By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, a stunning move announced Wednesday night. Arians, who will turn 70 this coming season, coached the Bucs to the Super Bowl title in
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to control energy prices. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke on
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to control energy prices. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke on
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide — 121 million annually — are unintended, which it calls “a neglected crisis.” In its annual report released Wednesday, the fund says over 60% of unintended pregnancies end in abortion
Continue ReadingMt. Hood Meadows reported one new inch. No other new snow was reported.
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Our skies will stay partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the 20s and gusty winds up to 25 mph much of the night. On Thursday, we will see mostly sunny skies, but a cold air mass will keep our highs in the low 50s. We have to wait until Friday to see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on U.S. quarters next year as part of a program that depicts notable women on the coin. The U.S. Mint says the other side of each quarter will show George Washington. The U.S.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on U.S. quarters next year as part of a program that depicts notable women on the coin. The U.S. Mint says the other side of each quarter will show George Washington. The U.S.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Spirit announced that the sale of the National Women’s Soccer League team to Michele Kang has closed and she is officially the controlling owner. The completion of the sale, which was announced in February, formally closes a lengthy battle over the team. Kang acquired the interests of co-owners Bill Lynch
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Ricardo Pepi, Kellyn Acosta, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin returned to the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made four changes for the Americans’ final World Cup qualifier at Costa Rica. With the U.S. in position to clinch a World Cup return as long as the Americans did
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MALIBU, California (KABC) — An investigation is underway after a body was found near Zuma Beach in Malibu Tuesday morning. The body was found in the parking lot of a shopping center on the 30000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A McKinney resident is $1 million richer after claiming a second-tier prize off the scratch ticket game Instant Millionaire. The ticket was purchased at Kwik Shop, located at 215 E. University Drive in McKinney. The winner chose to remain anonymous. This
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The man accused of killing a local Uber driver and mother of four appeared before a judge for the first time Wednesday. Calvin Crew, 22, is accused of killing Christi Spicuzza, 38, and leaving her body in a wooded area along
Continue ReadingBy Cristina Mendez Click here for updates on this story OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County couple flew to Poland on a mission trip to help Ukrainian refugees. Through the Jewish Federations of North America umbrella, Mark and Robin Neumann and about two dozen other volunteers gave out supplies and heard harrowing escape
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SURFSIDE, Florida (WFOR) — There will now be a temporary memorial for the 98 victims in the Surfside collapse. During Tuesday night’s special meeting, a temporary sign, which is just a sample, was approved. It’ll be a printed mesh fence banner to replace the green
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of property owners in Portland are suing over the location of a new women’s shelter. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the developers behind a cluster of five trendy office buildings in the Central Eastside industrial area filed their lawsuit Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The plaintiffs say their millions
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson says on Twitter that he loves the Baltimore Ravens amid uncertainty about his contract status beyond this year. Jackson said Wednesday he didn’t know who was putting out a “false narrative” that he was having thoughts about leaving. Jackson’s contract is an issue in Baltimore for a second straight offseason.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of Brittney Griner’s USA Basketball teammates have broken their silence on the star player’s imprisonment in Russia. Most WNBA players have been hesitant to talk about Griner’s detention on apparent drug charges in Russia, hoping to avoid potentially hurting her case. Players have been keeping
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena police are investigating an attack on three men who were leaving an LGBTQ+ event last week as a hate crime. It happened at the ix Tapa Cantina bar on Colorado Boulevard on Friday, March 25. Diamond Gonzalez told ABC7 Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story TEMPLE CITY, California (KABC) — A 25-year-old man was found shot to death at an illegal gambling house on Tuesday, not far from a school in Temple City. The incident was reported just after 12 p.m. near the 9100 block of Las Tunas Drive. According
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