By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. The customs agency reported exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 billion, down from September’s 5.7% growth. Imports fell 0.7% to $213.4 billion, compared with the previous
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong journalist has lost the appeal against her conviction over making false statements in obtaining information for her investigation of a violent attack during the widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019. A High Court judge upheld the verdict Monday, saying having good intentions is not
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Montreal forward Josh Anderson was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for boarding Vegas’ Alex Pietrangelo the previous night. The play occurred midway through the third period of the Golden Knights’ 6-5 win over the Canadiens when Anderson hit Pietrangelo into the side boards from behind after the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Paxlovid, la píldora antiviral que reduce el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte por covid-19, también reduce el riesgo de covid prolongado, según un nuevo estudio realizado por investigadores del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos de EE.UU. El estudio, publicado en línea como preimpresión el sábado, analizó los registros electrónicos de
Continue ReadingBy MALIK EARNEST Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KFMB) — An Iraq war veteran was exultant when President Joseph R. Biden grabbed his cell phone from his hand at a political rally in Oceanside to snag a group selfie. “When POTUS was close to my section of the barricade, he noticed
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have decided to rescind their contract offer to defenseman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The team signed Miller to an entry-level contract Friday. Bruins players from captain Patrice Bergeron down criticized the decision,
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady put together another last-minute drive to hand the Los Angeles Rams a crushing defeat. But Rams coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford put the blame for Sunday’s 16-13 loss on the Rams’ offense, which hardly resembles the unit that led LA to a
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Parts of the High Desert are under a winter weather advisory set to expire Sunday night at 10, but we can expect more snow and rain heading into this week. Temperatures remain below average, with Monday’s highs in the 30s to mid-40s. Snow and rain are on the forecast for Monday
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Velvetgoldmine Collective on is a new salon on Southwest Simpson Avenue that opened back in June. It’s a carbon-neutral salon that recycles just about everything it uses.
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world’s tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled by flammable siding material. A resident at the 8 Boulevard
Continue ReadingBY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases and operation command systems with a variety of missiles that likely included nuclear-capable weapons. The North’s announcement underscored leader
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The Bend Golf Club’s Holiday Bazaar came back, active as ever for its sixth year Sunday. Thirty-five vendors from across Central Oregon displayed their goods at the golf club.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals flipped their usual slow-starting script, beginning with a crisp drive that resulted in the only first-quarter touchdown they’ve scored all season. They saved their sloppy play and infuriating mistakes for the rest of the game. The result was a 31-21 loss to
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is sitting out his eighth game for the Los Angeles Clippers. Coach Tyronn Lue says there’s no timetable for his return. Leonard has appeared in just two games for the Clippers since the season began on Oct. 20. He’s averaging 12.5 points, 6.5
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Peter McNab, the longtime NHL player who became a familiar voice of the Colorado Avalanche as a broadcaster, has died at age 70. The Avalanche, in a joint statement with Altitude TV, announced his death on social media. McNab released in late summer 2021 that he was battling cancer, but in February
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for high-sticking Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick. The play occurred with 38 seconds remaining in the third period of the Kings’ 5-4 win over the Panthers on Saturday night when Tkachuk jabbed Quick in the head after
Continue ReadingCLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 28 points, Ja Morant added 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 103-97 victory over the Washington Wizards. After Washington rallied in the third quarter, the teams exchanged leads early in the fourth. Memphis went on
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As Christopher Bell was about to leave for driver introductions, he still wasn’t sure if he would even race in the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Bell and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates learned a few hours earlier that team vice chairman Coy Gibbs, son of
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