By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a new law expected to bring a wave of allegations against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. For
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen was the only scorer in the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2. Alex Newhook and Cale Makar scored in regulation for the Avalanche, who have won seven of their last eight games and moved within one point of first-place Dallas in the Central Division. Alexandar Georgiev
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding a total of $1.49 million to support education and land access programs for Oregon’s beginning farmers and ranchers, providing them the tools and resources to succeed.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and Anthony Edwards scored 10 of his 22 in the third quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the shorthanded Miami Heat for a 105-101 victory. Jaden McDaniels added 18 points for the Timberwolves, and Jordan McLaughlin hit a career-high four 3-pointers as
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was 79. One of the most internationally famous
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La selección argentina llegó a Qatar como una de las favoritas gracias a una larga racha de partidos sin perder y un equipo que fue ganando en seguridad y calidad de juego. Pero también en identidad propia, algo que supo demostrar el conjunto sudamericano luego de perder su primer partido
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years. But holding on to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success. If Warnock wins the runoff against Republican Herschel Walker, Democrats will have 51
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Mohor, CNN When she was a child, Marileu Avendaño used to go to the river with her friends to play. She was born and raised in Petorca, a rural town of more than 10,500 inhabitants in central Chile. “I used to swim in the river,” the now 30-year-old agroecologist and president of Chile’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Led by Camden Vander Zwaag’s 20 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the South Carolina Upstate Spartans 83-56 on Monday. The Falcons moved to 2-3 with the win and the Spartans fell to 2-3.
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Josh Morrissey’s second goal of the game came 2:10 into overtime, giving the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Jets were ahead 3-0 before the Hurricanes scored three goals in the final 4:48 of the third period, two after pulling goalie Pyotr Kochetkov for the extra attacker
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal Monday, joining three others that have failed to approve contracts over concerns about demanding schedules and the lack
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal Monday, joining three others that have failed to approve contracts over concerns about demanding schedules and the lack
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls stopped Boston’s nine-game win streak, beating the Celtics 121-107. Patrick Williams scored a season-high 17, and the Bulls made it look rather easy against the team with the NBA’s best record. They led
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Grammy-winning Cuban balladeer Pablo Milanes has died in Spain at age 79. He helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution — though he also sometimes criticized policies he saw as too hardline. He was one of
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was recently seen in public for the first time at a missile launch site is his second child aged about 10, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Tuesday, as speculation swirled about his motives for
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A team of 22 scientists from the Oregon State University-led Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, or COLDEX, is headed to Antarctica for the first field season in its pursuit of the Earth’s oldest ice — and the climate records preserved in it.
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SALEM, Ore. – On Friday, Senate Democrats met at Salishan Resort to choose their nominee for Senate president, in the wake of Peter Courtney’s retirement. The choice of Senator Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, “suggests a concerning new direction,” according to Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, who issued this statement: “Oregonians are facing a number of crises that
Continue ReadingBy TONY SELLARS Associate Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 34 points while RJ Barrett and Julius Randle had 25 points each to lead the New York Knicks to a 129-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Just eight days ago, the Thunder beat the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, scoring
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao scored 17 points and No. 18 Oregon defeated Southern Utah 66-54 on Monday night. Paopao had a solid all-around game, making 7 of 10 from the field, including all three of her 3-point tries. She also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Grace VanSlooten had 12 points,
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao scored 17 points and No. 18 Oregon defeated Southern Utah 66-54 on Monday night. Paopao had a solid all-around game, making 7 of 10 from the field, including all three of her 3-point tries. She also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Grace VanSlooten had 12 points,
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