By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Doug Pederson insists there’s no such thing as a meaningless football game. So Pederson has his Jacksonville Jaguars going “full steam ahead” as they prepare to play at rival Houston in a game that means little to the team’s postseason chances. The Jaguars (7-8)
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa has been in quite a zone this year. He leads the NFL in sacks and is spearheading the league’s top defense. Bosa leads the NFL with 17 1/2 sacks despite missing one game and is tied
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine human rights group says DNA tests have confirmed that a man was snatched from his mother as a baby during Argentina’s last military dictatorship and was illegally adopted by a family in a northern province. Wednesday’s announcement about the 46-year-old man was the
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan brings the third-ranked defense in the country into the its College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 3 TCU at the Fiesta Bowl. The unit is a mix of developmental success stories such as defensive end Mike Morris and defensive back Mike Sainristil
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Alex Saab, empresario de origen colombiano y aliado del gobierno del cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, apeló este miércoles el fallo de un juez en la Florida que rechazó desestimar el cargo de conspiración para cometer lavado de dinero que pesa en su contra. En un documento de la Corte
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People across Oregon in the new year will be getting help on urban tree-related issues from Brittany Oxford, a community assistance forester hired recently by the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Rep.-elect George Santos made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found. CNN’s KFile uncovered more falsehoods from Santos, including claims he was
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday she is appointing two justices to the Oregon Supreme Court before she leaves office, which makes every justice on the state’s highest court a Brown appointee. She is appointing Stephen Bushong and Bronson James to the high court. Brown, whose tenure as governor ends in a
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the pandemic on Wednesday, drawing visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the annual gray whale migration to the state’s coastline. By early afternoon, more than 500 people had flocked to the
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon returned in-person for the first time since the pandemic on Wednesday, drawing visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the annual gray whale migration to the state’s coastline. By early afternoon, more than 500 people had flocked to the
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30-13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl. The Blue Devils have won four consecutive bowl games, although this was their
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA FERNANDEZ Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexico’s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now. Cautious optimism for an immediate opening had prevailed after a judge
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State prison officials have accused a former correctional officer at a California women’s prison of engaging in sexual misconduct against at least 22 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday it has shared the results of an internal investigation into Gregory
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Taylor Rogers is joining twin brother Tyler as a reliever with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a $33 million, three-year contract. On April 11 in San Francisco, they both pitched in the same game, with Taylor playing for San Diego at the time.
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things had gotten a little real on the set of “ Corsage,” but nobody expected the star, Vicky Krieps, to jump out the window that day. The scene involved a fencing match between Krieps, playing Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and Florian Teichtmeister as Emperor Franz
Continue ReadingBy CAMILLE RODRIGUEZ MONTILLA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Every year, Venezuela’s socialist government hands out thousands of Christmas presents to the nation’s poorest children. This holiday season, officials added a new item to their gift bag: An action figure that fights the U.S. and is modeled after President Nicolas Maduro.
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Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry are seeking nominees for their urban forestry award program.
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A Bend man was struck and seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon as he crossed a northeast Bend intersection outside of the crosswalk, police said.
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win against Strasbourg after the Brazil forward’s second-half dive in the penalty area in his first match since the World Cup. Neymar picked up his first yellow card in the 61st minute for catching Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon and Tara John, CNN A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Wednesday issued a four-day ban on carrying firearms in the capital as a precautionary measure ahead of the January 1 inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva. In his ruling that temporarily suspends the licenses of registered gun owners, Judge Alexandre
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