The first fluffy California condor chick of 2022 hatched last week at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, marking the beginning of what looks to be an outstanding year in the effort to save this critically endangered species.
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Almasy, Holly Yan and Taylor Ward, CNN A storm system that on Monday brought 25 tornadoes to Texas, including two that may have damaged about 1,000 homes, was spawning more twisters Tuesday as it pushed east. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, there have been 18 more tornadoes reported — all in Mississippi,
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent. BA.2 caused about 35% of cases in the US last week, up from 22% the week before, according to new estimates from the United States Centers for Disease
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police investigators who pressed within days to charge troopers in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene say commanders rejected their concerns. They told lawmakers the commanders told them to suppress video of the Black motorist’s final moments that the
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 25-year-old journalist who was recently killed in a shooting in Virginia was deeply passionate about her job working for a local newspaper. Sierra Jenkins covered social issues and education for The Virginian-Pilot, which is based in Norfolk. Current and former colleagues said Tuesday that Jenkins
Continue ReadingBy Abby Bustin and Christina Maxouris, CNN Brothers George and Melvin DeJesus are out of prison after serving nearly 25 years for a crime they didn’t commit. “Walking out, just with the feeling of vindication, it was great,” George DeJesus told reporters in Michigan on Tuesday, shortly after he was released, according to CNN Detroit
Continue ReadingHONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) — The family of a South Carolina woman says her arms had to be amputated after she was mauled by three dogs on a road near her home. Shenna Green told news outlets her sister, 38-year-old Kyleen Waltman, a mother of three, was attacked Monday while walking in Honea Path. Green
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé and Billie Eilish are headed to the Oscars. The film academy says Tuesday that the superstars will be among the nominees for best original song who will perform at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Beyoncé will perform “Be Alive” from “King Richard,” and Eilish and her brother and co-writer Finneas will perform
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The United States has agreed to lift tariffs on British steel and aluminum, mending a rift between allies that dates back to the Trump administration. At a meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, the U.S. and the U.K. announced a deal that would remove taxes on British steel and aluminum that came in below
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The United States has agreed to lift tariffs on British steel and aluminum, mending a rift between allies that dates back to the Trump administration. At a meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, the U.S. and the U.K. announced a deal that would remove taxes on British steel and aluminum that came in below
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Workers at a Starbucks store in its Seattle hometown voted unanimously to be represented by a union, giving the organizing effort by some company employees their most one-sided victory to date. The store is a small one, with 13 employees eligible to vote, and only nine had their votes counted.
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Oscars have lined up some major star power for this year’s ceremony — and yes, the lineup includes Beyoncé. The superstar singer, nominated for “Be Alive” from the film “King Richard,” was among the performers announced Tuesday by the Academy. Others headed to the Oscars include Billie Eilish, who with
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in April, officials said Tuesday. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, approximately 399,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $65 million
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have raved all season about their chemistry. General manager Bill Guerin believed in this strength enough to take a big swing at upgrading the roster right before the trade deadline. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was the headliner acquisition. Guerin didn’t flinch at
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of the biggest changes in college sports in recent years has been the transfer portal. It has allowed players to move from one program to another without sitting out a year, and given some schools a player or two to push them over
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Davante Adams has been introduced in Las Vegas as the Raiders’ newest receiver. Adams gives his former college quarterback Derek Carr the top target he’s been missing. The ninth-year pro had 123 catches for 1,553 yards and 11 TDs last season, when he made his second
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — Tax records show California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000 in taxes. Their income was down from $1.7 million the couple reported in 2019, which was his first year as governor. The couple’s joint federal
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — Tax records show California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000 in taxes. Their income was down from $1.7 million the couple reported in 2019, which was his first year as governor. The couple’s joint federal
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Sandra Bullock ha protagonizado muchas películas exitosas, pero hay un proyecto que desearía haber dejado pasar. La actriz apareció con su coprotagonista de “The Lost City”, Daniel Radcliffe, en TooFab, donde se les preguntó sobre un proyecto en su pasado que los avergonzaba. Bullock mencionó la secuela de 1997 de “Speed”,
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Yosemite National Park in California gets millions of visitors each year — more than 3.3 million in 2021. And like other big-name US national parks, it’s trying to come up with ways to manage the crowds. Starting 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) Wednesday, Yosemite’s reservation system will be live for
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