CNN By Kate Trafecante, CNN Patagonia’s founder is transferring ownership of the company after nearly 50 years into two entities that will help fight the climate crisis. Patagonia is a private company based in Ventura, California, that sells outdoor apparel and equipment. Yvon Chouinard founded the company in 1973. Patagonia said in a press release
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A NW flow will help to clear some of the smoke from our area today, but it will also keep us cool. Under mostly sunny skies, our highs will be in the low 70’s and northerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Air quality has improved for most and should
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faces an in-depth antitrust investigation in Britain after the tech company refused to offer proposals to ease competition concerns. The U.K. competition watchdog said Thursday that it was referring the deal for more scrutiny. It said the deal “may be expected
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN An Indigenous Australian rugby league player has been suspended for a game following a social media post she reportedly made about the Queen’s death last week, in which she referred to the monarch as a “dumb dog.” Caitlin Moran, who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW, made the derogatory
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss police are investigating a fake advertising campaign that appeared on social media and shows a poster urging people to snitch on their neighbors if they heat their homes too much this winter — when an energy crunch is expected to hit Western Europe. The bogus ad,
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Melissa Alonso, CNN Vicky White and Casey White, the Alabama prison guard and the dangerous inmate who she helped escape, spoke on the phone “over 900 times” in the months before their getaway from prison in April — including sexually explicit calls, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told CNN. “They did
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West is breaking up with the Gap. An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told The Associated Press that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain Thursday seeking to terminate the contract between Gap and West’s company, Yeezy. The clash
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A volunteer Ukrainian medic held captive three months by Russian forces in Ukraine’s besieged port city of Mariupol told U.S. lawmakers Thursday of cradling and comforting fellow prisoners as they died of torture and inadequately treated wounds. Ukrainian Yuliia Paievska, who was captured by pro-Russian forces in
Continue ReadingBy Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story HOLDEN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — – A family in central Massachusetts has been missing their sunshine for 10 long years. Sweet Sophia, who passed away from complications of leukemia. “You feel like you haven’t held her, smelled her, heard her in so long. And at the
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A conceptual plan to develop the Stevens Road Tract, a 261-acre parcel of land located southeast of Bend just outside of city limits, has been approved by the state Department of Land Conservation and Development, the city said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “America’s Got Talent” has a new winner. (Spoilers ahead.) On Wednesday night, the talent competition featured a round of final, live performances and the winner was Mayyas. The Lebanese all-female alternative dance group collected the $1 million prize and the opportunity to headline a residency at the Luxor Hotel & Casino
Continue ReadingBy Katrenia Busch Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — New technology is changing the way some can get delicious pizza in a fast, convenient way. An automated pizza machine at Mott Community College is providing people with a little taste of the future of pizza. Mott Community College is one
Continue ReadingBy David Amelotti Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Grassroot efforts and the City of St. Louis Health Department are working to reduce and eliminate the disparity among black men in St. Louis when it comes to the opioid epidemic. According to Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo-Davis, director of health for St.
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business US commuter railroads and passengers are breathing a sigh of relief as freight rail companies and the unions that represent their workers averted a potential freight strike that would have crippled their services. Labor unions and management from railroads including Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern struck a tentative deal
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Brittany Snow and her husband Tyler Stanaland have made the “difficult decision” to separate. The two have been married for two years. The “Pitch Perfect” star and Stanaland, who appears on the Netflix real estate show “Selling the OC,” shared the news on social media. “After time and consideration, Tyler and
Continue ReadingBy Tahleel Mohieldin Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETON, Wisconsin (WISC) — Latisha McKeown had never owned a home, but on Wednesday she came one step closer to saying goodbye to paying rent and trading it for a mortgage. At Springs Window Fashions in Middleton, 75 employees volunteered through Habitat for Humanity Dane
Continue ReadingBy Arman Rahman Click here for updates on this story BELOIT, Wisconsin (WISC) — The Dairy State could soon be home to America’s Favorite Pet. The national PAWS competition opened up to more than just dogs and cats this year, and the pet currently in second place is in Beloit – with an “udderly” touching
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) – Es considerado por muchos como el más grande. Fue dominante por muchos años, a lo largo de dos décadas. Su rivalidad con Rafael Nadal fue épica y llevó a los mejores momentos de la historia del tenis. Roger Federer se retira y su legado es asombroso e histórico. Después de 24
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Northwestern is in bounce-back mode with Southern Illinois of the Football Championship Subdivision visiting Ryan Field on Saturday. The Wildcats are coming off a 31-23 loss against Duke after beating Nebraska in Ireland. The Wildcats have had no problem moving the ball. They have more than 1,000 yards through two games.
Continue ReadingBy Clare Sebastian, CNN There are new signs of strain in the Russian economy as energy prices fall and nearly seven months of war in Ukraine prove increasingly costly. Russia’s budget surplus all but disappeared over the summer, according to data published by the Russian finance ministry this week. At the end of June, the
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