olivertapia (CNN) — La escalada de la guerra psicológica entre Estados Unidos y Rusia por Ucrania se acerca rápidamente a un punto en el que una salida pacífica de una crisis con ramificaciones en el mundo real para los estadounidenses podría ser imposible. El presidente Joe Biden, respaldado por todo el poder simbólico de la
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries. Officials say the flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed “safe and controllable.” No public transit routes would be disturbed and life will continue for the 20 million residents of the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Vitagliano, CNN Three police officers from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, were fired Thursday, two days after being charged in connection with the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility while she exited a high school football game on August 27, solicitor Sean Kilkenny confirmed to CNN. The Sharon Hill Borough Council voted 6-1 Thursday night
Continue Readingolivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — El director ejecutivo de Peloton, John Foley, reconoció el jueves que la compañía está “considerando todas las opciones”, incluidos los despidos y las restricciones de producción, después de que un informe de que la empresa de acondicionamiento físico dejó de fabricar sus bicicletas y cintas de correr provocó la
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is poised to elect a new president, a figure who is supposed to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by being above the political fray. Silvio Berlusconi thinks he fits the bill. The 85-year-old billionaire media tycoon and three times premier has been
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal and Joe Sutton, CNN Thelma Sutcliffe, who was the oldest person in the US, died on Monday at age 115, according to a family member. “She passed away peacefully in Omaha at an assisted living facility,” said her nephew Robert Sorenson, 94. Sutcliffe became the oldest American on April 17, 2021, according
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored a season-high 28 points and No. 9 UCLA outlasted Utah 63-58. Jules Bernard added 14 points for the Bruins, who had a difficult time shaking the last-place Utes even after a brilliant start. Lazar Stefanovic scored a career-high 18 points but missed
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — DeMeco Ryans’ meteoric rise from quality control coach to defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers hit a speed bump three games into his first season calling plays. Ryans’ defense allowed Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers to drive for the winning
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, Mallika Kallingal, and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A backpack containing baby gear uncovered during a human smuggling investigation in Minnesota helped lead police to a devastating discovery near the US-Canada border. Authorities found the remains of four people, including an infant, in a field near Emerson, Manitoba, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 27 points and Washington turned back Oregon State 82-72 despite being without head coach Mike Hopkins. With Hopkins in COVID-19 protocol, assistant Will Conroy stepped in as head coach. There were 14 lead changes in a first half that finished with the Beavers up 38-36. Washington continued
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. scored 27 points and Washington turned back Oregon State 82-72 despite being without head coach Mike Hopkins. With Hopkins in COVID-19 protocol, assistant Will Conroy stepped in as head coach. There were 14 lead changes in a first half that finished with the Beavers up 38-36. Washington continued
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES — Eli Scott had 31 points plus 10 rebounds as Loyola Marymount narrowly beat Pepperdine 85-80 in overtime. Jan Zidek led the Waves with a career-high 28 points.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Northeast Conference is still assigning a forfeit to teams if they can’t play because of the coronavirus. There have already been a half dozen women’s basketball games forfeited. The Horizon League, which is the only other conference potentially forcing a forfeit, is leaving it
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Hundreds of Oregon residents are crying government overreach as officials at the state’s health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor mask requirement — and that includes a sharply worded letter from four of five Redmond School Board members.
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood scored his first goal in nearly three years, Mikko Rantanen had a power-play goal and the Colorado Avalanche stayed hot with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Devon Toews also scored for the Avalanche who have won five straight
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell again on Wall Street Friday, capping off the worst weekly drop for the S&P 500 since the start of the pandemic. The S&P 500 fell 1.9%, and notched its worst weekly performance since March 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq lost
Continue ReadingBy JOE STIGLICH Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oumar Ballo had a career-high 21 points and No. 3 Arizona dominated Stanford in an 85-57 blowout. Bennedict Mathurin and Pelle Larsson each scored 13 for the Wildcats, who improved to 15-1 overall and 5-0 in the Pac-12 for their best start since a 21-0 run
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Ingrid Betancourt, quien anunció esta semana su precandidatura presidencial en Colombia, defendió en entrevista con Conclusiones la necesidad de un plan regional para despenalizar todas las drogas como forma de combatir el narcotráfico, y propuso poner en marcha una “alianza para el progreso” con Estados Unidos. Ingrid Betancourt, quien fue
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 22 and top-ranked Gonzaga beat San Francisco 78-62 in a makeup game after their Jan. 6 contest was postponed by COVID-19 issues. Anton Watson scored 11 points and Andrew Nembhard 10 for Gonzaga which regained the No.
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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Canby 65, Lakeridge 44 Colton 67, Sheridan 66 Corvallis 61, Lebanon 48 Country Christian 53, Trinity 35 Crescent Valley 57, Central 40 Crook County 53, Ridgeview 36 Dayton 66, Amity 53 Delphian High School 53, Culver 14 Faith Bible 62, Gaston 35 Jordan Valley 67, Four Rivers Community School 62 Knappa 76,
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