Worksource Oregon’s online scheduling now in a dozen languages
Job-seekers can now schedule in-person and virtual meetings with their local WorkSource Oregon center in 12 different languages.
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Prosecutors rest case against deputy in teen’s killing
CABOT, Ark. (AP) — Prosecutors have rested their case against an Arkansas deputy charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a white teenager during a traffic stop. The prosecution on Wednesday called its final witnesses in the trial of Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County sheriff’s office. Davis is on trial
Continue ReadingNadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals against wild-card Nick Kyrgios. The Australian advanced after 10th-seeded
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett has been released from jail pending an appeal of his conviction
By Omar Jimenez and Christina Maxouris, CNN Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday night, after an Illinois appeals court granted an emergency motion by his defense attorneys. Smollett’s legal team is looking to delay his sentence and grant him bond until their appeal on his conviction is decided on. The former “Empire” actor was
Continue ReadingAP source: Slugger Kris Bryant signing with Colorado Rockies
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A person familiar with the agreement says veteran slugger Kris Bryant has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal to join the Colorado Rockies. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because its completion is pending a successful physical.
Continue ReadingPolice: Cops fatally shoot person suspected in armed robbery
SEATTLE (AP) — Police say law enforcement officers shot to death a person suspected of robbing a marijuana business in Bellevue, Washington. The Seattle Police Department says three people reportedly robbed the pot shop Wednesday and that Bellevue police located them in Seattle around 11:30 a.m. Police say multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in
Continue ReadingWalmart contratará a 50.000 nuevos empleados antes de mayo
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Walmart tiene previsto contratar a más de 50.000 trabajadores en Estados Unidos esta primavera boreal. El mayor minorista de Estados Unidos anunció este miércoles en un comunicado que las vacantes abarcarán puestos en sus tiendas, clubes, campus e instalaciones de la cadena de suministro. La empresa tiene previsto
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‘Speak Up, Save a Child’ theme of KIDS Center’s Healing Hearts virtual fundraiser April 5
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KIDS Center of Central Oregon, our area’s only medical-model child abuse advocacy center, is excited to highlight the month of April – Child Abuse Prevention Month – with the Healing Hearts Virtual Event.
Continue ReadingDr. Oz vows to renounce Turkish citizenship if elected to Senate
By Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is seeking the Republican nomination for US Senate in Pennsylvania, said Wednesday that he would renounce his Turkish citizenship if elected, after one of his top primary rivals questioned his allegiance to the United States. “My dual citizenship has become a distraction in this
Continue ReadingSharks sign Tomas Hertl to 8-year extension
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have agreed on an eight-year contract extension with Tomas Hertl, locking up their star center for the long term instead of dealing him away at the trade deadline. The Sharks had been committed to trying to keep Hertl but wanted
Continue ReadingWright Way: Hall of Fame coach keeps Villanova in title hunt
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Coach Jay Wright has Villanova again in the national championship hunt. The Wildcats have won two national titles under their Hall of Fame coach. The second-seeded Wildcats headed to Pittsburgh for the NCAA Tournament opener Friday against No. 15 Delaware. The Wildcats have won a
Continue Reading1 of 2 deputies wounded during SWAT arrest attempt dies
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say one of two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies wounded in an exchange of gunfire as they tried to arrest a man south of Tacoma, Washington, has died. The Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs said Wednesday that 35-year-old Dominique “Dom” Calata died following Tuesday’s shootout in Spanaway. The News Tribune
Continue Reading1 of 2 deputies wounded during SWAT arrest attempt dies
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say one of two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies wounded in an exchange of gunfire as they tried to arrest a man south of Tacoma, Washington, has died. The Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs said Wednesday that 35-year-old Dominique “Dom” Calata died following Tuesday’s shootout in Spanaway. The News Tribune
Continue ReadingNCAA March Madness app makes improvements for 2022
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The developers of the NCAA March Madness Live app most frequently hear complaints about the inability to watch multiple games at once and lag times between television broadcasts and streaming. They have fixed one of those issues and are hoping they made improvements on the other. This year’s update
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Warm Springs among 14 communities chosen to build cutting-edge energy storage capacity
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that Warm Springs, Talent and Pendleton have been selected by federal officials to participate in a cutting-edge energy storage program to increase energy resilience in the face of increasingly dangerous weather events and a changing climate.
Continue ReadingWitness tried rescuing woman from deadly Fern Creek house fire: ‘Could have done more’
By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — As fire tore through a house on Mercury Drive Monday morning, Evan Clemons and his two young kids were driving home from a nearby hospital and could see the flames from Hurstbourne Parkway. “Once my daughter said, ‘Dad is that a
Continue ReadingFaith, love of sports linked victims of Texas crash
By JAMIE STENGLE, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Family and friends say they are heartbroken and devastated after six students and a coach from a small New Mexico university were killed in a fiery crash while returning home from a golf tournament in Texas. The victims included Tyler
Continue ReadingKaepernick reaches out to Seahawks, Carroll about NFL chance
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he recently spoke with Colin Kaepernick, who expressed an interest in another chance to be a quarterback in the NFL. Carroll cautioned that if Kaepernick gets that opportunity it may not be in Seattle. But Carroll says he thinks Kaepernick deserves a shot
Continue ReadingSuspects pose as law enforcement officers to bust real Oklahoma marijuana farms
By Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Authorities are searching for suspects accused of posing as agents and busting real Oklahoma marijuana farms. Officials said those men hit a couple of marijuana farms. They are accused of robbery, kidnapping and drug trafficking. “Maybe these weren’t the authorities,
Continue ReadingKansas woman has helped more than two dozen at-risk refugees escape Ukraine
By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — There are several groups around the world trying to help more than one million Ukrainians trying to flee the Russian invasion of their country. One Olathe, Kansas woman has helped get more than two dozen at-risk refugees to escape the country.
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