By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dave Chappelle asked the crowd at his comedy show to “make some noise for the world’s richest man.” They did. Lots of booing. It was a rather uncomfortable appearance for Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, at Chappelle’s show with Chris Rock on Sunday night at the
Continue ReadingBy Jamarlo Phillips Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Smyrna Police Department is searching for a missing girl who ran away from Ridgeview Institution. Police said Kellie McDowell suffers from depression, and psychosis, and has had suicidal ideations. McDowell is described as a white female, around 5-feet-7-inches tall with
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Iga Swiatek has won the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time. She was honored Monday after rising to No. 1 in the rankings in April and remaining there for the rest of the season thanks in part to two Grand Slam titles. Swiatek is a
Continue ReadingSNOW REPORT: All of our resorts are reporting some nice additions to their bases this morning. It is snowing in the mountains at this hour Monday morning. Mountain roads are snow-packed. Chains or traction tires are required.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was hospitalized in critical condition Monday, the day after what the university called “a personal health issue” at his home in Starkville forced him to be airlifted to a medical facility in Jackson. Leach was admitted Sunday to the University of Mississippi
Continue ReadingBy LEE KEATH Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise string of wins at the World Cup in Qatar have stirred a joy and pride among Arab fans that have, at least for a
Continue ReadingBy LEE KEATH Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise string of wins at the World Cup in Qatar have stirred a joy and pride among Arab fans that have, at least for a
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… SCHOOL CLOSURES: Redmond Schools: CLOSED Crook County Schools: CLOSED COCC (All Campuses): CLOSED Culver Schools: CLOSED Jefferson County 509J Schools: CLOSED While we are expecting some partial clearing today, we do begin with spots of ice and some snow flurries. Skies will become partly cloudy and breezes will stay light out
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The special master review of evidence seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is no more. Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday formally dismissed the case, which Trump brought to challenge the Mar-a-Lago evidence collection and in which she appointed special master Raymond Dearie, another judge, to make
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Doctors at the Albert Einstein hospital said in a statement Monday that Pelé is “conscious and has stable vital signs.” However, doctors do not know when he will be discharged from
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pelé is doing better after having been hospitalized to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. Doctors at the Albert Einstein hospital say in a statement on Monday that Pelé is “conscious and has stable vital signs.” However, doctors do not know when he will be discharged. The only player
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top civil servant at the Dutch foreign ministry has apologized after an independent investigation found widespread racism at the government department in the Netherlands and at its diplomatic outposts around the world. The ministry’s secretary-general says racism “cannot and should not have a place
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have reopened a key border crossing with neighboring Afghanistan that was briefly shut during clashes between the two sides. Monday’s development comes a day after seven people were killed on the Pakistani side of the border during fighting between Pakistani troops and Afghan Taliban forces. A Taliban fighter was
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A large winter storm slammed into the western US over the weekend, blanketing mountain areas with heavy snow, and is now set to traverse the nation, threatening dangerous blizzard conditions, strong tornadoes, and flooding this week. “This winter storm is a true coast-to-coast, top-to-bottom impact that
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA analyst Jurgen Klinsmann has shared his theories on the Brazil and England losses in the World Cup quarterfinals. Missed penalty kicks cost both teams. Klinsmann suggests Brazil had too little time to adjust mentally after a 117th-minute equalizing goal by Croatia. Brazil then left
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN While congressional leaders continue to negotiate a spending deal, the federal government has begun the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of this Friday’s funding deadline. Lawmakers on both sides currently acknowledge they are going to
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Electric vehicle maker Rivian is setting aside its planned partnership with Mercedes-Benz to produce electric vans in Europe so that it can focus on its existing commercial and consumer business. California-based Rivian said Monday it was putting on “pause” the memorandum of understanding that was signed between the American
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie in Scotland in December 1988 made an initial court appearance Monday in a federal court in Washington, DC, where he was formally charged in connection
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie in Scotland in December 1988 made an initial court appearance Monday in a federal court in Washington, DC, where he was formally charged in connection with
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense minister says soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border after Chinese troops encroached into Indian territory. Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressed lawmakers in Parliament and said the clash on Friday in eastern Arunachal Pradesh state caused no major injuries
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