Furry Friends: Sadie is a sweet, still-playful senior kitty
Sadie is a 12-year-old cat searching for a new home to enjoy, still nimble and playful, waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims. The revisions approved Friday to end “race-norming” come after an uproar over testing protocols that made it harder for Black retirees to win
Continue ReadingHow to manage your money amid global unrest
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows exactly how things will play out. So far that disturbing uncertainty hasn’t sent markets into a sustained tailspin. US stocks took a hit the week of the invasion, but have since recovered some of
Continue ReadingHow to manage your money amid global unrest
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business With Russia’s internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, one thing is certain: No one knows exactly how things will play out. So far that disturbing uncertainty hasn’t sent markets into a sustained tailspin. US stocks took a hit the week of the invasion, but have since recovered some of those losses.
Continue ReadingHall of Fame coach Nancy Fahey retires after Illinois stint
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Nancy Fahey, who won five national championships at the Division III level, is retiring from coaching. She spent the last five seasons at Illinois. Her greatest success came at Washington University in St. Louis. She coached there 31 seasons and won four straight national titles from 1998-2001 and another in 2010.
Continue Reading‘Atheist Pirates’ remove religious signs from LA streets
By ALEJANDRA MOLINA Religion News Service In Los Angeles, a team of lookouts, going by the name Atheist Street Pirates, track and occasionally take down illegally placed religious signage on public streets and overpasses around the city and county neighborhoods. Street pirates don’t mind paid billboards or signage on church property since that’s within separation
Continue ReadingJudge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved new rules that seek to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout of NFL concussion claims. The revisions approved Friday to end “race-norming” come after an uproar over testing protocols that made it harder for Black retirees to win
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Alarms sound, four escape fire that damaged NW Prineville home
The smell of smoke and the sound of smoke alarms alerted four residents to escape a fire that damaged their northwest Prineville home Thursday afternoon, which authorities said was caused by an unattended candle in the basement.
Continue ReadingVice President Harris to travel to Poland and Romania
By Kaitlan Collins, Jasmine Wright, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week, the White House says, as the Biden administration continues to show support for Ukraine and the US’ eastern NATO allies while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters a dangerous new phase. Harris’ trip
Continue ReadingFantasy author’s surprise new book series sets Kickstarter record
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Brandon Sanderson, the prolific fantasy author, broke the record for the most-funded Kickstarter recipient by bringing in more than $20.3 million on the platform since March 1. Sanderson created the Cosmere universe in which multiple stories like the “Mistborn” series take place. He originally sought $1 million in 30 days
Continue ReadingHigh court reverses decision allowing Muslims’ FBI bias suit
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided unanimously with the Biden administration and reversed a lower court decision that had allowed a lawsuit to go forward by Muslim men claiming FBI religious bias. But the justices’ limited decision Friday did not end the case, and the men and their
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s chances of getting much needed rain are slim
By Tom Sater and Monica Garrett, CNN It’s been a soggy week for the Pacific Northwest, as another powerful atmospheric river unloaded fierce winds, crashing high waves and record rainfall in areas such as Seattle, Washington. Now, another storm system is pushing through, and this time, promising to bring much needed precipitation to California. However,
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s chances of getting much needed rain are slim
CNN By Tom Sater and Monica Garrett, CNN It’s been a soggy week for the Pacific Northwest, as another powerful atmospheric river unloaded fierce winds, crashing high waves and record rainfall in areas such as Seattle, Washington. Now, another storm system is pushing through, and this time, promising to bring much needed precipitation to California.
Continue ReadingUkraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The hundreds-strong Ukrainian volunteer “hacker” corps that formed in a fury to counter Russia’s blitzkrieg attack is much more than a paramilitary cyberattack force. It is critical to information combat and crowdsourcing intelligence in Europe’s first major war of the internet age. One IT executive at
Continue ReadingTrade talk overshadows marginal class of QBs in free agency
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer An underwhelming free agent class for quarterbacks is overshadowed by the possibility of multiple big names changing teams. Aaron Rodgers leads the list of potential trade targets if the four-time MVP doesn’t retire and decides he wants to play somewhere other than Green Bay. San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says government can use state secrets privilege to block surveillance evidence in FISA case
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The US Supreme Court on Friday said the federal government could invoke the state secrets privilege to protect evidence it said could harm national security, in a case brought by three Muslim men. The men are seeking to sue the government for hiring a confidential informant to
Continue ReadingNYC mayor lifts mask requirement for K-12 students and vaccine proof rule for theaters and restaurants
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN New York City is dropping mask requirements for K-12 schools and lifting proof of vaccine mandates for restaurants and theaters starting next week, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. New York joins cities and states across the country that are loosening Covid-19 rules after health officials released new guidelines
Continue ReadingFeds seize 150K counterfeit pills made with fentanyl
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say narcotics agents seized about 150,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl and about 20 pounds of fentanyl powder in what federal authorities believe is the biggest seizure of the drug in Oregon’s history. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin said the street value of the drugs seized
Continue ReadingDeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new congressional map on Friday, with future control of the US House of Representatives potentially at stake. Over the objections of DeSantis, a Republican who publicly vowed to veto their work, the GOP-controlled House and
Continue ReadingDeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
CNN, WFTS By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new congressional map on Friday, with future control of the US House of Representatives potentially at stake. Over the objections of DeSantis, a Republican who publicly vowed to veto their work, the GOP-controlled
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