Entergy chairman and CEO to retire; successor as CEO chosen
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The chairman and CEO of a New Orleans-based utility is retiring and his successor as CEO has been chosen. Entergy Corp. is one…
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Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington…
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Cedar Creek Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres; drones play key role in fight; public meeting tonight
The nearly 3-week-old Cedar Creek Fire near Waldo Lake continues to grow amid warm, dry conditions, and unmanned aerial systems — drones — are…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/17/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week.…
Continue ReadingMahle exits early; Twins beat Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder…
Continue ReadingLeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25…
Continue ReadingGirl in child pornography tapes allegedly made by R. Kelly expected to testify against singer, associates at Chicago trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The girl allegedly seen in multiple child pornography tapes from the late 1990s having sex with R. Kelly is expected to testify…
Continue ReadingTarget, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Target, Krispy Kreme fall; Hill International, Lowe’s…
Continue ReadingTourists fined for surfing up Venice’s Grand Canal
By Julia Buckley, CNN Just when you thought swimming in canals, vandalizing property and posing topless on a war memorial were as bad as tourist…
Continue Reading¿El fin de la cuarentena? Lo que la gente debe saber sobre las nuevas pautas de covid-19 de los CDC en EE.UU.
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés)…
Continue ReadingBombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
By RAHIM FAIEZ and EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening…
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Oregon Health Authority confirms state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus
The Oregon Health Authority confirmed Wednesday the state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus…
Continue ReadingLos agricultores estadounidenses matan sus propios cultivos y venden ganado debido a la sequÃa extrema
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Casi las tres cuartas partes de los agricultores estadounidenses dicen que la sequÃa de este año está perjudicando…
Continue ReadingCanada minister: Not safe yet for Syrian refugees to go home
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Canadian minister has warned during a visit to Lebanon that Syria is not yet safe for millions of…
Continue ReadingFire hits vacant Grossinger’s hotel, once a Catskills jewel
LIBERTY, N.Y. (AP) — A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger’s resort, once among the most storied and glamorous…
Continue ReadingOver 200 unhoused people have died in Oregon this year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — At least 207 Oregonians have died while experiencing homeless this year. That’s according to preliminary data from the…
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Downtown Bend Business Association hires Shannon Monihan as new executive director
The Downtown Bend Business Association has announced the hiring of Shannon Monihan as its new executive director.…
Continue ReadingUS officials warn of uptick in weapons smuggled to Haiti
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. investigators say they’ve spotted an uptick in the amount and caliber of weapons being smuggled from Florida to Haiti in…
Continue ReadingHow new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their…
Continue ReadingMedical groups, 20 states weigh in on Idaho abortion lawsuit
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A legal battle over abortion rights pitting one of the reddest states in the nation against…
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