By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee say the CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, Sens. Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich allege the CIA has long hidden details
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 21 points with a career-best four 3-pointers on her birthday, Maya Dodson had a double-double and No. 18 Notre Dame posted a 69-53 win over Miami. Dodson scored Notre Dame’s first six points of the game and Westbeld had the last eight — with a three-point play
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 17 points, Alyssa Ustby had 10 points and 12 rebounds and No. 23 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 64-54. North Carolina led by 22 points before Pitt battled back by closing the third quarter on a 5-0 run and scoring the opening 10 points of the fourth to
Continue ReadingBy MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — One day after six Honduran environmental activists were convicted for alleged actions against a mining operation the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber unanimously sided with the defendants on two long-standing appeals and threw out their case. The conviction of six of the so-called Guapinol 8 on Wednesday
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has rejected proposed ballot measures to cap political donations on procedural grounds. But one prominent state lawmaker says he’ll push to put a similar proposal before voters. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, unveiled an amendment Thursday that cobbles together
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic “bubble” — a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But in a different
Continue ReadingCNN By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic “bubble” — a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But in a
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público informó este jueves que se inició una investigación en torno a “los daños causados al Parque Nacional Canaima” y específicamente al Tepuy Kusari, ubicado frente a la laguna de Canaima, en el estado Bolívar. Esto, como consecuencia de una fiesta organizada en ese lugar por
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Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, Priya Krishnakumar and Christina Maxouris, CNN A man who allegedly assaulted a Chinese immigrant in New York City last year has been charged with murder in the second degree as a hate crime, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday. Jarrod Powell allegedly approached 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma from behind as the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Louisville joined South Carolina, Stanford and North Carolina State as top seeds if the women’s NCAA Tournament began now. The NCAA selection committee had its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds, although none of Thursday night’s games were factored into the seeding. The
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — Alex Morales had 21 points as Wagner stretched its win streak to 14 games, beating Mount St. Mary’s 69-57. Jalen Benjamin led the Mountaineers on Thursday with 16 points.
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A fire broke out Thursday morning in a large industrial oven at a southwest Redmond door manufacturing plant, causing an estimated $325,000 in damage, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — School-switching has never been more prevalent in college basketball thanks to the NCAA relaxing transfer rules and granting an extra year of eligibility from the pandemic season. An Associated Press review of rosters in the six major conferences and four programs ranked in the AP Top
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Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — New details have been released in the Rutherford County crash that killed a state trooper and another driver during a traffic stop last month. The crash happened on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, just before 9 p.m. at High Shoals
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Happy “hot” day, Central Oregon! We hit record highs in most of the region Thursday; however, we cool down quickly. Our skies will stay mostly clear overnight, with calm breezes and lows will be in the low 20s to low 30s. Sunny skies, with above-average temperatures, will stay with us right through the coming weekend. Clouds will thicken
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Kevin Durant wanted no part of James Harden on the day their partnership in Brooklyn ended. Durant kept passing on Harden in the NBA All-Star Draft until LeBron James had to take him with the last pick. James had the first pick among players in the starters pool for
Continue ReadingBy MARIYA MURROW, JAMIE KENNEDY Click here for updates on this story CUMMING, Georgia (WGCL) — Two men have been arrested and charged with car theft after an attempting to steal a Dodge Charger from a dealership in Forsyth County. It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Forysth County Sheriff’s Office says two men
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