By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd goals to pass Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career list, and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. They’ve won four in a row. Ovechkin scored into an empty net with a minute left in the
Continue ReadingBy ABBIE PARR and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A teenager was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America on Friday that sent frightened customers at the nation’s largest shopping center racing into a lockdown just before the holiday weekend, police said. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and Zach Nutall hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute to send SMU to a 77-74 victory over Utah State in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday. Phelps added eight rebounds and four assists for the Mustangs (5-7). Nutall connected from beyond the
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy snow, leaving at least nine people dead, knocking out power to over a million customers and wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. The storm — expected to intensify
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy snow, leaving at least nine people dead, knocking out power to over a million customers and wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. The storm — expected to intensify throughout
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Franz Wagner added 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-113 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games. Paolo Banchero had 18 points and six rebounds, and Mo Bamba
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — It took less than a day for the Jan. 6 report to go from public unveiling to the bestseller list on Amazon.com. By late Friday, three editions of the Congressional probe of the 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump were in the top 30 on
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Frosty is one of three recent arrivals at the Humane Society of Central Oregon from a crowded Oklahoma shelter. And like her sister and the other animals, adoption fees are 50% off this weekend.
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Fourth Friday Art Walks allow you to take in art around Sisters. The self-guided tour showcases artists from across the Pacific Northwest. Visitors can enjoy a scenic stroll through downtown Sisters, taking in a number of art galleries. The Sisters Art Association says it’s committed to bringing together arts, culture and community.
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sitiveni Rabuka has been sworn in as Fiji’s prime minister, capping a tense week in a fragile Pacific democracy where the former military commander first held office more than two decades ago. He won the nomination by one vote over incumbent Frank Bainimarama at a sitting of the Fijian Parliament in
Continue ReadingBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Tamar Bates scored 19 points, Jalen Hood-Schifino added 18 and No. 18 Indiana fended off Kennesaw State 69-55. The game was tied 43-all with 9:49 remaining when Miller Kopp hit a 3-pointer and Bates made another to push Indiana ahead to stay. Hood-Schifino scored seven points down the stretch as the
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Central Oregonians have gotten very familiar in recent weeks with the tricky navigation of slick, icy sidewalks and parking lots. But there’s another danger to be aware of — venturing out onto the ice-covered rivers, lakes, ponds and other waterways. NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield talked with Bend Fire officials about both dangers and how to
Continue ReadingKate Springer, CNN “The jungle is our playground, and the sea is our wonderland.” That’s how Sook Yee Lai remembers her childhood on Christmas Island, an overseas territory of Australia that’s about a 3.5-hour flight northwest of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. “We do lots of free diving, snorkeling, diving, surfing, caving and walking
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Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the Americas, helping to fill in the history of how early humans crafted and used stone weapons.
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 in a lightning takeover following the withdrawal of US troops, the radical Islamist group appeared keen to distance itself from its earlier period of rule in the 1990s, presenting itself as more moderate and committed to the internal peace process.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El juez Robert Scola, del sur de la Florida, desestimó este viernes la solicitud del empresario de origen colombiano Alex Saab Morán para que se desecharan las acusaciones de corrupción en su contra. La defensa en este caso ha alegado que al momento de su detención Saab Morán
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of December 23-30. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El 2022 estuvo lleno de películas y programas de televisión que llegaron armados con reconocimiento anticipado, bases de fans comprometidas, antecedentes o simplemente intrigantes pedigríes creativos y elencos que, por una razón u otra, no funcionaron tan bien como se esperaba. Estas son algunas de las mayores decepciones
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 802nd goal into an empty net with a minute left in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph scored 26 points as Iona beat Seattle University 83-72 on Friday night. Joseph added seven rebounds for the Gaels (8-4). Daniss Jenkins scored 19 points and added eight assists. Osborn Shema shot 4 for 9, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while
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