This weekend on the road to the Olympics: Downhill races, X Games highlight winter sports schedule
Events to watch, plus TV and live stream schedules for winter sports events taking place the weekend of January 21-23.
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This weekend on the road to the Olympics: Downhill races, X Games highlight winter sports schedule
Events to watch, plus TV and live stream schedules for winter sports events taking place the weekend of January 21-23.
Continue Reading This weekend on the road to the Olympics: Downhill races, X Games highlight winter sports schedule
Events to watch, plus TV and live stream schedules for winter sports events taking place the weekend of January 21-23.
Continue ReadingBills enjoy safeties in numbers with Hyde and Poyer
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer have anchored the Buffalo Bills secondary for five seasons, and are finally gaining accolades of being one of the NFL’s top tandems. Poyer earned his first All-Pro honors this season, while Hyde also earned votes after both finished with
Continue ReadingMan confesses to 2 unsolved murders in Virginia and Maryland
By Amir Vera, Raja Razek and Paradise Afshar, CNN Two cold case murders in Maryland and Virginia that took place about 15 years apart have been solved after an already incarcerated man confessed to both, according to police in Maryland. Charles Helem, 52, confessed last year to the 1987 murder of Eige Sober-Adler in Fairfax
Continue ReadingEnergy entities eye clean-energy strategy for western states
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two public electric utilities and a federal energy agency with millions of customers in eight western states have reached a tentative agreement centered on a proposed energy transmission line connecting their power grids. Idaho Power, PacifiCorp and the Bonneville Power Administration say the plan announced Wednesday
Continue ReadingLa. woman accused of defrauding NFL fund for ex-players
GRETNA, La. (AP) — A woman who had a son with former NFL defensive lineman Norman Hand has been arrested on allegations of defrauding a healthcare fund for retired players and their dependents out of about $60,000. Louisiana State Police spokesman Katherine Stegall says 53-year-old Toni Charles is accused of submitting false claims for Hand’s
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Every Child Central Oregon receives $25,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation
Every Child Central Oregon is the grateful recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to support their continued volunteer engagement and expansion efforts.
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Clearing up, then warming up
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! The storm activity will move off to the east and leave behind clearing skies and cooler air. We’ll be under mostly clear skies Thursday night, with lows dipping into the 20s and breezes turning gentle out of the west. We will see plenty of sunshine Friday, with highs in the mid-40s. High pressure will
Continue ReadingPackers’ Campbell’s bet on himself pays huge dividends
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell remembers every critical comment he received after fighting through nagging injuries while playing for the Arizona Cardinals last season. He used it as motivation to become the first Packers inside linebacker to earn first-team All-Pro honors since Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke in
Continue ReadingCroswell, Horchler lead No. 21 Providence over Georgetown
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ed Croswell scored 15 points and Noah Horchler had 14 with seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Providence past Georgetown 83-75. Al Durham had 15 points and Nate Watson 10 for the Friars, who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Donald Carey led Georgetown
Continue ReadingRare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach, South
Continue ReadingRare ice storm poised to hit Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s been nearly seven years since the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, North Carolina, issued an ice warning for its area. Now, more than 10 million people along coastal parts of Virginia and the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts. Ice storm warnings on Thursday include Myrtle Beach,
Continue ReadingBald eagle survives 80-mile train trip to La Crosse
By Steve Rundio Click here for updates on this story Wisconsin (La Crosse Tribune) — Bald eagles normally don’t travel by train, but a young bird that hopped a train Jan. 11 and took an unplanned 80-mile trip somehow survived the journey. The Coulee Region Humane Society reported that a juvenile eagle is doing well
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…and none expected for a while.
Continue ReadingCapacity held to 12,000 for US World Cup qualifier at Canada
By The Associated Press The crowd for Canada’s World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be limited to 12,000 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario, half of capacity. The Canadian Soccer Association will cancel the tickets issued when the game sold out last month and it will hold a new
Continue ReadingUS charges Belarusian officials for diverting flight carrying dissident journalist
By Kara Scannell and Kara Fox, CNN United States federal prosecutors charged four Belarus officials with piracy-related charges for diverting a RyanAir airplane mid-flight last year to arrest a journalist critical of the government. Leonid Churo, the director of the state’s air navigation agency, Belaeronavigatsia Republican Unitary Air Navigation Services Enterprise, and three others were
Continue Reading49ers hopeful Bosa will be cleared to play vs. Packers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa will be cleared to play in a divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. Bosa left last week’s wild-card win at Dallas in the first
Continue ReadingNTSB: Require small planes to have carbon monoxide detectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. crash investigators want the government to require owners of small planes to install carbon monoxide detectors. The National Transportation Safety Board made the recommendation Thursday to the Federal Aviation Administration. The NTSB says 42 people died in 23 fatal crashes since 1982 that were attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning. The safety
Continue ReadingESPN shift in Australian Open coverage challenging for fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits and are having trouble finding some of the matches they want to see. ESPN has dramatically reduced the amount of coverage on ESPN2 during the first week of
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