PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins CEO David Morehouse has stepped down. Morehouse’s decision ended a 16-year run with the franchise that included three Stanley Cup titles. Morehouse did not provide an explanation for his decision. The Penguins changed ownership last fall when Fenway Sports Group bought the club from Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — All-Atlantic Coast Conference guard Cameron Swartz has transferred from Boston College to Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets coach Nell Fortner announced the transfer, saying the 5-foot-11 player from suburban Marietta has decided to play closer to home next season. Swartz was selected as the league’s most improved player and made the All-ACC first
Continue ReadingTimberline saw one new inch of snow. Mt. Bachelor could see an inch or two on Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Coming off a showdown with Disney and a month of headlines for waging fights over hot-button social issues, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced himself to Republican primary voters in Nevada during a Wednesday campaign stop for US Senate candidate Adam Laxalt. DeSantis recounted for a packed Las Vegas bar his battles
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republicans have advanced legislation that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public schools libraries just moments after the bill’s House sponsor said any inappropriate book should be burned. The measure is just one of several proposals introduced in Tennessee this year
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una quinta parte de todas las especies de reptiles se enfrentan al riesgo de extinción, según un nuevo y exhaustivo estudio, siendo los cocodrilos y las tortugas los más amenazados. Se trata del primer estudio de este tipo sobre reptiles, en el que participaron 961 cientÃficos de 24 paÃses de seis
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! Clouds will thicken Wednesday night and bring a chance of snow showers after 6 a.m. Lows will be in the low to mid-30s. Highs will be in the 50s Thursday, with a chance for mixed showers carrying into Thursday evening. This will start to break up after midnight, and skies will turn mostly sunny Friday,
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — When some of the first-round picks at Thursday night’s NFL draft are on stage with Commissioner Roger Goodell, they won’t be alone. Just look for the guy painting portraits — with both hands, no less — of the players. Rob Prior, an acclaimed experiential
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel next month to South Korea and Japan to consult with allies on growing threats from China and North Korea. It will be his first trip to Asia since taking office last year. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the May 20-24
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lucius Fox and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have become the first pair of Bahamas-born players to appear in the same Major League Baseball game since 1961. Chisholm, a second baseman, led off Wednesday night’s game for the Miami Marlins against the Washington Nationals, who started Fox at
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Business) — Apple inauguró oficialmente su tienda de reparación de autoservicio, que ofrece manuales y repuestos para los usuarios que buscan reparar sus iPhones. La tienda en lÃnea ofrece más de 200 piezas y herramientas individuales, como tornillos para iPhone, cámaras, baterÃas, pantallas, bandejas para tarjetas SIM y más, lo que permite
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has reacquired goalkeeper Rocco RÃos Novo for the rest of the year after a season-ending injury to Brad Guzan. The 19-year-old was picked up on loan from Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina’s Primera División. Rios Novo will get a chance to compete for the No. 1 job with Bobby Shuttleworth,
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Russian tanks with their tops blown off are just the latest sign that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going to plan. Hundreds of Russian tanks are thought to have been destroyed since Moscow launched its offensive, with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Monday estimating it had lost as many as
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that freed fellow American Trevor Reed. “Why was I left behind? While I am pleased Trevor is home with his family, I have been held on a fictitious charge of
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a proposed rule this week to ban menthol from cigarettes, as well as to ban flavored cigars. It’s a step that public health officials say is essential to protect public health. “I’m really excited about the possibility. At our foundation, we’ve
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People of Japanese descent are gearing up for their first-ever parade in New York City. It’s set for May 14 on Manhattan’s Central Park West. Organizers initially aimed to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, but the coronavirus postponed their plans. Ambassador Mikio Mori, the
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer James Clarkson of the Houston Dash is the latest National Women’s Soccer League coach to face allegations of misconduct like those that have hung over the league since last year. The Dash suspended Clarkson after the team received a report on a joint investigation by the National Women’s
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent research group says Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine. A study published Thursday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air calculates that Russia has earned $66.5 billion from fossil fuel
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent research group says Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine. A study published Thursday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air calculates that Russia has earned $66.5 billion from fossil fuel
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The judge overseeing the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz has reversed herself on a major decision, leaving lawyers on both sides confused. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Wednesday overturned her earlier decision to start jury selection anew because of a possible mistake
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