Alaska musher on brink of becoming Iditarod’s best ever
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — Defending champion Dallas Seavey could make history in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled…
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2022
Life in South Asia returns to normal as COVID cases decline
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer Slowly but steadily, life in South Asia is returning to normal, and people hope the worst of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingRussia invades Ukraine
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Julia Hollingsworth and Adam Renton, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company.…
Continue ReadingRussia invades Ukraine
By Jessie Yeung, Julia Hollingsworth, Adam Renton, Joshua Berlinger, Sana Noor Haq and Blathnaid Healy, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022…
Continue ReadingValparaiso boots Evansville 81-59 in MVC tournament
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kobe King and Sheldon Edwards scored 18 points apiece as Valparaiso cruised to an 81-59 victory over Evansville in the first round…
Continue ReadingStrong job growth points to COVID’s fading grip on economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month.…
Continue ReadingArrest of longtime Canadian fugitive stuns Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Last week, phones across Puerto Rico began to ring as members of a private WhatsApp…
Continue ReadingCDC director rebukes DeSantis for scolding high school students over masks: ‘It is absolutely their choice’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday rebuked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for recently…
Continue ReadingRadiation levels normal as fire burns at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, IAEA says
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN A fire at Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant is still burning following an attack by Russian troops, though a…
Continue Reading
Oregon Legislature approves overtime pay for farmworkers
Farmworkers in Oregon would earn overtime pay under a bill that the Legislature approved on Thursday, after more than 1,000 people submitted…
Continue ReadingDoncic scores 41 points, Mavs beat Warriors again, 122-113
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 41 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat Golden State for the second time in…
Continue ReadingLast-place Coyotes beat NHL-leading Avalanche again, 2-1
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz scored early in the third period, Karel Vejmelka stopped 42 shots and the…
Continue ReadingTexas state House candidate fighting child gender-affirming care is shouted down at a college campus event
By Andy Rose and Caroll Alvarado, CNN A candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, who is campaigning against gender-affirming treatments for…
Continue Reading
Oregon women beat UCLA 63-60 in Pac-12 quarterfinals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Endyia Rogers finished with 16 points and six assists, Nyara Sabally and Sedona Prince added double-doubles, and Oregon rallied…
Continue Reading
Public invited to OSU online panel discussion on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Russian military action in Ukraine will be the topic of a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts…
Continue ReadingRuffin scores 19 to carry Portland State over Idaho 79-68
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Marlon Ruffin had 19 points off the bench to carry Portland State to a 79-68 win over Idaho. Ezekiel Alley had 15 points for…
Continue ReadingRuffin scores 19 to carry Portland State over Idaho 79-68
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Marlon Ruffin had 19 points off the bench to carry Portland State to a 79-68 win over Idaho. Ezekiel Alley had 15 points for…
Continue ReadingEvans Jr. lifts Jackson St. over Ark.-Pine Bluff 87-79
JACKSON, Miss. — Ken Evans Jr. had 24 points as Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 87-79. Shawn Williams led the Golden Lions with 32…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea eases distancing despite record virus deaths
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials announced an easing of social distancing restrictions even as…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea eases distancing despite record virus deaths
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials announced an easing of social distancing restrictions even as…
Continue Reading