By Melanie Zanona and Alex Rogers, CNN The House Democrats’ campaign arm is swooping in to defend its chairman, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is facing a competitive reelection race in New York’s 17th Congressional District after Republicans spent millions to attack him. With just two weeks left until the midterm elections, the Democratic Congressional
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe replaced ineffective starter Mac Jones in the first half against the Chicago Bears and immediately led New England on two touchdown drives. Jones missed three games with a high ankle sprain but got his job back when he was healthy. He managed
Continue ReadingCNN By Brad Lendon, CNN Russia is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a so-called dirty bomb, an allegation dismissed by Kyiv and its Western allies as a false-flag operation that Moscow could use as a pretext to escalate the Kremlin’s war against its neighbor. A dirty bomb is a weapon that combines conventional explosives
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada county’s plan to hand-count all paper ballots for the November midterm elections is coming under renewed scrutiny just days before the tally is set to begin. The sticking point: How the county will keep the ongoing vote totals from leaking publicly.
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(BPT) – The holiday season is a fun-filled time of entertaining, family gatherings and various gift-giving moments. But with the season’s greetings and celebrations, this time of year can also be full of waste. In fact, it is said that Americans reportedly throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve than the
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The two Republicans on the three-member Cochise County Board of Supervisors in southeastern Arizona dropped their insistence for a full hand-count of all ballots in the Nov. 8 election after county and state authorities warned Monday of legal repercussions. Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby had proposed
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Airline workers are pushing for better pay in the midst of a travel recovery. The machinists’ union said Monday that more than 8,000 customer-service workers at Southwest Airlines could get raises of up to 25% over four years under a tentative deal. The agreement with Southwest still faces a ratification vote by
Continue ReadingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger is going to be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing an eye socket and septum against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Giants said the fourth-round draft pick was seen by an ophthalmologist Monday and he probably will need to have surgery. Coach Brian Daboll did
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson has been moved off death row more than two years after the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence for killing his pregnant wife two decades ago. Peterson was moved last week from San Quentin State Prison north of San Francisco to Mule Creek State Prison east of Sacramento.
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — R&B singer Mary J. Blige has joined first lady Jill Biden to promote cancer prevention. Blige was a guest Monday at the White House, where the American Cancer Society announced two new “roundtables” to address breast and cervical cancer. Blige said she lost several relatives to cancer
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tres décadas después del lanzamiento de su álbum “Erotica” y su estridente libro “Sex”, Madonna reflexionó sobre el cambio de las normas sobre cómo ahora las mujeres pueden hablar de sexo en una historia de Instagram. El libro de 1992 incluía fotos de desnudos del icono del pop tomadas por los
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are used to making the NFL’s boldest moves and getting the big-name players they want. So when the defending Super Bowl champions were outbid for Christian McCaffrey last week, the experience was a bit unfamiliar for Sean McVay. As an added
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Esto sí es mala suerte cumpleañera. Kim Kardashian tenía todo preparado para celebrar su cumpleaños número 42 en Las Vegas durante el fin de semana, pero desafortunadamente no fue así. La empresaria y estrella de los realities lo documentó en historias de su cuenta de Instagram. Después de una cena de
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A Smile For Kids, a nonprofit organization that provides free and affordable braces to underserved kids in Oregon along with Smile Central Oregon, will provide free braces to eligible minors enrolled in PacificSource Community Solutions Coordinated Care Organization Oregon Health Plan in counties that are served by PacificSource Community Solutions Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN The unexpected passing of television star and social media darling Leslie Jordan has spurred a flood of heartfelt tributes. The actor died on Monday, his talent agent Sarabeth Schedeen told CNN in a statement. He was 67. Jordan’s most recognizable credit was his time on “Will & Grace” as Beverley Leslie,
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback JC Jackson will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Brandon Staley said surgery has not yet been scheduled.
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The Central Oregon Builders Association announced Monday the 2023 Showcase Home Builder. Solaire Homebuilders has been selected to build the 2023 COBA Showcase House Presented by Parr Lumber.
Continue ReadingCNN By Holmes Lybrand and Weslan Hansen, CNN Michael Riley, a former US Capitol Police officer charged with obstructing the Justice Department’s probe into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, testified at his trial Monday. During nearly four hours of testimony, Riley told jurors he was “duped” by someone who he was
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Weslan Hansen, CNN Michael Riley, a former US Capitol Police officer charged with obstructing the Justice Department’s probe into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, testified at his trial Monday. During nearly four hours of testimony, Riley told jurors he was “duped” by someone who he was trying
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo has scored an 89th-minute equalizer for Celta Vigo to draw with Getafe 1-1. Celta stopped a three-game losing streak in the Spanish league. Aidoo found the net with a header from near the penalty spot to salvage the home draw for Celta. The Vigo team moved two points
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