MASTERS ’22: Facts & figures for the 86th Masters Tournament
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 86th Masters is here with a few notable changes. New tees on Nos. 11 and 15 have added some 35 yards to Augusta National.…
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Judge refuses to block grazing in Eastern Oregon pastures
A federal judge this week denied a temporary restraining order sought by environmental groups that would block grazing in six Eastern Oregon…
Continue ReadingPostmaster General says he’s been cleared in federal probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the Justice Department has closed without criminal charges an investigation into political…
Continue Reading‘Summer of Soul’ producer says Will Smith and Chris Rock robbed the documentary of its moment
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Joseph Patel, one of the producers behind Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” has spoken out about the…
Continue ReadingChris Rock tackles ‘selective outrage’ and Oscars slap in live Netflix special
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live…
Continue ReadingGraham announces he won’t vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe…
Continue ReadingShe helped rebuild Kyiv after World War II. Now, she’s had to flee it
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Even as the bombs began to fall, Yevhenia Khomenko didn’t want to leave her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would rather…
Continue ReadingShe helped rebuild Kyiv after World War II. Now, she’s had to flee it
CNN By Omar Jimenez, CNN Even as the bombs began to fall, Yevhenia Khomenko didn’t want to leave her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would…
Continue ReadingPremier League teams agree to 5 subs starting 2022-23
LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams will be able to use five substitutions per game beginning next season in a change announced following the…
Continue ReadingTrump can’t get his Georgia allies to back David Perdue for governor
By Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against…
Continue ReadingCIA director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director William Burns has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement Thursday by the agency says Burns is experiencing mild…
Continue ReadingLong-term mortgage rates rise again; 30-year breaches 4.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose again this week as the key 30-year loan rate breached 4.5% and attained its highest…
Continue ReadingVacancies, lack of staff vex Portland police oversight panel
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has proposed that the city’s community police oversight committee go on a two-month hiatus…
Continue ReadingFamily of woman who died after boat sank near Florence speaks out
By Bridget Chavez Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Oregon (KPTV) — The U.S. Coast Guard said a woman has…
Continue ReadingNSA employee charged with mishandling classified material
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to…
Continue ReadingMedical charity says 5 abducted workers are freed in Nigeria
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French medical organization Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, says that five of its…
Continue ReadingCrews work to contain wildfire near Smoky Mountains
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say firefighters from across Tennessee are working to contain a wildfire near the Great Smoky Mountains…
Continue ReadingUN chief names panel to probe companies’ climate efforts
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations has announced the appointment of an expert panel to scrutinize…
Continue ReadingSunny, cold today
After morning snow flurries that are more concentrated on the northern Cascades, the mountains will also see clearing skies. The high temperature for…
Continue ReadingOhio officer killed trying to stop fleeing car on highway
BLUFFTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a police officer has been killed by a fleeing car on Interstate 75. It happened during a chase…
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