Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.68 to $89.41 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for October delivery fell…
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Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather, who refused an Oscar on Marlon Brando’s behalf
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Sacheen Littlefeather had only 60 seconds to speak at the 1973 Academy Awards. In her brief speech, she refused the Oscar for…
Continue ReadingDollar General hit with nearly $1.3 million in workplace safety fines
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The US Department of Labor proposed fines of almost $1.3 million for Dollar General after federal inspectors found workplace…
Continue ReadingRangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers fired fourth-year manager Chris Woodward on Monday, a move made in…
Continue ReadingDi María shines as Juventus tops Sassuolo; Napoli wins 5-2
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Ángel Di María enjoyed a fantastic debut for Juventus with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over…
Continue ReadingPlay-calling picture remains murky for Patriots offense
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots enter their most competitive period of training camp to date when they…
Continue ReadingFrozen pizza recalled after customers find metal pieces
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business About 13,000 pounds of frozen pizza made by Home Run Inn Frozen Foods is being recalled because of potential metal…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Media-Fox-Doctored Photo story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published August 12, 2022, about Fox News saying it had aired a doctored photo in jest, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue ReadingLibyan police detain dozens of migrants in fresh crackdown
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in western Libya say they rounded up dozens of migrants in the capital of Tripoli in the…
Continue ReadingFront-line workers fear repercussions from abortion laws
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Strict anti-abortion laws that took effect in Oklahoma this year led to the quick…
Continue ReadingFlorida high speed train gets grant to improve safety
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tracks used by the nation’s deadliest railroad will see added fencing to keep…
Continue ReadingMichael Cox sworn in as Boston police commissioner
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston police veteran who was brutally beaten by fellow officers while chasing a suspect and fought against efforts to cover up his…
Continue ReadingGreek police find 38 migrants near Turkish border
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have found 38 migrants who had been reported stranded on an…
Continue ReadingLions’ Funchess making adjustment to tight end position
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Devin Funchess, hoping to play in the NFL for the first time since 2019, made the most of his opportunities in the Detroit…
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Educators can now apply for SELCO Community Credit Union’s SPARK! Creative Learning Grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The window for Oregon K-12 educators to apply for 2022 SPARK! Creative Learning Grants from SELCO Community Credit Union…
Continue ReadingLSU QB Brennan ends college career before 6th season
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career after five seasons with the Tigers. The…
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Deschutes National Forest doing repairs, patching work this week on Forest Service Road 18
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest road crew will be repairing the pavement edges and patching potholes on Forest Service Road 18…
Continue ReadingHints of a hurricane are showing up in long-range forecast models, but experts call it a ‘fantasy storm’
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist During hurricane season, meteorologists — as well as some of you — look at computer forecast models…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani told by prosecutors he is a target in Georgia 2020 presidential election probe
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Gloria Borger, CNN Rudy Giuliani has been told by prosecutors in Georgia that he is a target of the special purpose…
Continue Reading‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ plays too much like a licensed product
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If 2020 basketball nostalgia belonged to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers have owned 2022 with HBO’s…
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