, Valley Catholic 50 Barlow 74, Nelson 44 Beaverton 74, Aloha 28 Blanchet Catholic 66, Yamhill-Carlton 43 Bonanza 77,…
Continue ReadingChina pledges ‘purification’ of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on “illegal” online content as part of a…
Continue ReadingRams hope 3rd time is a charm in NFC title matchup vs. 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The San Francisco 49ers are hoping their recent regular-season dominance over the Los Angeles Rams extends to…
Continue ReadingArizona State at No. 3 Arizona tops Pac-12 week
By The Associated Press Rivalry week hits the Pac-12 this week. No. 3 Arizona looks to bounce back from a 75-59 loss to No. 7 UCLA against Arizona…
Continue ReadingArizona State at No. 3 Arizona tops Pac-12 week
By The Associated Press Rivalry week hits the Pac-12 this week. No. 3 Arizona looks to bounce back from a 75-59 loss to No. 7 UCLA against Arizona…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
By INNA VARENYTSIA and LORI HINNANT Associated Press ZOLOTE 4, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers and civilians in eastern Ukraine are waiting with helpless…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks slump after Fed says US rates will rise ‘soon’
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have tumbled by unusually wide margins after the Federal Reserve indicated it…
Continue ReadingThis Silicon Valley city just voted to institute first-in-the-nation gun ownership requirements
By Cheri Mossburg and Amir Vera, CNN The San Jose, California, city council voted Tuesday night to adopt a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring…
Continue ReadingCardi B wins defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha K
By Raja Razek and Joe Sutton, CNN Grammy award-winning rapper Cardi B won a lawsuit Monday against YouTuber Tasha K for defamation, invasion of…
Continue ReadingFlyers with anti-Semitic language distributed in neighborhoods across South Florida; also reported in 5 other states
CNN, KGO, WFOR, KMGH By Alta Spells, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Hundreds of anti-Semitic flyers — falsely claiming the public…
Continue ReadingFlyers with anti-Semitic language distributed in neighborhoods across South Florida; also reported in 5 other states
By Alta Spells, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Hundreds of anti-Semitic flyers — falsely claiming the public health response to…
Continue ReadingNo. 7 UCLA defeats No. 3 Arizona 75-59 in Pac-12 showdown
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang and Jules Bernard scored 15 points each and seventh-ranked UCLA used gritty…
Continue ReadingUS Embassy in China asks State Department to let diplomats leave over Covid restrictions
By Jessie Yeung, Steven Jiang, David Culver and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US diplomatic mission in China has formally requested the State Department…
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Split Bend-La Pine School Board OKs return to lunchrooms, so quarantined students can return sooner
The Bend-La Pine School Board wrestled for about 90 minutes Tuesday night with the details of a proposed major change in the school day, aimed at…
Continue ReadingOilers rally, topple Canucks 3-2 in OT behind McDavid’s goal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Connor McDavid scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime, powering the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 comeback win…
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