By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Big wave surfer Ian Walsh and snowboarder Elena Hight anticipate the ride of their lives when they sail with the crew of 11th Hour Racing in the Newport Bermuda Race this weekend. It will be more than just a celebrity ride-along for Walsh and Hight during the 635-nautical mile
Continue ReadingBy ALEJANDRA MOLINA Religion News Service As the United States Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Muslim Americans are gearing up for what the landmark reversal could mean for their communities. They’re forming reproductive justice funds to provide financial assistance for pregnancy, abortion and miscarriage care and are documenting abortion stories to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — El costo económico de la guerra, que se desató cuando las heridas de la pandemia seguían en carne viva, es especialmente duro para las economías emergentes y en desarrollo, según el Fondo Monetario Internacional, que adelanta un panorama poco alentador para América Latina. En 2021, la región de América Latina
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cientos de migrantes de 14 países fueron detenidos el viernes en Chiapas, México, “en condiciones de hacinamiento en la caja de un tractocamión”, según un comunicado emitido por la Guardia Nacional mexicana. Los 377 migrantes eran ciudadanos de Bangladesh, Cuba, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Sudáfrica,
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN When Charles McGee first dreamt of flying above the clouds nearly a century ago, the US military wouldn’t even allow Black Americans to do so. On Friday, in ceremonies attended by family and friends, at which the secretary of the Air Force and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House January 6 committee “won’t be an obstacle” to Department of Justice prosecutions, the committee spokesman said in a statement Friday. The comment was in response to Department of Justice concerns raised in court that the committee had not shared transcripts and was jeopardizing the department’s ability
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi businessmen are facing federal charges connected to the fraudulent receipt of more than $2 million in pandemic relief money. Prosecutors say Friday that a grand jury issued indictments recently against 49-year-old Jabari Ogbanna Edwards and 37-year-old Antwann Richardson. The two Columbus residents are
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business)– El embargo de la Unión Europea sobre el 90% del petróleo que importa de Rusia es el castigo más duro que ha impuesto al Kremlin desde que el presidente Vladimir Putin ordenó la invasión de Ucrania. Pero una parte más pequeña del último paquete de sanciones podría resultar igual de
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A man is facing a federal charge stemming from what FBI agents said were his emailed messages to federal law enforcement about his desire to kill children at an elementary school in Sherwood, Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a federal grand jury has indicted Braeden Richard Riess, 26, of Tigard, Oregon, on one count of interstate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of June 20-24. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Quarles is doubling down on his grassroots Republican strategy. And Kelly Craft is hinting anew at her own continuing interest in Kentucky’s top political job. They sounded undeterred Friday — a day after Donald Trump shook up the 2023 campaign by endorsing
Continue ReadingBy VASILISA STEPANENKO and LORI HINNANT Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic whose footage was smuggled out of the besieged city of Mariupol by an Associated Press team was freed by Russian forces on Friday, three months after she was taken captive on the streets of the city. Yuliia Paievska is
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A recount in Texas has affirmed Democrat Michelle Vallejo as her party’s nominee for a new congressional district along the U.S.-Mexico border. The House seat is one that Republicans are aggressively targeting this November as they demonstrate new strength with Hispanic voters. Results of a recount show Vallejo defeated Ruben Ramirez
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Rendon will miss the rest of the regular season. The Los Angeles Angels say their third baseman will undergo surgery for a right wrist injury. Rendon reaggravated a previous injury to the wrist during Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has not played since. The 32-year-old Rendon has played
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 to end the Braves’ 14-game run. Rookie Christoper Morel hit a sacrifice
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has announced a new deputy special representative for Afghanistan, but it’s unclear how soon the world body may replace its top official there. The appointment of German diplomat Markus Potzel was announced Friday, a day after Deborah Lyons ended her tenure as the
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola has joined Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and independent Al Gross in advancing to an August special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. They have emerged from a field of 48 candidates in last Saturday’s special primary for the seat left
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN The city council in Texas’ capital approved a resolution to explore raising the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 during a meeting Thursday. The resolution directs Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk to “explore every option” to would allow the
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN The city council in Texas’ capital approved a resolution to explore raising the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 during a meeting Thursday. The resolution directs Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk to “explore every option” to would allow
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lighting are not using playing at elevation in Denver as an excuse for trailing the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. Players say practice the day before Game 1 helped them get up to speed with the thin air of playing a
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