Despite ‘so many unknowns,’ Redmond saw business growth boom during pandemic
The pandemic’s impacts closed down a lot of businesses across the state, but Redmond actually saw growth, in terms of new businesses popping up.
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Bruce Willis dejará la actuación por problemas de salud, informó su familia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El actor Bruce Willis sufre de una condición médica que está afectando sus habilidades cognitivas, por lo que se tomará un descanso de la actuación, informó su familia este miércoles. En una publicación en la cuenta verificada de Instagram de su hija Rumor, la leyenda de una foto del actor
Continue ReadingWanda Sykes and Amy Schumer weigh in on the Oscars slap
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Comedians Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer have opened up about the slap heard around the world. On Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, Sykes, one third of the trio who hosted the Oscars on Sunday, said while she didn’t witness Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock because she was changing outfits, she
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OSU Interim President Becky Johnson to deliver OSU-Cascades commencement address
Becky Johnson, interim president of Oregon State University, will give the commencement address at OSU-Cascades’ graduation ceremony on June 12.
Continue ReadingGrammy predictions: AP writers debate who’ll triumph Sunday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers When faced with too many choices, what’s a Grammy voter to do? As the number of nominees for the top awards grows, the competition gets stronger, but it makes predictions a lot trickier. Associated Press Entertainment Writers Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Kristin M. Hall
Continue ReadingOklahoma governor signs transgender sports ban into law
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill into law that prevents transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams. The first-term Republican signed the bill on Wednesday. He was flanked by more than a dozen young female athletes, including his eighth-grade daughter
Continue ReadingFBI raids home over threats made to judge, attorneys and potential witness in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
By Lauren del Valle, CNN FBI agents raided a residence on the outskirts of Detroit last Friday in connection to threats made to the judge, two defense attorneys and at least one potential witness in the ongoing federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. District Judge Robert Jonker
Continue ReadingRussian soprano Anna Netrebko to resume performing in May
BERLIN (AP) — Russian soprano Anna Netrebko says she plans to resume performing in late May after announcing in the early days of the war in Ukraine that she was taking a “step back” from the stage. Netrebko also repeated her opposition to the war in a statement issued on Wednesday and said she is
Continue ReadingChris Rock’s brother, Tony Rock, does not approve of Will Smith’s apology
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tony Rock has taken to Twitter to share some of his thoughts about Will Smith slapping his brother at the Academy Awards. In response to a Twitter user asking the younger Rock if he approved of Smith’s apology, the stand-up comedian had a succinct answer: “No.” Smith walked to the
Continue ReadingUS works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin ‘misinformed’ by advisers
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for nearly an hour Wednesday as airstrikes near Kyiv seemed to bear out Western skepticism that peace talks could ease Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Biden told his counterpart the US would provide Ukraine another $500 million in “direct
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Iranians after missile strikes in Iraq, Gulf
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is sanctioning Iranian defense companies and figures after a spate of ballistic missile attacks on targets in Iraq and the Gulf. Treasury Undersecretary Brian Nelson says Wednesday’s sanctions show the U.S. continuing to target figures in Iran’s ballistics missile program. The U.S. and Iran’s
Continue ReadingBiden eyes boost to mining of minerals for electric vehicles
By JOSH BOAK and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles. That’s according to a person familiar with White House plans who insisted on anonymity to discuss the
Continue ReadingJake Peavy, Hunter Pence join MLB Network as analysts
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired pitcher Jake Peavy and outfielder Hunter Pence have joined the MLB Network as analysts. The 40-year-old Peavy last played in 2016. A three-time All-Star, he won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award. Pence was a four-time All-Star who last played in 2020. Newly retired players Alex Avila and Cameron Maybin
Continue ReadingToys ‘R’ Us is gone. This discount toy store is filling the void
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all of its stores. That’s left an opening for rivals like discount toy chain Five Below to fill the gap. Five Below, as its name suggests, sells most of its toys, games, room decorations and tech accessories for less than
Continue ReadingPileup in Pennsylvania caused by snow squall led to 6 deaths and involved 80 vehicles, police say
By Laura Studley, Eric Levenson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The massive pileup caused by a sudden snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway Monday left six people dead and involved 80 vehicles, state police wrote in a crash report Wednesday. According to final numbers in the report, there were 39 commercial vehicles and 41 passenger vehicles
Continue ReadingFamily seeks answers, changes after veteran killed by deputy
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — The parents of a military veteran killed by a sheriff’s deputy say they want answers about what happened and changes to how police respond to a mental health crisis. Thirty-two-year-old Jonathan Pears was shot and killed in the front yard of his parents’ Alabama home on
Continue Reading‘That’s a daily struggle’: Alarming video raises concerns of drivers dodging stopped school bus warnings
By Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Video from a camera on the stop-arm of a Sacramento City Unified School District bus shows a nerve-racking near-miss. The driver of a white van could be seen disregarding a stopped school bus with a stop sign and flashing lights until
Continue ReadingCeltics’ Williams out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Robert Williams III is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The team says Williams underwent a partial knee meniscectomy Wednesday morning at a Boston hospital. He was hurt Sunday against Minnesota. Williams was averaging 10
Continue ReadingUS Soccer, women’s union set to bargain past deal expiration
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation and the union for its women’s national team are set to negotiate past the expiration of their collective bargaining agreement on Thursday in an effort to reach a deal on equal pay. The sides announced in December that they had agreed to a three-month extension of a labor
Continue ReadingRussia war ends era of globalization that kept inflation low
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer For decades, the free flow of trade across much of the world allowed the richest nations to enjoy easy access to low-priced goods and supplies. It meant solid economies, stable markets and, especially in the United States and Europe, long-lasting prosperity. And for households and businesses, it meant an
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