By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have won Michigan Republicans’ backing for attorney general and secretary of state at a convention, clearing their path to face Democratic incumbents in the fall. Saturday’s meeting of thousands of party delegates was a test of Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools have begun putting on this year’s delayed Carnival parades, the first after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19-pandemic. The schools’ colorful floats and flamboyant dancers began entering the Sambadrome grounds late Friday to parade before tens
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Employees at Insecurity Insight, a Switzerland-based nonprofit, received a string of malicious links and pornographic material on their cell phones after publishing a report last month on Russian attacks on hospitals in Ukraine. The phishing messages were “on a scale we had never experienced” and came as staff members spent late
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A former Trump White House official close to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows told the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol that the West Wing had been warned the day could turn violent, according to a new court filing. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jin Young Ko had five back-nine birdies in a 7-under 64 at demanding Wilshire Country Club for a share of the second-round lead Friday with Nasa Hataoka in the DIO Implant LA Open. Five strokes behind first-round leader Alison Lee after a 71, the top-ranked Ko moved into position for her
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT Region 4’s construction update for the week of April 25-29. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The Dalles
Continue ReadingBy TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and first baseman José Abreu each made throwing errors on the same sloppy play, allowing the Minnesota Twins to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Friday night. Anderson made his sixth error in
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI, ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Capitol riot that President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence. That’s according to just-released transcripts. Cassidy Hutchinson, a
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Roberto Perez drove in three runs, Michael Chavis broke a tie with a home run in the fourth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. The Cubs were held scoreless over the final seven innings by Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana and four relievers. The
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Matt Chapman doubled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4-3 for their third straight win. Chapman’s tiebreaking drive into the left-center field gap off reliever Héctor Neris scored Guerrero from first base. Houston lost its third in a
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Grayson Allen made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points and the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Chicago Bulls 111-81 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series without the injured Khris Middleton. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 18 points, Bobby Portis had 18 points
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate accused of inappropriate physical contact by eight women is suing a state senator who is one of the accusers. Charles Herbster filed the suit Friday against GOP state Sen. Julie Slama. Slama was quoted in an article in the Nebraska Examiner saying that Herbster had reached
Continue ReadingBy MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and three assists to become the first player in Minnesota franchise history with at least 100 points in a season, and the Wild established four franchise records and tied another in beating Seattle 6-3. Joel Eriksson Ek had two goals
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Johnny Depp y Amber Heard protagonizaron un mediático juicio que duró seis semanas en un juzgado de Fairfax, Virginia. Finalmente, este miércoles el jurado llegó a un veredicto que los declaró a ambos responsables de difamación. Depp demandó a su exesposa por US$ 50 millones por un artículo de opinión que ella
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine The husband of Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman accused of faking her own kidnapping in 2016, has filed for divorce and custody of the couple’s two children, court records show. Papini, 39, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and making false statements in court Monday. She appeared virtually in the US District
Continue ReadingKOVR By Taylor Romine The husband of Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman accused of faking her own kidnapping in 2016, has filed for divorce and custody of the couple’s two children, court records show. Papini, 39, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and making false statements in court Monday. She appeared virtually in the US
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Earth Day was the perfect day for a first-ever fashion show at COCC, as students modeled the repurposed new and gently used clothing available for free to students at the Clothing Connection.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade have returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19-pandemic. The top samba schools’ colorful floats and flamboyant dancers began entering the Sambadrome grounds late Friday to parade before tens of thousands of fans on the first
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had three hits and scored twice in the first five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Trevor Story made three key defensive plays to preserve the win for the Red SOx. Wander Franco, Tampa Bay’s 21-year-old shortstop,
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Which age groups in America were bigger spenders in 2020? To provide answers, Giving Assistant compiled the following information from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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