Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Group casts doubt on Amazon’s claims of reducing plastic
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A report by environmental group Oceana has found that plastic waste from Amazon packages went up by 18% last year, but Amazon says it has reduced its use of single-use plastic across its network. According to the Oceana’s estimates, released Thursday, Amazon’s plastic waste jumped
Continue ReadingGroup casts doubt on Amazon’s claims of reducing plastic
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A report by environmental group Oceana has found that plastic waste from Amazon packages went up by 18% last year, but Amazon says it has reduced its use of single-use plastic across its network. According to the Oceana’s estimates, released Thursday, Amazon’s plastic waste jumped
Continue ReadingBowen, Saint Mary’s (CA) knock off New Mexico State 81-68
By The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. — Led by Kyle Bowen’s 16 points, the Saint Mary’s Gaels defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 81-68. The Gaels are now 9-3 with the victory and the Aggies dropped to 5-4.
Continue ReadingChinese student appears in US court over alleged threats to pro-democracy advocate
By Jessie Yeung and Celina Tebor, CNN A Chinese student appeared in a federal court in the United States on Wednesday, charged with one count of stalking after allegedly threatening and harassing someone who advocated for democracy in China, US authorities said. Xiaolei Wu, 25, a student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston,
Continue ReadingMitchell leads Cavs to 105-90 win over 2022 playoff foe Mavs
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points against the team that eliminated him from the playoffs last season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-90. It was Mitchell’s first time to see Luka Doncic and Dallas since his final game with Utah last April. The Jazz
Continue ReadingNo. 16 UCLA pulls away early, routs No. 20 Maryland 87-60
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 19 points, and No. 16 UCLA raced out to a 30-point lead in the first half before cruising to an 87-60 victory over No. 20 Maryland. On the same day the University of California Board of Regents voted to affirm UCLA’s
Continue ReadingBlackshear’s 19 help Nevada down UCSD 64-56
By The Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Led by Kenan Blackshear’s 19 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 64-56. The Wolf Pack are now 9-3 on the season, while the Tritons moved to 4-6.
Continue ReadingChina’s economy plunged before major Covid policy shift. A rebound may be months away
By Laura He, CNN The end of pandemic restrictions in China will eventually usher in a strong economic rebound as the country learns to live with the Covid virus, according to economists, even as a slew of data showed business activity plummeting in November. Retail sales declined 5.9% last month from a year ago, according
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Bend bank workers buy Christmas trees to give back to community
Employees of Washington Trust Bank in Bend spread some holiday cheer recently by buying trees for people at the Boy Scout Troop 90 Christmas tree lot at the Bend Habitat for Humanity ReStore. It’s part of the bank’s “Random Acts of Awesome.”
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What can the Patriot missile do for Ukraine?
By TARA COPP and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia
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Redmond girl, 7, inspired to sell bracelets, help Ronald McDonald House
A recent trip to McDonald’s inspired 7-year-old Kennedy Nichols of Redmond to step up to help the Ronald McDonald House, where families stay when children are in the hospital. She sold bracelets and used more than $800 in proceeds to buy gifts for other kids.
Continue ReadingEl Salvador has arrested 2% of its adult population in its war on gangs. Other countries are taking note
By Tara John, CNN Eight months since El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced a war on gangs, an estimated 2% of the country’s adult population — or roughly 100,000 people — are now behind bars. Bukele’s crackdown this year, prompted by a bloody killing spree by gangs that saw dozens of people killed in March,
Continue ReadingBritish nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
By Rob Picheta, CNN Nurses across much of the UK launched a historic strike on Thursday, as they walked out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. As many as 100,000 members of the Royal
Continue ReadingHealth officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now extend to a body mass index of 60 — up from previous
Continue ReadingHow the Fed’s rate hikes could affect your finances
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. The Fed’s latest increase — its seventh rate hike this year — will make it even costlier for
Continue ReadingHow Fed’s series of rate hikes could affect your finances
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. The Fed’s latest increase — its seventh rate hike this year — will make it even costlier for
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognition
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was not invited to a summit of Western Hemisphere leaders in June. But by October, he traveled to Egypt for a conference where he joked with French President Emmanuel Macron and shook hands with John Kerry, the U.S. government’s climate envoy.
Continue Reading6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan’s east coast
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A 6.2 magnitude earthquake originating in the waters off Taiwan’s eastern coast shook the island Wednesday, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported. The earthquake struck 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Hualien, a city on Taiwan’s east coast, the island’s Central Weather Bureau said. The depth
Continue ReadingLouisville gets first win of season behind Ellis’ 30 points
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — El Ellis had career highs of 30 points and 10 assists and Louisville finally won after opening the season with nine losses, beating Western Kentucky 94-83 to give Kenny Payne his first win as a head coach. Ellis shot 10 of 19 and made four 3-pointers in posting his first career
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