By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper. It’s a move the White House says will help ease logistical costs for retailers that have remained high since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and helped fuel record inflation. The Ocean Shipping
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By Matt Rascon Click here for updates on this story PROVO (KSL) — Utah County commissioners struck down a motion to investigate the release of a document related to the struggle between Utah County Attorney David Leavitt and Sheriff Mike Smith, saying Wednesday the investigation was no longer necessary. The decision followed weeks of back
Continue ReadingMarianne Garvey Kim Kardashian did not ruin Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress at the Met Gala. That’s according to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, which owns Monroe’s dress and lent it to Kardashian for the May event. The museum and events franchise said in a statement Thursday that despite claims otherwise, Kardashian “did not, in any
Continue ReadingBy Benjamin Brown and Jorge Engels Dutch authorities say they have thwarted an attempt by a Russian spy to gain access to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by posing as an intern. According to the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), a suspected operative of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service had posed as a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La guerra, la violencia, la persecución y las violaciones de los derechos humanos han hecho que el mundo supere un “hito impresionante”, según un nuevo informe de la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados. Más de 100 millones de personas se han visto obligadas a huir de sus hogares, según
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OLBG compiled a list of the top scorers in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history using Basketball Reference.
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Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Oregon using data from Zillow.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning say they are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Colorado Avalanche. The two-time defending champions have been in this spot before. Tampa Bay has won 11 consecutive playoff series. They lost the opener in five of
Continue ReadingTHIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Louisiana contractor has been arrested on video voyeurism charges after a camera was found in a bathroom vent at a home where he had repaired damage from Hurricane Ida. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Chase Cheramie of Galliano at first denied knowing anything about the camera, but its
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Jaden Ivey erupted in his second college season into an All-American with explosive athleticism and scoring ability. He’s the headliner among floor leaders entering the NBA draft, while Australian teenager Dyson Daniels is also a lottery prospect after his work in the G League Ignite developmental program for elite
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection used its latest public hearing on Thursday to focus on the pressure that then-President Donald Trump put on his vice president, Mike Pence, to delay or reject the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $2.27 to $117.58 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.30 to $119.81 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 7 cents to $3.96 a gallon. July heating oil rose 2 cents to $4.57 a gallon. July natural gas rose 4
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La vida de Marilyn Monroe llegará a Netflix a través de la cinta “Blonde”. La actriz cubana Ana de Armas es la encargada de encarnar a la leyenda de Hollywood en la producción, que está basada en la novela best seller del mismo nombre, escrita por Joyce Carol Oates.
Continue ReadingBy Michael Conte and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department said they are aware of reports that a third American who traveled to Ukraine to fight against Russia has gone missing “in recent weeks.” “There are reports of one additional American whose whereabouts are unknown. I can’t speak to the specifics of that case.
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a Southern California federal court case accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing Thursday in
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a Southern California federal court case accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing Thursday in
Continue ReadingSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota judge has ruled there’s no basis to keep sealed documents related to a child pornography investigation of billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford. Judge James Power said in his opinion filed Thursday that affidavits supporting search warrants should be made public under South Dakota law, but
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election — and how Mike Pence’s refusal put his life in danger as rioters called
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With a rising number of home and business security systems comes an increasing problem of false alarms. So Bend police are shifting their system to put the onus on alarm companies to first verify the alarm isn’t in error before responding.
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials are suing Ford Motor Co. because they say the automaker contaminated the ancestral homeland of a Native American tribe by dumping paint sludge and other pollutants into a former mine. The state filed the suit Thursday and seeks unspecified damages to restore the
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