Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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¿Cómo puedes prevenir el cáncer? Hay dos enfoques y varias recomendaciones útiles
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El cáncer sigue siendo una de las mayores preocupaciones en materia de salud pública en el mundo. De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), esta enfermedad estuvo dentro de las principales causas de muertes en 2020, provocando casi 10 millones de fallecimientos. La OMS indica que los cánceres
Continue ReadingChiefs’ Mahomes exudes calm during most stressful moments
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was never a sense of panic for Patrick Mahomes as he stood on the sideline Sunday night, watching the Bills score yet another late touchdown to regain the lead with 13 seconds left in their divisional-round game against the Chiefs. Thirteen seconds? With
Continue Reading27 drug smugglers killed at Jordan-Syria border, Jordanian army says
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed drug smugglers as they tried to enter the country from Syria on Thursday, an army spokesman said. Smugglers were “backed up by armed groups” who managed to flee back into Syrian territory, the spokesman said in a statement. “Large quantities of narcotics” were seized from the
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‘Suspicious’ fire damages home owned by Redmond School District near Ridgeview HS
A home on Redmond School District property near Ridgeview High School that was supposed to be vacated but still had someone living in it was heavily damaged by a fire of suspicious origin Thursday morning, officials said.
Continue ReadingBig-time agent Don Yee switched his path, made right choice
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Long before he represented Tom Brady, Bryant Young, Sean Payton and Jimmy Garoppolo, Don Yee considered a career in journalism. Changing course was the right choice. Yee became one of sports’ most influential agents. Yee was a producer for a sports radio show in California after high school
Continue ReadingFamilias descubren el destino de los niños judíos holandeses que murieron en el campo nazi de Sobibor
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los familiares de cuatro niños holandeses asesinados por los nazis expresaron su tristeza después de que les informaran que sus placas de identidad se encontraron en las ruinas de un campo de concentración. El campo de exterminio de Sobibor, en la Polonia ocupada por los nazis, se creó en marzo de
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What to know about workers’ compensation in Oregon
investigated workers’ compensation in Oregon using data from the National Federation of Independent Business and other sources.
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City of Bend hosting online open house to update Newport Corridor Improvements Project
The City of Bend is hosting an online open house to share an update about the Newport Corridor Improvements Project.
Continue ReadingAt a glance: College athlete compensation after 6 months
By The Associated Press There is limited public data about how much money college athletes have earned in the six months since a key NCAA decision. One of the major companies surrounding name, image and likeness compensation is INFLCR. It says 59% of the activitiy reported in its system comes from Division I male athletes.
Continue ReadingMLB not requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minor leaguers
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will not require players with minor league contracts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this season but is mandating that most staff receive the shots. While players with major league contracts are unionized and rules regarding them must be negotiated by the Major League Baseball Players Association, players with
Continue ReadingVachik Mangassarian, ‘N.C.I.S.’ actor, dies of complications from Covid-19
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actor Vachik Mangassarian has died of Covid-19 complications, according to his manager. He was 78. Mangassarian, a character actor who appeared on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “The Mentalist,” was vaccinated, his manager Valerie McCaffrey told CNN. He was most recently filming an upcoming movie with Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda called
Continue ReadingMore states fight back against threats to election workers
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Lawmakers in New Mexico are expected to take up a proposal that would make it a crime to intimidate election workers — becoming at least the fourth state to consider new laws this year to confront the onslaught of threats against them. The bill from state Sen. Katy Duhigg, a Democrat
Continue Reading‘It’s a man’s world’: Male athletes leading way in NIL money
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer It is a man’s world six months after the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their celebrity. Men lead the way in total name, image and likeness compensation and have more NIL activities than women. That’s according to third-party data from July 1 through
Continue Reading‘It’s a man’s world’: Male athletes leading way in NIL money
By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer It is a man’s world six months after the NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their celebrity. Men lead the way in total name, image and likeness compensation and have more NIL activities than women. That’s according to third-party data from July 1 through
Continue ReadingStudy: Diversity hires underrepresented in college athletics
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The latest diversity study on FBS hiring finds women and people of color are underrepresented in athletic departments. The report card was issued Thursday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. The study indicated improvement among racial hiring at the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision schools for a
Continue ReadingResidents at troubled IN apartments struggling to stay warm
By Camila Fernandez Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Several residents at the Lakeside Pointe at Nora apartments are trying to survive in single-digit temperatures with broken heaters. The city and the Marion County Public Health Department on Tuesday gave the owners of the complex a week to get things fixed.
Continue ReadingAdvocacy group: MLB improves minor housing but not enough
NEW YORK (AP) — An advocacy group for minor leaguers says Major League Baseball’s new housing policy is an improvement but still inadequate. The player steering committee of Advocates for Minor Leaguers issued a statement objecting to housing two players per bedroom and not accommodating spouses and children. The group also is against using host
Continue ReadingRead: Justice Stephen Breyer’s White House remarks after announcing his retirement
By CNN Justice Stephen Breyer appeared alongside President Joe Biden at the White House after announcing his retirement. Read a transcript of his remarks below: Thank you, Mr. President. Terribly nice, and believe me, I hold it right here, it’s wonderful. And I thought about what I might say to you, and I’d like to
Continue ReadingCori Bush’s car struck by gunfire while the Missouri lawmaker was not in the vehicle
By Annie Grayer, CNN The car of Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was struck by gunfire early Saturday morning in the St. Louis area, a Bush spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Thursday. Bush was not in the car and there was no evidence that she was the target of the attack, the spokesperson added.
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