HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Colgate men’s basketball coach Matt Langel has signed a four-year contract extension that runs through 2030. Langel guided the Raiders to their third 20-win season and third Patriot League regular-season and tournament championships in four years. Colgate beat Navy for the Patriot League Tournament title to earn a second consecutive trip
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A ballot initiative proposed by a new housing and homelessness advocacy coalition would establish a public developer that would create, own and maintain public housing in Seattle. The Seattle Times reports the initiative filed Monday is known as “social housing,” essentially publicly owned housing that is insulated from private market forces and
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks may be making a comeback lately. Ditto for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But one speculative corner of the market is still in the doldrums: SPACs. Remember all those special purpose acquisition companies that went public and then bought private firms? These so-called blank check deals were all
Continue ReadingBy Scott Cook Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Grafton couple woke up to a surprise after a black bear was trapped on their mud porch, destroying part of it along the way. The male black bear wandered his way into Melissa Champney’s mud porch Saturday night and
Continue ReadingBy Maya Brown, CNN The tug of war between a majority-Black town in Tennessee and state officials is intensifying as the state comptroller’s office has given the town an ultimatum: Fix the town’s financial troubles or the county will take over. The state’s comptroller has pledged to restructure the town’s financial supervision and pushed officials
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man whose daughter and infant grandson were stuck in war-torn Ukraine said he was able to get his family out of the country. Dr. William Hubbard, of Fitchburg, said he, his daughter, Aislinn, her boyfriend, and his 8-month-old grandson,
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has beat South Korea 1-0 to advance to a World Cup qualifying playoff against Australia in June. The winner of UAE vs. Australia will progress to a playoff final against a team from South America for a ticket to Qatar. Heading into the final round
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St. Charles Prineville is closing its COVID-19 drive-through test site on Thursday, officials said Tuesday. After that time, tests will be available at the St. Charles Prineville Urgent Care on a walk-in basis, or by appointment at St. Charles Prineville Family Care.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — Cuando golpearon la puerta de Yulia Olkhovska a las 5:30 a.m., ella sabía quién la estaría esperando afuera en la oscuridad, pero aún así, estaba aterrorizada. Desde que Rusia invadió Ucrania, llevando tanques a pequeñas ciudades en el sudeste del país, incluyendo su ciudad natal Melitopol, ha habido una
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has decided to block imports of coal from Russia. Tuesday’s move is part of a larger strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia which gained new urgency after the invasion of Ukraine. Poland agreed to impose financial penalties on any private entities importing Russian
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to let everyone know April is a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies around the state and nation will be participating in a State and National Distracted Driving Awareness Blitz. This Blitz will be held April 4-11. The
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press Many Americans are significantly relaxing how often they wear masks and take other once-routine precautions against the coronavirus. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows less than half now say they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel.
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Oregon State University has received a $5.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a research center devoted to genetic code expansion, which allows for the creation of novel proteins with disease-fighting potential.
Continue ReadingBy CARLEY PETESCH and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s army says rebels in the country’s east have shot down a United Nations helicopter carrying eight peacekeepers and U.N. observers. Congo’s army said Tuesday that the helicopter was among two carrying out reconnaissance for the U.N. mission in Congo. Those on
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has too much impact on postseason game results, the owners voted Tuesday to approve
Continue ReadingWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wildlife officials say one of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that the African flamingo, known as No. 492 because of the number on its leg band, was
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Few people get married thinking they’re going to get divorced. Or about divvying up money or assets after a marriage ends. But more brides- and grooms-to-be are considering that scenario, especially when it comes to prenuptial agreements. Prenups are often met with preconceived notions of a lack of trust or a
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath after a civil investigation into his business practices uncovered evidence that he may have misstated the value of assets
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Ezra Miller, who stars in the upcoming DC film “The Flash,” was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii, on Monday morning. Miller was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar, according to police. The Hawaii County Police Department, South Hilo, responded to a report of a disorderly bar
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are scrambling to approve a new congressional map to comply with a court order, after a judge struck down the first map drawn by Democrats this redistricting cycle. The Maryland Senate advanced legislation with the new map for the state’s eight U.S. House seats
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