ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The son of Turkmenistan’s authoritarian leader will run in an early presidential election next month, a move that lays the foundation for a political dynasty in the gas-rich Central Asian republic. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov announced the vote on Saturday, saying he is ready to relinquish power to a new generation in
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Al menos siete personas, incluidos dos niños, murieron este lunes en una explosión en el pueblo de Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, en los Pirineos de Francia. La cantidad de fallecidos por la explosión, que también hirió a unas 30 personas, continúa siendo “provisional”, según el ministro del Interior de Francia, Gerald Darmanin, quien dijo a
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House has approved a measure that would prohibit guns and other weapons at ballot counting sites and school board meetings across the state, and openly carried firearms would be banned at local government meetings and election-related facilities like county election offices. Violation
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Justice Department attorney says the failure of Mississippi’s largest county to follow federal orders to improve jail conditions has “caused people to die, suffer injuries and live in ongoing danger.” Helen Vera is with the Civil Rights Division. She argued Monday that U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves should put Hinds
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has already paid off in a big way. Berkshire Hathaway revealed in documents filed with regulators on Monday that it bought near 15 million shares in game publisher Activision
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Tyreke Evans has been reinstated by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. That means No. 4 pick in the 2009 NBA draft is eligible to return to the league. The 32-year-old was dismissed and disqualified from the league on May 17, 2019, for testing positive for a prohibited substance
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There are 18 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon since Friday, raising the state’s death toll to 6,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials say a Portland, Oregon, man tried to open an emergency exit door during a commercial airline flight last week from Salt Lake City to Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit that the 31-year-old man was seen pulling on the handle with his full
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials say a Portland, Oregon, man tried to open an emergency exit door during a commercial airline flight last week from Salt Lake City to Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit that the 31-year-old man was seen pulling on the handle with his full
Continue ReadingBILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has unveiled a statute to honor an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up there. A crowd turned out Sunday in Biloxi to cheer 88-year-old Fred Haise Jr. He left his handprints in concrete and pulled a drape to reveal the 8-foot statue that depicts
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Re-live an exciting day of the Olympics which saw Team USA claim several medals.
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Central Oregon! With the passage of this weak front, we will get some partial clearing Monday night. Our lows will be scattered through the high teens and low 20s and westerly breezes backing off to 5-10 mph. This system will move off to the south and east, leaving us under mostly sunny
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sore left ankle. The two-time MVP had been listed as probable early in the day before getting downgraded to doubtful. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t play. Budenholzer says
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sore left ankle. The two-time MVP had been listed as probable early in the day before getting downgraded to doubtful. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t play. Budenholzer says
Continue Readingbut new totals are expected to be updated before the system leaves the region. Mt. Hood Meadows reported 4 new inches. Timberline reported 6 new inches. Mt. Bachelor reported 4 new inches. Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Ski Bowl have not reported any new snow.
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.H. — Jayden Martinez had 20 points as New Hampshire got past Maryland-Baltimore County 68-62. Darnell Rogers led the Retrievers with 18 points.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon, CNN Just one day before California is set to relax a statewide mask mandate for vaccinated people in indoor public spaces, the state’s top health official announced that masks will still be required in schools. There will be no change to the school requirement, Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark
Continue ReadingBy LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Catholic education officials say it is the largest increase in two decades. Nationwide enrollment rose by 62,000 students from the 2020-2021 school year to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una nueva especie de cocodrilo del período cretácico fue descubierta en Queensland, Australia, y su última comida fue un joven dinosaurio, dicen los científicos. Los huesos fosilizados de un confractosuchus sauroktonos fueron descubiertos en 2010 en una granja de ovejas cerca de la Formación Winton, un lecho de roca geológica que
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A three point eighth end proved to be difference in Denmark’s win.
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