By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he’s the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken. Masters’ name never appeared anywhere in the
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit has shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. The tournament includes nine of the top 10 female golfers. Danielle Kang was tied for the lead before bogeying her final hole. She’s in second place with Inbee
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The drumbeats from the rowdiest sections of Austin FC fans never stopped in the club’s first season last year. Barrels of beer were consumed or splashed in a season-long party that was both a celebration that professional soccer had finally launched in Texas’ capital city
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN An NFT of Ukraine’s flag has raised over $6.7 million for the country’s defenses as cryptocurrency donations continue to flood in following the Russian invasion. Organized by UkraineDAO, an initiative backed by a member of the Russian activist group and feminist punk band Pussy Riot, the sale saw thousands of users bid
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after multiple teams threatened not to compete at the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday. The decision comes less than a day after the IPC initially permitted athletes from both
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin isn’t planning on hanging up her skates any time soon. The captain of Canada’s Olympic champion women’s hockey team is currently taking some much-needed time away from the ice. But she has no plans to retire. The 30-year-old forward is even open to the idea of strapping on her gear
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The Bend City Council discussed the city’s short-term rental program during Wednesday night’s meeting. Staff say about 2 percent of homes in the city are used for short-term rentals, a number that hasn’t changed much in recent years. A survey of permit-holfound that 41 percent live at their short-term rental property. Licensing Program Manager Lorelei
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian forces are pressing their war on Ukraine, shelling a nuclear power station even as the two sides negotiated safe corridors to safely evacuate citizens. A spokesman said the plant in the city of Enerhodar was on fire. A Ukrainian official says the nuclear reactors have not been damaged and radiation
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have charged a Russian man with planning the killing of a Chechen dissident in Germany. Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect is alleged in early 2000 to have accepted an order from a member of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov’s security apparatus to kill an opposition
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until now. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has profoundly changed Europe’s security outlook. Support for joining NATO has surged to record levels in Nordic neutrals
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until now. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has profoundly changed Europe’s security outlook. Support for joining NATO has surged to record levels in Nordic neutrals
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have released on bail an activist who was jailed for criticizing proposed legislation to further police Iran’s already-censored Internet. Hossein Ronaghi, a blogger and free-speech activist, disappeared on Feb. 23rd after criticizing the “Users Protection Bill,” a vaguely worded text that would block additional foreign content including
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine. The International Paralympic Committee announced the about-face less than 24 hours after it said it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine. The International Paralympic Committee announced the about-face less than 24 hours after it said it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gianna Kneepkens tossed in 20 points, Jenna Johnson scored 18 and Utah held off upset-minded California 66-60 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. Kneepkens, who was just named the conference’s top freshman and an All-Pac-12 selection, sank 9 of 13 shots and added five rebounds for the sixth-seeded Utes
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN As Attorney General Merrick Garland completes his first full year in office, what would normally be seen as a banner year of liberal accomplishments has been clouded by the specter of Donald Trump, and the question of whether the former President will be held accountable for attempting
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El 24 de febrero el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunció el inicio de una “operación militar especial” en Ucrania unos días después de haber reconocido la independencia de las regiones ucranianas de Donetsk y Luhansk. Poco después, tropas rusas cruzaron la frontera e invadieron Ucrania, mientras se reportaron bombardeos
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — A medida que Rusia tiende a acercarse al estatus de paria en muchos países del mundo, parece que aún puede contar con el apoyo de un pequeño grupo de países occidentales —Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela— y quizás con el creciente respaldo de otro país centroamericano. La última prueba de dicho apoyo
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Royce Hamm Jr. totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds and UNLV turned back Wyoming 64-57. Hamm sank 6 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers for the Rebels (18-12, 10-7 Mountain West Conference) on the way to his seventh double-double of the season. Bryce Hamilton finished with 15 points, six rebounds and
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Paul P. Murphy and Tim Lister, CNN Russia’s relentless bombardment of residential areas across Ukraine has so far forced more than one million refugees to flee the country in just seven days, according to the United Nations, as fierce fighting continues into its second week. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for
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