By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares wants the state to withdraw from a lawsuit that seeks to force the federal government to recognize Virginia’s 2020 vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. In a court filing Friday, Miyares asked that the commonwealth be dismissed as a
Continue ReadingStocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Roku, Shake Shack fall; Exelixis, Bloomin’ Brands rise
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Starting Friday and running through Monday, Oregon State Police Patrol Troopers from Salem, Albany, Springfield, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Central Point, Portland, Pendleton, La Grande, and Ontario area commands are conducting a high visibility saturation patrol that will be focusing on Interstate 5, Interstate 205 and Interstate 84.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, leaving indexes with a second weekly loss in a row after another bout of turbulence shook markets. Investors have been watching the latest developments in Ukraine, where Russia has been amassing troops on the border, as well as more corporate earnings reports. This week
Continue ReadingMONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have added Nick Bobrov and former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office. Bobrov will serve as co-director of amateur scouting while Lecavalier becomes a special adviser to hockey operations. Bobrov will share the scouting position with Martin Lapointe. He joins the Canadiens after six seasons as the
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin has promoted wide receivers coach Eric Kiesau to offensive coordinator. Harsin announced the promotion Friday and Kiesay is replacing Austin Davis. Davis left for personal reasons after replacing Mike Bobo, who Harsin fired after the regular season. Harsin also promoted defensive analyst Roc Bellatoni to edge linebackers
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture seeks volunteers to fill 63 commissioner seats on 22 of the state’s agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 15.
Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone, Brad Parks and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew a gun instead of a Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison. The sentence comes nearly two months after Potter was convicted of
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s statements
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol Police officers that claim his actions led to the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta says in his ruling Friday that
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A brawl near Lindbergh MARTA Station left an estimated 1,100 customers without power after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the area. According to police, four people were involved in a fight when they jumped into a vehicle and sped
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Las demandas civiles que buscan responsabilizar a Donald Trump por la insurrección del 6 de enero pueden avanzar en los tribunales, y el expresidente no tiene inmunidad absoluta frente a los litigios, dictaminó un juez federal este viernes. Los miembros demócratas de la Cámara y los policías que defendieron el Capitolio
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A teacher named at Cassandra Barlo at Kennedy Road Middle School in Spalding County has been charged after reportedly striking a teacher. According to the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to the school on Feb. 16 and given
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next month to help rein in too-high inflation, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday. But he added that the rate hikes may not have to begin with as big a bang as
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR season opens with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, where more than 120,000 spectators are expected to watch reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson lead the field to green. Larson will start from the pole next to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman. Starting
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz has accused Mexico of “undermining the rule of law,” and Mexico shot back on Friday, saying at least candidates in Mexico concede defeat when they lose elections. The exchange came after the Republican from Texas claimed there was “deepening civil unrest in Mexico and the breakdown there of
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Michael E. Mann, considered one of the world’s most influential climate scientists, will speak in Bend on March 31 about the urgent need to reverse decades of climate inaction and prevent the worst impacts of a climate crisis.
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — A man accused of driving his son to and from a Dallas-area gas station convenience store where the 14-year-old is accused of fatally shooting three teens and wounding a fourth has been indicted on a capital murder charge. A Dallas County grand jury on Thursday indicted Richard Acosta Jr., 33, on a
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un grupo de seis personas acusadas de participar en el asesinato del actor y presentador de televisión Efraín Ruales fueron sentenciadas este jueves en Ecuador por una corte, informó la Fiscalía General del Estado con una serie de mensajes publicados en Twitter. Según la Fiscalía, el Tribunal Penal emitió una
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Tears for Fears, that familiar “cha-CHUNG” sound effect signals the return to TV of NBC’s “Law & Order” and Tyler Perry’s gun-totting grandmother Madea in a fresh Netflix film. The Ryan Reynolds action comedy “Free Guy,” one of the few big-budget
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