JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who threatened to kill Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky has pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce. Court records say that that Robert Wiser Bates threatened to kill Walensky in voicemails left in July 2021 at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta. Federal prosecutors
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi es la máxima estrella argentina del fútbol desde hace muchos años y, para algunos, el mejor futbolista del país en todos los tiempos. Su palmarés no cabría jamás en una vitrina, pues ha ganado decenas de títulos y premios al mejor jugador, con cientos de goles y asistencias de
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Este 20 de diciembre será feriado en Argentina para celebrar el triunfo de la selección de fútbol en el Mundial de Qatar, así lo confirmaron a CNN dos funcionarios de la presidencia de Argentina. La selección llegará la madrugada del martes al país. El presidente Alberto Fernández decretó el feriado
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers have given final approval to legislation overhauling rules to get a firearm carry permit after this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanded gun rights. The Democrat-led Senate passed the measure in what is scheduled to be the last voting session of the year,
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Bend’s Mike Ward Ponderosa Pine VFW Post #1643 has started a program to support area veterans in need. Each month, the Post will award a $200 gas gift card to a veteran selected from online nominations.
Continue ReadingMt. Hood Meadows reported seven new inches. Timberline reported five new inches. Ski Bowl had five new inches. No one else reported any new snow.
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Happy Holidays, Central Oregon! Our skies will be mostly cloudy Monday night, with lows scattered through the teens. Tuesday, we will start with a chance of snow showers that will turn to a chance of mixed showers as highs reach the upper 30s. Temperatures will dip into the 20s at night, so look for a chance
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor and a previous stint behind bars has been indicted for fraud and extortion. Prosecutors say Lamor Miller-Whitehead plundered a parishioner’s retirement savings to bankroll his flashy lifestyle. The Manhattan district attorney’s office
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Organizers say the International African American Museum won’t open in January as planned because of humidity and temperature issues with the building in Charleston, South Carolina. The museum said in a statement that environmental fluctuations could damage artifacts planned to be on display. The Post and Courier reports that the site
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger and Jen Christensen, CNN An independent panel of experts says its review of the US Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco program found numerous wide-ranging problems that hinder its ability to regulate the industry and reduce tobacco-related disease and death. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf requested the review in July, anticipating the complex
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning that the world is failing to address the “existential threat” from global warning. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday that he will convene a “Climate Action Summit” in September to accelerate an urgent response to the
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent The Afghan Adjustment Act will not be included in the omnibus spending bill, a source familiar told CNN. Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, continued to oppose the act at the committee level, the source said. CNN previously reported that roughly two dozen former leaders of the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed veteran outfielder Jordan Luplow, who has a .213 batting average in six seasons, to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. The 29-year-old Luplow hit .176 with 11 homers and drove in 28 runs in 83 games with Arizona in 2022. He hit eight homers against left-handers. Luplow made
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl has been suspended two games for a high-stick penalty against Calgary’s Elias Lindholm. Hertl received a minor penalty for the infraction. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Hertl will miss two games without pay for the first suspension of his 10-year career.
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 87-74 on Monday night led by Trevor Lakes’ 30 points. The Screaming Eagles are now 7-5 on the season, while the Jaguars dropped to 2-10.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has urged the Justice Department to consider prosecuting Donald Trump for four different crimes. Those actions touch not only the former president’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but also his behavior during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
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Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) announced Monday that he has nominated 15 Oregon students, five from Deschutes County, for acceptance to the prestigious United States service academies.
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Marshall ended the season with its fifth straight win in a 28-14 victory over UConn at the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The Thundering Herd were up 28-0 midway through the third quarter before the Huskies rallied with two rushing touchdowns by Victor Rosa. UConn drove to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Pennsylvania’s former top law enforcement officer, who once served jail time for leaking secret investigative files and lying about it, has been acquitted of drunken driving. A Lackawanna County judge on Monday acquitted former Attorney General Kathleen Kane of drunken driving and careless driving after a one-day bench trial in
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A German charity says its rescue ship is bringing 108 migrants to a port in northern Italy after rescuing them from unseaworthy vessels in the central Mediterranean. The Sea-Eye 4 rescued a first group of 68 migrants last week, then sailed Saturday toward another vessel in distress. After Sunday’s rescue of 45
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