Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday a revised, scaled-down River Democracy Act they said reflects input from communities across Oregon over the past year and trims by nearly 1,500 miles the stretches of rivers and streams that would be added to the national Wild and Scenic Rivers system.
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN It was a crisp December afternoon as three small planes circled above their objective, making 12 total passes overhead as they dropped leaflets from the aircraft, watching as they fluttered softly to the ground. A form of psychological warfare, leaflet drops can be used to persuade or intimidate an enemy force
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have signed outfielder Nomar Mazara to a minor league contract. The team announced the move Tuesday. The 27-year-old Mazara hit .264 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 55 games with San Diego this season. Prior to 2022, Mazara played the previous two seasons with the Tigers and
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The head of New Orleans’s police department is retiring. Superintendent Shaun Ferguson leaves as the city and the department struggle to fight increases in violent crime with depleted police manpower. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Ferguson’s departure in a news release thanking him for 24 years of
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the television sitcoms “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet,” died Monday at age 71 after battling cancer that was “recently discovered,” according to a family statement. A representative for Alley confirmed to CNN
Continue ReadingBy KMBC 9 News Staff Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KMBC) — Adidas has signed four college basketball players to a large NIL deal. Among the players is University of Kansas men’s basketball player Gradey Dick. NIL stands for name, image, or likeness. Thanks to recently passed legislation, NIL deals allow
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More than three dozen women have filed a lawsuit in New York against writer and director James Toback, accusing him of sexual abuse. The lawsuit comes after New York state last month instituted a one-year window for people to file lawsuits over sexual assault claims even if they took place decades
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s crown prince after the Biden administration recommended he be granted immunity in the case brought against him by the fiancée of murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Judge John Bates said in an opinion that despite his “uneasiness,”
Continue ReadingBy CBSBOSTON.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story MALDEN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A former Malden firefighter was sentenced in federal court on Monday after pleading guilty to drug charges. Joshua Eisnor, 43, of North Reading, dealt drugs to other firefighters, according to US Attorney Rachael Rollins. Eisnor was sentenced to five years of
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Two Kansas high schools are investigating after students at one school reportedly yelled racist and offensive taunts at the other school’s basketball teams. The basketball coach at Topeka High School says the men’s basketball team faced “outright racism” when they played Valley Center High School on Saturday. Coach Geo Lyons
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Two Kansas high schools are investigating after students at one school reportedly yelled racist and offensive taunts at the other school’s basketball teams. The basketball coach at Topeka High School says the men’s basketball team faced “outright racism” when they played Valley Center High School on Saturday. Coach Geo Lyons
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– James Sanford estaba sentado en un banco del Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana, en República Dominicana, esperando a que su maleta apareciera en el carrusel de equipaje. Era agosto de 2013, y James, residente en Atlanta y entonces veinteañero, estaba en República Dominicana con su mejor amigo para asistir a las celebraciones
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La acusación de Moscú de que drones ucranianos atacaron dos bases aéreas en el interior de Rusia ha vuelto a plantear la espinosa cuestión de la escalada en nueve meses de guerra. Los ataques suponen una violación extraordinaria de las suposiciones de Rusia de que puede proteger su interior profundo, desde
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Coach Prime is officially heading to Boulder, Colorado. Football legend Deion Sanders has been named the new University of Colorado football head coach, the school announced Saturday. Sanders will be leaving Jackson State University, where he coached the Tigers for the past three seasons, compiling a record of 26-5 — including going
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacob Lev, CNN Coach Prime is officially heading to Boulder, Colorado. Football legend Deion Sanders has been named the new University of Colorado football head coach, the school announced Saturday. Sanders will be leaving Jackson State University, where he coached the Tigers for the past three seasons, compiling a record of 26-5 — including
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Los octavos de final del Mundial de Qatar 2022 llegaron a su fin y tras de sí dejaron momentos dignos para el recuerdo. Luego de los partidos jugados del sábado 3 de diciembre a este martes 6 de diciembre, los clasificados a cuartos de final fueron Países Bajos, Argentina, Croacia, Brasil,
Continue ReadingBy CBS CHICAGO TEAM Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A toy drive for migrant children who’ve arrived in Chicago hopes to get 2,500 toys to kids in need. An estimated 15 companies and a Chicago area nonprofit pledge to collect 2,500 toys and possibly more for the area’s migrant children.
Continue ReadingBy KATHRYN POST Religion News Service When queer students at Yeshiva University sued the school for discrimination in spring 2021, critics were quick to question why LGBTQ students would opt for an Orthodox Jewish university in the first place. But for many LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, as with believers of other faiths, their religious identities are
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge remains a free agent as baseball’s winter meetings continue in San Diego. While much of the majors awaited the resolution of Judge’s free agency, Mitch Haniger got a $43.5 million deal from San Francisco, Josh Bell agreed to a $33 million, two-year contract
Continue ReadingBy Alasdair Howorth, CNN All eight teams have now booked their places in the World Cup quarterfinals. Who are they and how did they get there? Croatia vs. Brazil When: Friday, December 9, 10 a.m. ET Where: Education City Stadium Croatia Perhaps the weakest team on paper in the quarterfinals, Croatia looks like a side
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