TORONTO (AP) — Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette. The move builds on Canada’s mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products’ packaging — a policy that started an international trend when it was introduced two decades ago. A
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Special Olympics “Team Oregon” played their final game on Friday at the USA Games at Florida’s Disney World. The Bend High Unified basketball team won silver in the interscholastic basketball Division B. It was a loss, but a very close game. The final score was 37-35, won by the team from Massachusetts.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he describes as an aggravating security environment. Kim concluded a major political conference Friday while outside governments monitor signs of a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has extended a ban on bullfighting in Mexico City indefinitely, raising the likelihood that the season will be cancelled at the world’s largest remaining venue. La Plaza Mexico, as the stadium is know, issued a statement Friday calling on fans to protest the ruling. The stadium urged bullfight supports
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Clint Frazier was designated for assignment in a surprise decision by the Chicago Cubs, who also placed pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation as part of a flurry of roster moves Friday. Wade Miley was activated from the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un día después de que la comisión del 6 de enero de la Cámara de Representantes revelara un video inédito de la hija del expresidente Donald Trump y asesora principal, Ivanka Trump, diciendo que aceptaba la determinación del entonces secretario de Justicia Bill Barr de que el Departamento de Justicia no
Continue ReadingMATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again. In the sixth inning of Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, La Russa walked right-handed hitting speedster Trea Turner with a 1-2 count.
Continue ReadingKENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle city will pay more than $1.5 million to settle a dispute with a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking about the Holocaust. Former Kent Assistant Police Chief Derek Kammerzell, who had been with the department
Continue ReadingKENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle city will pay more than $1.5 million to settle a dispute with a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking about the Holocaust. Former Kent Assistant Police Chief Derek Kammerzell, who had been with the department
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada honors student has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit against administrators he accused of helping students bully him with hoax calls to an anonymous school threats hotline. Reno High School junior Lucas Gorelick didn’t take part in graduation ceremonies Friday, a day after a judge gave
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada honors student has reached a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit against administrators he accused of helping students bully him with hoax calls to an anonymous school threats hotline. Reno High School junior Lucas Gorelick didn’t take part in graduation ceremonies Friday, a day after a judge gave
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock of duck and geese in Polk County, the Oregon Department if Agriculture said Friday.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Tesla has proposed a three-for-one split of its stock. The split will make a single share of the electric car maker more accessible to investors but not affect the company’s overall market value. Tesla made the announcement Friday in its annual proxy statement, which also said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will
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A16-year-old girl in foster care who went missing from Sunriver on Thursday was found the next day, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division reported Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A district court judge in Texas has ordered the state to suspend child abuse investigations against three families with transgender children who sued Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week. The temporary restraining order also applies to any families who are members of the LGBTQ organization PFLAG. The judge said the investigations
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn.; Mark Oliva, director of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va.; filmmaker Nick Quested. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill; Jill Peterson and James Densley,
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber has shared a faith-filled update about a rare medical condition that has resulted in one side of his face being paralyzed. The “Yummy” singer posted a statement on the Instastory portion of his verified Instagram account Monday about his continued recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. “Wanted to
Continue ReadingBy Marcia Reverdosa and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Search teams in Brazil found what appear to be human remains near the area where British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Pereira were headed before they went missing, police said Friday. “Organic material” that is “apparently human” was discovered in the river close to the
Continue ReadingARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Rachel Heck, Rachel Kuehn and Amari Avery each won two matches Friday at Merion Golf Club to help the United States take a 5-1 lead over Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup. Heck and Kuehn teamed to beat Hannah Darling and Annabell Fuller 1-up in the morning four-ball matches.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Justin Bieber anunció este viernes que se tomará un descanso de las presentaciones porque sufre una parálisis en un lado de la cara. En un video publicado en su cuenta verificada de Instagram, el cantante explicó que padece el síndrome de Ramsay Hunt, que le ha dejado sin poder mover la
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