WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been invited to address a joint meeting of Congress as Israel prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding. The congressional leaders issuing the invitation call the founding of Israel in 1948 a “historic and joyous milestone.” The date for Herzog’s address has not been set.
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sudden end of a season that went unexpectedly deep left the San Diego Padres with questions to answer and holes to fill, as well as a hunger to play further into October next year. They will also begin pondering a long-term deal for superstar
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN The Malaysian government’s insistence on holding a snap general election next month during a monsoon season that’s expected to bring devastating floods risks putting politics above people’s lives, opposition lawmakers and political analysts say. Malaysia will head to the polls on November 19, the country’s election commission announced last week, following
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown have terminated their associations with Donda Sports, the brand management agency owned by the artist formerly known as Kanye West. Donald and Brown were the two most prominent active athletes to sign
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — En 2013, Adidas llegó a un acuerdo con Kanye West para crear colecciones de calzado y ropa con la marca Yeezy para el gigante de la ropa deportiva. Lograr el trato con West, que anteriormente tenía un acuerdo de patrocinio con Nike, fue un gran impulso para Adidas.
Continue ReadingBy Rob McLean, CNN Business Two high profile athletes are leaving Kanye West’s sports agency, Donda Sports, in the wake of the artist and businessman’s repeated antisemitic statements. Aaron Donald, a star football player on the Los Angeles Rams, announced Tuesday that he is leaving the agency. In a statement shared on Twitter, Donald and
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles detectives are investigating whether a recording last year that captured city councilmembers’ racist remarks was made illegally, the police chief said Tuesday. The recording’s disclosure earlier this month unleashed a growing scandal in the nation’s second-largest city just weeks before Election Day. The councilmembers’
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Less than a week before its scheduled closure for the season next Tuesday, a semi-truck crash and heavy, wet snow closed state Highway 242 (the Old McKenzie Pass Highway) for nearly a day Wednesday afternoon, ODOT said.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They dodge. They hedge. And, yes, they sometimes even fib — or at least flip-flop. Presidential aspirants dreaming of the White House while running for reelection to congressional or state posts often face an uncomfortable question: Whatever your higher hopes — and the timing they might demand
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Bill Kirkos and Brad Parks, CNN Darrell Brooks told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments he did not intentionally plow a SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last year, which left six dead and dozens more injured. Brooks has been representing himself during this roughly three-week trial. He tearfully asked jurors
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general says the state has reached a proposed settlement with Texas and Colorado in a yearslong battle over management of one of the longest rivers in North America. The agreement would need court approval, and attorneys for the federal government and two
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Oregon Housing and Community Services was awarded a 2022 Award for Program Excellence at the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) annual conference this week. These awards are one of the highest honors in state housing finance. Oregon was selected as a leader in its Permanent Supportive Housing program.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have proposed fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in Northern California. The Zogg fire in Shasta County destroyed 200 homes and left four people dead. The California Public Utilities Commission said in its proposed order Tuesday that PG&E failed to remove
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have proposed fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in Northern California. The Zogg fire in Shasta County destroyed 200 homes and left four people dead. The California Public Utilities Commission said in its proposed order Tuesday that PG&E failed to remove
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say the police chief in Virginia’s capital city has resigned. A statement released by the city of Richmond said Gerald Smith resigned Tuesday afternoon and will be on administrative leave through Dec. 31. Acting police Major Richard Edwards has been temporarily appointed as police chief while officials conduct a nationwide
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Happy Tuesday evening, Central Oregon! With Tuesday’s lows dropping to the upper teens to around 30, mixed showers will be with us until morning. Southwest winds will stay gentle at 5-10 mph. Some afternoon clearing Wednesday will leave us under mostly cloudy skies Wednesday night. This will also be our coldest day of the week,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, llamó a su gobierno a “acelerar” la toma de decisiones y la fabricación de equipos militares, mientras la invasión de Moscú a Ucrania entra en su noveno mes. “Ahora, también nos enfrentamos a la necesidad de acelerar la resolución de las cuestiones relacionadas con la
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Rapper Ye’s falling out with corporate partners has cost him his status as a billionaire, according to Forbes. In the last few weeks, Ye — also known as Kanye West — has seen luxury fashion house Balenciaga, Gap and most recently Adidas end business relationship with him for antisemitic comments
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Buffaloes are in a downward spiral that’s seen them go 1-6 this season and cost head coach Karl Dorrell his job earlier this month. Their demise has been due to a myriad of reasons. It’s partly due to the transfer portal, where Colorado
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business There are few places to keep your cash these days that can protect your money from inflation. And while you might have missed an opportunity to get a nearly 10% interest rate on ultra safe government I Bonds, you can still get a high rate that will keep pace
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