U.S. aerial skier Ashley Caldwell may be heading to her fourth Winter Olympics, but nothing about hucking herself off an icy 15-foot kicker at more than 40 miles per hour and nailing dare-devil tricks at 60 feet in the air and landing on her feet is old hat.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — China se enfrenta a una crisis económica después de que el boom inmobiliario terminara con fuerza el año pasado, según el inversor George Soros. El multimillonario dijo en un discurso en la Institución Hoover de la Universidad de Stanford este lunes que el presidente Xi Jinping podría no ser
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In just six months, donors to Oregon State University have committed $13.8 million to establish 15 new endowed faculty position funds to advance research, teaching and engagement, university leaders recently announced.
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago Blackhawks forwards Eddie Olczyk, Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp have agreed to help the team in its search for a new general manager. Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz says Olczyk, Hossa and Sharp “are respected hockey minds who have great knowledge of the game.” Mike
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday lashed out at those who called on him to condemn Nazi demonstrations that had taken place over the weekend near Orlando, accusing his political opponents of trying to “smear me as if I had something to do with it.” DeSantis was responding to a question
Continue ReadingIt was great to see new snow on the Cascades overnight! Mt. Hood Meadows reported 7 new inches. Timberline reported 4 new inches. Hoodoo reported 3.5 new inches. Mt. Bachelor reported 4 new inches. Ski bowl reported 2 new inches. Willamette Pass has not reported any numbers. More snow is expected Tuesday; we’ll update as new totals are
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamie Gangel, Gloria Borger and Jeremy Herb, CNN Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, quietly testified before the House select committee investigating January 6 last week in response to a subpoena, sources tell CNN, in the most significant sign to date that Pence’s team is cooperating with the probe.
Continue ReadingNEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle was always likely to be the English Premier League’s most active club in the January transfer window because the club is threatened by relegation and now has the richest owners in world football. That’s how it has proved. Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Dan Burn and Matt Targett have
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Monday it is excited to announce a unique, new business resource website at www.oregon.gov/odaroadmap that serves agricultural producers and small to mid-sized food and beverage companies in Oregon who want to grow and become more successful.
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Our skies become partly cloudy Monday night, and we stay cold. Lows will be in the mid-teens to low 20s and our winds will be fairly light at 5-10 mph. This brief system will move off to the southeast and leave us with some chilly temperatures for the next couple of days. Mostly sunny skies
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While competing at the Olympic bobsled test event in October, Elana Meyers Taylor found herself in a predicament at the bottom of the track without anyone to help her move her 365-pound sled.
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s new offensive coordinator is coming from the pro ranks. Bobby Engram has spent eight seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, first as a wide receivers coach and most recently as a tight ends coach. He’s also familiar to Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst, because Engram was Chryst’s wide receivers coach at Pittsburgh
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Nice coach Christophe Galtier outwitted Paris Saint-Germain as his side won a tense penalty shootout 6-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup following a 0-0 away draw. Holder PSG’s bid for a record-extending 15th trophy fell short at Parc des Princes against visiting Galtier’s
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under a first-in-the-nation measure approved by the state Assembly. Workers would be included alongside employers and state agencies on a new Fast-Food Sector Council to set statewide minimum standards on wages, working hours
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States “will know sooner rather than later” whether it is possible to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior State Department official said Monday, adding that some of the “most critical decisions” have yet to be made. “We will know sooner rather than later whether we
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN A captain in the Stockton, California, fire department has died after a man shot him at the scene of a fire, officials announced at a news conference Monday. Capt. Max Fortuna and other firefighters responded to a dumpster fire early Monday, Stockton Fire Department Chief Rick Edwards said. The Engine 2
Continue ReadingKOVR, STOCKTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, STOCKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Stella Chan, CNN A captain in the Stockton, California, fire department has died after a man shot him at the scene of a fire, officials announced at a news conference Monday. Capt. Max Fortuna and other firefighters responded to a dumpster fire early Monday, Stockton Fire
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Marianne Garvey Hoda Kotb and her longtime love Joel Schiffman have split. The “Today” host and Schiffman, who share daughters Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, got engaged in 2019 after dating since 2013. Kotb shared the news with viewers on Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” saying the two came
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have traded center Kia Vaughn to the Atlanta Dream for a 2023 third-round pick. Vaughn played a key role in Phoenix’s run to the 2021 WNBA Finals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds as a backup to Brittney Griner. The 6-foot-4 center has played 12 WNBA seasons with the
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to undergo state-sponsored gun-safety training after the death last year of a cinematographer from a gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin. State Sen. Cliff Pirtle of Roswell on Monday announced he introduced a
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