WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for what it says is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said Thursday, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in Portland, Oregon, has unanimously moved to ban the for-profit display of human remains. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the move came Thursday after the body of a Louisiana World War II veteran — whose wife thought she donated his body to science — was dissected last
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in Portland, Oregon, has unanimously moved to ban the for-profit display of human remains. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the move came Thursday after the body of a Louisiana World War II veteran — whose wife thought she donated his body to science — was dissected last
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres top pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore is scheduled to make his big league debut with a start against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves. The 23-year-old Gore will take the rotation spot of left-hander Blake Snell, who is heading to the injured list with a tight left adductor. Gore
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and its pilots’ union are fighting over changes that the airline plans to make in how pilots train in flight simulators. The union sued American on Thursday in federal district court in Fort Worth. The lawsuit challenges American’s solution for handling situations in which one of the two
Continue ReadingROWLETT, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators say they found main rotor impact marks next to a tail boom that separated from a helicopter just before a crash near Dallas. In a preliminary report issued Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board said impact marks agents found adjacent to the boom separation were consistent with in-flight contact.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En una zona boscosa en el lado polaco de la frontera entre Polonia y Ucrania, los hombres vestidos con un camuflaje nítido y limpio reciben torniquetes. Se arrodillan en el suelo lodoso y comienzan a aprender entrenamiento básico de supervivencia. Se llaman a sí mismos el Batallón Pohonia, un grupo de
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a Russian legislator and two aides have been charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions as they pushed a covert Russian propaganda campaign in the U.S. to win support for moves against Ukraine. Charges were contained in an indictment unsealed Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Amir Vera, CNN A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has confirmed to CNN that the couple visited Queen Elizabeth II on their way to The Hague to attend The Invictus Games, which begin on Saturday. Prince Harry had said in March that he hoped to visit his 95-year-old
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Newly released FBI documents show the Sumner man who stole an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2018 seemed unsettled to his loved ones before the theft, which ended when he crashed the plane on Pierce County’s Ketron Island. The News Tribune reports Alaska Airlines ground worker Richard Russell entered the
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Yellowstone? Free. Yosemite? Free. Everglades? Free! Saturday is the start of National Park Week 2022. And in celebration, the National Park Service is offering free entry to all 423 of its sites on April 16. That includes not only those marquee national parks, but all other types of sites the NPS
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — American figure skater Ilia Malinin shattered the world record in the short program at the junior world championships on Thursday, scoring 88.99 points with his program set to David Cook’s “Billie Jean” to take a big lead into the free skate. The 17-year-old Malinin, dubbed the “QuadGod” for his dynamic leaping
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More relief is in sight for the logjam of trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday continued easing off his latest dramatic action over immigration that has gridlocked some of the world’s busiest trade ports and taken mounting
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Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Journalist Charlie Rose has reemerged by posting an interview with investor Warren Buffett on his website — Rose’s first public work since his career imploded in November 2017 after sexual misconduct charges. Rose wrote that the 75-minute interview was “a step in a journey to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Journalist Charlie Rose has reemerged by posting an interview with investor Warren Buffett on his website — Rose’s first public work since his career imploded in November 2017 after sexual misconduct charges. Rose wrote that the 75-minute interview was “a step in a journey to
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Desde Montana hasta Michigan, los huevos de Pascua podrían estar cubiertos de nieve este fin de semana, y será un fin de semana húmedo para muchos en el sureste y el noreste de Estados Unidos. Si tiene planes al aire libre este fin de semana, es posible que deba empacar tu
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges $50,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd after being ejected from Wednesday night’s play-in loss to the Hawks in Atlanta. Bridges was being heckled as he left the floor through the tunnel heading back to the locker room. He threw his
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Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! Skies will stay mostly cloudy Thursday night. Scattered showers will subside before midnight. Those gusty northwest winds will turn southwest and lows will be in the mid-teens to low 20s. Friday will be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid to upper 40s, but snow showers will return Friday night as the next
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry says he’s optimistic about his chances of being on the court for Golden State’s playoff opener Saturday against Denver. He also expects to be in the starting lineup if he plays in Game 1. Curry took a key step in his recovery from
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