olivertapia (CNN Español) — Mientras el pleno de la Asamblea Nacional debatía la noche de este lunes el decreto 455 de estado de excepción para tres provincias que el presidente Guillermo Lasso firmó el fin de semana, el gobierno anunció que el primer mandatario derogó ese decreto y firmó uno nuevo, el decreto 459, que
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Katie Britt won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama Tuesday, defeating six-term Rep. Mo Brooks in a primary runoff after former President Donald Trump took the unusual step of rescinding his initial Brooks endorsement. The loss ends a turbulent campaign that pit
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing a formidable fight for a third term. Her challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary include two council members who have criticized her response to spiraling violent crime rates in the district. During Bowser’s second term, she clashed with former President Donald
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House 1/6 committee heard chilling, tearful testimony Tuesday that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election provoked widespread threats to the “backbone of our democracy”— election workers and local officials who fended off the defeated president’s demands despite personal risks.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets shrugged off a Wall Street rally and awaited congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.2% to 26,206.68. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.2% to 6,508.40. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.7% to 2,367.78.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets shrugged off a Wall Street rally and awaited congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.2% to 26,206.68. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.2% to 6,508.40. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.7% to 2,367.78.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Co-sleeping under any circumstances is not safe for infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics stressed Tuesday in the first update to its safe sleep guidelines for babies since 2016. “We know that many parents choose to share a bed with a child, for instance, perhaps to help with breastfeeding or
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace, CNN Americans are feeling the heat at the gas pump, but that won’t keep them in park, AAA predicts. The automotive and trip-planning group’s annual forecast for the July 4 holiday weekend says that 42 million Americans — more than ever — will take a road trip of 50 miles or more.
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Gregory Wallace, CNN Americans are feeling the heat at the gas pump, but that won’t keep them in park, AAA predicts. The automotive and trip-planning group’s annual forecast for the July 4 holiday weekend says that 42 million Americans — more than ever — will take a road trip of 50 miles
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Krispy Kreme’s signature glazed doughnuts are now being served in an new way: Creamy ice cream. “Original Glazed Soft Serve Ice Cream” is a new addition to Krispy Kreme’s lineup, made with whole milk and ingredients from the doughnut shop’s “proprietary and secret” signature recipe. Restaurants in 10 US cities
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Andrew Raine, Amy Woodyatt, Sana Noor Haq and Ed Upright, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate convicted Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg of two impeachment charges stemming from a 2020 fatal accident, removing and barring him from future office. The votes Tuesday were a stinging rebuke that showed most senators didn’t believe his account of the crash. Ravnsborg told
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 661 pounds (about 300 kilograms), and took around a dozen men to haul to shore. Named Boramy — meaning “full moon” in the Khmer language — because
Continue Reading
A group of Oregon State University students placed second out of 17 teams representing five countries in the Department of Energy’s 2022 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Transgender athletes will be barred from women’s international rugby league matches while the sport’s governing body formulates its inclusion policy. World swimming’s governing body last weekend effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events. Other sports are reviewing their policies. The International Rugby League issued a statement saying: “Until further
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Colorado not only failed to take a stranglehold in the Stanley Cup Final after a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 3 but also wound up with goaltending questions. Darcy Kuemper, after rarely being tested in a 7-0 win in Game 2 Saturday night that
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning’s bid for a three-peat is alive and well. With Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy leading the way, the star-laden, two-time defending champions beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 Monday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Independent Al Gross says he is ending his bid for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. He says there are two “outstanding” Alaska Native women in the race who would serve Alaska well. His campaign says he is referring to Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Tara Sweeney.
Continue Reading
Kids from kindergarten to sixth grade are having fun and learning too this week at Camp Invention, taking place at William E. Miller Elementary in Bend.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes pitched seven dominant innings, Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers regained sole possession of first place in the NL Central with a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers have followed up an eight-game skid by winning six
Continue Reading