By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN An Ohio judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a state law prohibiting abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, restoring abortion access in the state for now. Senate Bill 23 was passed in 2019 and took effect when the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June. The
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina have made their 325th career start together, setting a major league record for most as a battery. The St. Louis duo eclipsed the regular-season mark of 324 by the Detroit Tigers pair of Mickey Lolich and
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr threw to wide receiver Davante Adams 17 times in the Raiders’ season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, tied for third-most toward one target during his career. Carr and coach Josh McDaniels say they are confident the targets will even themselves
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los latinos son ávidos consumidores de contenido televisivo y el hecho de tener representación en la pantalla está llevando a muchos de ellos a pasar más tiempo en las plataformas de streaming y hacer maratones de programas, dice un nuevo informe de audiencia de Nielsen. El informe, que se publicó este
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Documents released by the city of Portland show two more officers with the Portland Police Bureau have been disciplined for leaking information that falsely identified Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty as a suspect in a hit-and-run vehicle crash. Officer Kerri Ottoman was suspended for one day without pay and Officer Ken Le
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Unless we get a breakthrough soon in deadlocked negotiations, Friday will mark the beginning of the first national rail strike in 30 years (which we wrote about in Monday’s newsletter). ICYMI: Tens of thousands of train workers are ready to walk off the job just after midnight tomorrow night
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Unless we get a breakthrough soon in deadlocked negotiations, Friday will mark the beginning of the first national rail strike in 30 years (which we wrote about in Monday’s newsletter). ICYMI: Tens of thousands of train workers are ready to walk off the job just after midnight tomorrow night unless
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about exporting Russian fertilizer through Black Sea ports to address a growing global food crisis. The U.N. chief says they also spoke about security at Europe’s largest nuclear plant where he said bombing
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! The air quality alert has been extended for Deschutes County until Friday at 1 pm. Our clouds will thicken Wednesday night, but we are not expecting rain. Lows will be in the mid-30s to mid-40s as winds become light and variable. Thursday will be a duplicate of Wednesday. The first indication
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cade York has become a cult hero in Cleveland. The Browns rookie kicker has quickly endeared himself to fans after making a 58-yard field goal in the final seconds Sunday to give the Browns a win over Carolina and their first Week 1 victory since
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the leader’s car collided with another vehicle after a battlefield visit, but he was not seriously injured. The accident happened early Thursday. The spokesman says Zelenskyy was returning to Kyiv from the Kharkiv rrgion after visiting troops in the recaptured city of Izium
Continue ReadingBy TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Six women who accused a neurologist of sexaully assaulting them while under his care have returned to court to speak out against him — this time after his death. Authorities say Dr. Ricardo Cruciani killed himself behind bars in August, shortly after his conviction and before
Continue ReadingBy AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emerged with “no serious injuries” from a car collision in Kyiv on Wednesday. According to a statement from the president’s press secretary, “a car collided with the car of the President of Ukraine and escort vehicles.” Medics accompanying Zelensky gave emergency aid to the car’s driver
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre island in Payette Lake near the vacation and second-home town of McCall in west-central Idaho. The Idaho Department of Lands sold one lot on Cougar Island for its appraised value
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears hope the improvement their offense showed in the second half of their season-opening win carries over to their game at rival Green Bay this week. Chicago started to click in the second half against San Francisco and pulled out a surprising
Continue ReadingJUNCTION CITY, Ky. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a 2019 pipeline explosion that resulted in one death and the destruction of five homes in Kentucky happened when the pipeline ruptured and released natural gas caught fire. The NTSB said Wednesday that 14 other homes were damaged as the fire burned about 30
Continue ReadingJUNCTION CITY, Ky. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a 2019 pipeline explosion that resulted in one death and the destruction of five homes in Kentucky happened when the pipeline ruptured and released natural gas caught fire. The NTSB said Wednesday that 14 other homes were damaged as the fire burned about 30
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The athletic directors who lead the schools that play major college football want the sport to continue be governed by the NCAA. But only if that governance can be streamlined. LEAD1, an association of Bowl Subdivision ADs, convened 105 of its 131 members for
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M, LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging Libya’s political rivals to preserve peace “at all costs” and quickly agree on legal changes so elections can take place because there is a question of government “legitimacy that now becomes extremely difficult to overcome.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also
Continue ReadingFLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate who authorities say escaped with the help of a jail supervisor who later killed herself in Indiana shared nearly 1,000 phone calls with the woman before the breakout, news outlets reported. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Casey White and Vicky White, who were not related, may have
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