By ANDREW WILKS and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has landed in Saudi Arabia as part of his country’s latest efforts to build bridges with its key regional rival. The two-day visit kicked off on Thursday evening. It’s Erdogan’s first official trip to the kingdom since Turkey dropped
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Businesses in Sri Lanka are closed, teachers absent and public transportation interrupted as people heed a call for a general strike to pressure the president to step down over a growing economic and political crisis. Sri Lanka is on the verge of bankruptcy with huge
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Businesses in Sri Lanka are closed, teachers absent and public transportation interrupted as people heed a call for a general strike to pressure the president to step down over a growing economic and political crisis. Sri Lanka is on the verge of bankruptcy with huge
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Substantial reward increases for the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery make it potentially more profitable for anglers participating in the 2022 season, the Bonneville Power Administration said Wednesday. Opening day for the northern pikeminnow sport reward season is May 1 and this year anglers will earn $6, $8 or $10 –
Continue ReadingBy FRANCESCA EBEL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — While the world’s attention has focused on the fighting around Ukraine’s capital and the east, Russia swiftly captured and has held onto swaths of the country’s southern territory for two months. Occupying forces appear to have taken a different approach to the city
Continue ReadingBy FRANCESCA EBEL and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ever since Russian forces took the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in early March, residents sensed the occupiers had a special plan for their town. Now, amid a crescendo of warnings from Ukraine that Russia plans to stage a sham referendum to transform
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in May, the Oregon Department of Human Services said Wednesday. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Department of Education announces income guidelines that are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meal benefits. The guidelines are determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eligible sites that do not participate in the School Breakfast Program and/or National School Lunch Program may participate
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Musa, CNN A shooting spree in Mississippi left four people dead and resulted in a police standoff with the suspect Wednesday, which ended when a SWAT team found him dead inside a local business, officials said. Police say the suspect, Jeremy Reynolds, 32, first fatally shot three people at a
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwest. But they’re bracing for the return of the same dangerous conditions Friday that sparked and spread the wind-fueled blazes a week ago. At least 166 residences have
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and finished a single shy of the cycle, Shohei Ohtani showed off his two-way prowess and the surging Los Angeles Angels rolled to a 9-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians for their fourth consecutive win. Mike Trout added a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON and INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago. Nearly a dozen
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has passed one of the nation’s most far-reaching requirements for employers to tell job-seekers what they can make. Such “pay transparency” laws are championed as giving applicants, particularly women and people of color, a better shot at fair pay. But less than three
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has passed one of the nation’s most far-reaching requirements for employers to tell job-seekers what they can make. Such “pay transparency” laws are championed as giving applicants, particularly women and people of color, a better shot at fair pay. But less than three
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Paul Blackburn and five relievers combined on a three-hitter, making Chad Pinder’s leadoff homer stand up for the Oakland Athletics in a 1-0 victory over San Francisco that ended the Giants’ five-game winning streak. Blackburn allowed three hits in five innings, lowering his ERA to 1.35.
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S. adults say misinformation around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major problem, and they largely fault the Russian government for spreading those falsehoods. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 61% of people in
Continue ReadingBy MARK MOSCHETTI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lias Andersson’s first goal of the season for Los Angeles snapped a tie early in the third period and the Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 Wednesday night. Gabriel Vilardi, Phillip Danault, Trevor Moore and Andreas Athanasioiu also scored for playoff-bound Los Angeles. Jonathan Quick made 36
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points in his return to Golden State’s starting lineup and the Warriors beat Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 102-98 to end their first-round playoff series in five games. Curry converted a three-point play with 1:33 left and scored again with
Continue ReadingKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man outside a Target store in central Florida’s busy tourist district. One person suffered a minor shrapnel injury to the hand and two others were injured when they fell while trying to run away from the area Wednesday night in Kissimmee. The shooting
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicolás Lodeiro scored on a a pair of penalty kicks late in the second half, and the Seattle Sounders rallied for a 2-2 draw with Pumas in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final Wednesday night. Lodeiro scored the first penalty kick in the 77th minute and the second
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