EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) — More than 12,000 marijuana plants in 32 greenhouses were seized from a marijuana grow site in southern Oregon on Thursday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A search warrant was served by Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team detectives along with Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a rural property in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN The Biden administration is unlikely to advocate for sending households gas rebate cards as officials continue to weigh all options to ease the pain at the pump, an official familiar with the matter tells CNN. Gas cards could be popular with families grappling with surging prices at the pump. The Washington
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grantmakers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will steer funds to organizing and advocacy campaigns in the South. A
Continue ReadingBy ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grantmakers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will steer funds to organizing and advocacy campaigns in the South. A
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Esta semana, el oeste de Estados Unidos ha sido testigo de un aspecto de la crisis climática sobre el que los científicos llevan años advirtiendo. En medio de una prolongada megasequía que induce a la escasez de agua, una zona, Yellowstone, se vio abrumada por las lluvias torrenciales y el
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Equating the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that “fossil fuel producers and financiers have humanity by the throat.” But President Joe Biden wasn’t quite itching for a fight. With both soaring energy prices and a
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A senior Kosovo official has criticized the length of the international trial process for detained former independence fighters charged with war crimes during and after the 1998-1999 war in the Balkan country. Kosovo’s parliament speaker Glauk Konjufca left for The Hague, Netherlands, Friday to meet with five ex-leaders of the Kosovo
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie,
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Bergeron, CNN Sandi Salas never had a formal coming out as a woman. She just simply began transitioning after college. “I never said anything,” Salas told CNN. “I just kept on with my transition because I was an adult, and I didn’t feel that I had to explain it to anybody.” But Salas’
Continue ReadingCNN, KUTV By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black
Continue ReadingCNN By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear
Continue ReadingCNN By John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear
Continue ReadingBy John Branch, CNN How to walk away from a bear, deter an emu, and go crowd surfing at any age. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Mom keeps cool as bear follows family down trail A young family hiking in British Columbia, Canada, say they were followed by a black bear for
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The scientific lab that’s home to the world’s largest atom-smasher says it plans to terminate all cooperation with Russia and Belarus over their roles in the war in Ukraine. The announcement was made on Friday, a day after the CERN managing council made the decision. In March, CERN suspended cooperation with the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Blas is heading out to sea off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, but Tropical Storm Celia formed off Central America. Celia is expected to remain off the coast of El Salvador and Guatemala over the weekend. That could bring large rainfalls to the already-soaked Central American countries. The U.S. National Hurricane
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Sugam Pokharel and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” in a combative speech that lambasted Western countries at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. “When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God’s own representatives on
Continue ReadingISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — A jury has sided with two Issaquah police officers who were sued by the wife of a 66-year-old man who died after suffering a neck injury when he was detained by police investigating a 2018 domestic dispute. A unanimous jury in U.S. District Court in Seattle sided with officers Michael Lucht
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukranian authorities have introduced a visa regime for Russian citizens. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Russians will need a visa to enter Ukraine from July 1. He said the decision was motivated by “unprecedented threats to the national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity” of his country. Russians didn’t need
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