PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Fire officials are hoping that a light, steady rain in the Florida Panhandle will help ease three wildfires that have threatened homes and caused hundreds of residents to evacuate. The rain on Wednesday marked a break from five days of dry, windy conditions that had fueled three wildfires in and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities have announced the first criminal charges stemming from the state’s review of child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America, charging a former troop leader before his release from a New York prison on separate crimes. Mark Chapman, 51, is accused of
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan lawmakers have greatly increased prison sentences for women who have abortions, bucking a recent trend in Latin America toward expanding access to the procedures. As the country marked International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Guatemala’s Congress passed a “Protection of Life and Family” law that
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, AnneClaire Stapleton and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Hundreds of thousands of children are among two million refugees who have fled Ukraine looking for safety after Russia’s invasion of its neighbor began two weeks ago. Women and children have been forced to leave their fathers and brothers behind after the Ukrainian government enforced martial
Continue ReadingCNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, AnneClaire Stapleton and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Hundreds of thousands of children are among two million refugees who have fled Ukraine looking for safety after Russia’s invasion of its neighbor began two weeks ago. Women and children have been forced to leave their fathers and brothers behind after the Ukrainian government enforced
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Officials have now fed more than 55 tons of lettuce to starving Florida manatees as part of an experimental program to help the animals since their natural food is being destroyed by water pollution. Wildlife officials said Wednesday the lettuce is funded by more than
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gimnasta ruso Ivan Kuliak, ampliamente criticado fuera de Rusia por llevar un símbolo a favor de la guerra en un podio junto a un atleta ucraniano, dice que “haría exactamente lo mismo” si tuviera otra oportunidad, según los medios de comunicación estatales rusos. El joven de 20 años fue condenado
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau will release reports Thursday that show how good of a job the agency believes it did in counting every U.S. resident during the 2020 census. Native American tribes and advocates launched well-financed campaigns to ensure a more accurate count.
Continue ReadingBy FELICIA FONSECA and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau will release reports Thursday that show how good of a job the agency believes it did in counting every U.S. resident during the 2020 census. Native American tribes and advocates launched well-financed campaigns to ensure a more accurate count.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Syracuse star Buddy Boeheim has been suspended for the Orange’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament game against Duke after he punched Florida State’s Wyatt Wilkes in the stomach Wednesday during a second-round ‘s victory. Boeheim, the team’s leading scorer, was not called for a
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said early in the offseason that salary cap concerns shouldn’t prevent the team from building a quality roster around Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams if both players stayed. Gutekunst apparently will get a chance to prove it. The Packers gave Adams a
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It’s been promised for years. Now it’s finally here. Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the VW ID. Buzz, a 21st century version of the classic VW Bus. Unlike the noisy and underpowered original bus, the new version will be full electric with ample horsepower. The Bus was a
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business It’s been promised for years. Now it’s finally here. Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the VW ID. Buzz, a 21st century version of the classic VW Bus. Unlike the noisy and underpowered original bus, the new version will be full electric with ample horsepower. The
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The Assistance League of Bend will be providing free books to children who attend the Tower Theatre’s free screening of the film How to Train Your Dragon on Friday.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that says a “leadership committee” the governor created under a new state law cannot spend money to get him reelected during the Republican primary. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen’s ruling came last month in a lawsuit filed
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Six men and three women are dead after a shooting attack on a house where drugs were sold in central Mexico. Authorities in Puebla state, east of Mexico City, say the attack took place in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday. Puebla Gov. Miguel Barbosa says none of the nine victims are from
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN When Sherri Papini claimed she was abducted in Northern California, investigators were led to believe they were looking for two Hispanic women who spoke Spanish, played Mariachi music and fed her mostly tortillas and rice. Papini’s elaborate story of her 2016 kidnapping, which federal prosecutors now allege was false, reinforced a
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a massive spending bill anchored by $13.6 billion for battered Ukraine and its European allies. The money covers the U.S. costs of sending troops and weapons to Eastern Europe and equipping allied forces there in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. There
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN TikTok is a place to ponder life’s big questions, like: What would a crowdsourced musical based on Pixar’s “Ratatouille” sound like? Will a Southern sorority hopeful get a bid to her favorite Greek house? And what will today be like — bones or no bones? But few TikTok prompts have inspired
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Schneider, CNN The Justice Department has secured a settlement with the chemical company Chevron Phillips to make upgrades at three of its Texas petrochemical plants amid allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and state air pollution control laws. Chevron Phillips is accused of failing to properly operate and monitor its industrial
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