KELVIN CHAN and JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The sport of curling is steeped in centuries of tradition. At the Winter Olympics in Beijing curling is moving further into the digital age as some teams deploy the latest digital technology to crunch game stats and performance data to maximize their chances at a
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University’s student newspaper reports that a raccoon fell through the ceiling into a packed dining hall during dinner. Freshman Danielle Gipson tells The Reveille that she thought it was fake when she was told about the animal, and went to get food Wednesday night. Then, she said, it
Continue ReadingDELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reilly Opelka’s winning streak in tiebreakers ended. His winning streak at the Delray Beach Open continued. The second-seeded Opelka rode an unbeatable first serve into the Delray quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating Jack Sock 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-1. It was Opelka’s sixth consecutive victory at Delray, where he was the
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax gave oral arguments about whether the law is a legitimate tax or an unconstitutional penalty targeting Big Tech. Lawyers for the state of Maryland and an attorney representing Big Tech gave arguments in a
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax gave oral arguments about whether the law is a legitimate tax or an unconstitutional penalty targeting Big Tech. Lawyers for the state of Maryland and an attorney representing Big Tech gave arguments in a
Continue ReadingPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Florida detectives have identified a deceased former sheriff’s deputy as the only probable suspect in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in 1983. Authorities released the information at a news conference Thursday. Lora Ann Huizar disappeared in November 1983 while walking home from a gas station. Her
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There are 28 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,444, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Illinois Democratic state lawmakers voted Thursday to remove nine Republicans from the state House after they refused to comply with the chamber’s mask mandate. The motion to remove the lawmakers — which passed 66-39 — followed an emotional appeal by Democratic state Rep. Lakesia Collins, who pleaded with
Continue ReadingBy TRACY BROWN and LYNN BERRY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiona Hill, a Russia scholar who has served in the past three U.S. administrations, is offering a sober assessment of the Ukraine crisis. She says even if the U.S. succeeds in deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin from ordering a full-scale invasion, he will remain
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — There isn’t much to indicate anything other than a typical college swim meet is taking place this week at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool. But there is evidence of the discussion surrounding the sport during the past year. Transgender athletes Lia Thomas and Iszac Henig have
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up in the civil rights epicenter of Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell heard all the stories about the voting rights battles. As she set out for Congress, she looked ahead to the next civil rights fights. Income inequality, she thought, would be the place for her
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story ISLIP, New York (WCBS) — The FDNY is mourning the loss of one of their own after Jesse Gerhard collapsed and died Wednesday night. Thursday evening, a procession transferred Gerhard’s body to NYU where he will continue to give to others as an organ donor.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents not to use infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant that they’ve linked to bacterial contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating four reports of infants who were hospitalized after consuming the formulas, including one who died. The
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has fortified her frontrunner status in the governor’s race, as she formally received the endorsement of the state’s Democratic party. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced Hochul at a convention in Manhattan. Hochul called for party unity, saying
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Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! We go through Thursday night with partly cloudy skies, light and variable breezes, and lows scattered through the 20s. Friday will be our warmest day, with highs topping out in the low 60s. A few clouds will push in Saturday, but we will stay warm, with highs in the mid-50s. Those clouds
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Washington County man is accused of firing a shotgun at a DoorDash delivery driver Wednesday night, Feb. 16. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a 46-year-old DoorDash driver called 911 and reported she was shot at as she
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Barbaresi Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — On Wednesday, CBS 58 reported a 13-year-old Cedarburg girl died from COVID-19 on Valentine’s Day, and now her family is frustrated by the reaction from Bella’s school district. After fighting for COVID precautions in schools, worried about Bella’s health, Katie Pape wants
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN More than 100 congressional Democrats have urged President Joe Biden in a recent letter to review the “disparate treatment of Black migrants” throughout the immigration system and end the public health order that allows authorities to turn away migrants encountered at the US southern border. “It is time to undo the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump, así como sus hijos Ivanka y Donald Jr, deben presentarse a declarar en la investigación civil de la Fiscal General de Nueva York sobre sus prácticas empresariales, dictaminó este jueves un juez neoyorquino. El juez del Tribunal Supremo de Nueva York Arthur Engoron también rechazó un intento
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