TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A man who beat a pregnant woman to death at their home has been sentenced to more than 16 years prison. The News Tribune reports Ian Sweeney was sentenced Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Stephanie Chaipis. Chaipis suffered head
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to halt efforts to create a second mostly Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election has sparked fresh warnings that the court is eroding the Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for Congress to intervene. Democrats also
Continue ReadingTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Peloton is ending its plans to open its first U.S. factory in Ohio. It would have employed 2,000 workers near Toledo. The decision announced Tuesday by the home fitness equipment maker comes as it plans a major restructuring. The company broke ground on the site this past summer and had expected
Continue ReadingTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Peloton is ending its plans to open its first U.S. factory in Ohio. It would have employed 2,000 workers near Toledo. The decision announced Tuesday by the home fitness equipment maker comes as it plans a major restructuring. The company broke ground on the site this past summer and had expected
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press Hospitalizations fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant in the U.S. have begun falling after peaking at record levels in some communities. But doctors are warning that the wave is leaving behind lots of postponed surgeries and an increasingly worn-out health care workforce in its wake. Across
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A woman walking her bike across a drawbridge that connects the mainland to Palm Beach fell to her death Sunday when it began to rise. A bystander tried to pull her to safety but lost his grip, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public. The measure passed on a 335-97 House vote.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager. The 44-year-old Briere will be involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations, including scouting and player development. He joins the Flyers operations staff after parts of five years with the Maine Mariners of the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s Oscar nominations brought double acknowledgment for two sets of couples. Penelope Cruz and her husband, Javier Bardem were both nominated for acting Oscars on Tuesday. And so were Kirsten Dunst and her partner, Jesse Plemons. Andrew Garfield, who sang on screen for the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner is launching a team in a single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers. Jenner is the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality who had a failed bid for California governor. She started the Jenner Racing team in the W Series for the 2022 season. The 72-year-old Jenner will oversee
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff Blaccent. The term is making headlines this week after comedian, actress and rapper Awkwafina addressed criticism that she’s used a “blaccent,” or Black accent, and other elements of African American language and mannerisms during her career. Critics say the entertainer has used a “blaccent” for years, including in her 2012 parody rap
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En una noche de verano en Honduras en 2014, Maribel tomó una decisión: dejar su casa, con sus cuatro hijos pequeños a cuestas, o correr el riesgo de ser asesinada. Con la mira puesta en EE.UU., emprendió el peligroso viaje hacia el norte y llegó a la frontera entre Estados
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world’s oceans. That is according to a review of hundreds of academic studies. Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute examined almost 2,600 research papers to provide an
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world’s oceans. That is according to a review of hundreds of academic studies. Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute examined almost 2,600 research papers to provide an
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA will send a delegation to evaluate the electoral process of the Albanian soccer federation before clubs vote on a president next month. European soccer’s governing body says the “assessment mission” was the result of talks between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and association president Armand Duka.
Continue ReadingCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A woman who was found guilty in the fatal hit-and-run of a Tennessee police officer has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports Janet Hinds was sentenced Monday. A jury convicted the 57-year-old in September of vehicular homicide by intoxication in the death of Nicholas
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This week, the Oregon FBI’s timely pre-Valentine’s Day Tech Tuesday segment focuses on romance scam, and building a digital defense against broken hearts (or wallets).
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Stacker compiled statistics about how people in Portland, Oregon feel about climate change using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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Stacker compiled a list of the highest drafted NFL players born in Oregon since 1970 using data from Pro Football Reference.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are trading two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings in a 6-player deal. Sacramento is sending Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers. The Kings also will receive Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and a second-round draft pick. Both teams
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