By Kyung Lah, Jeff Zeleny and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday he would not be a candidate for US Senate in 2022, ending speculation about whether he would reconsider his previous stance against seeking the party’s nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall. In a letter to donors
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — English golfer Daniel Gavins went on a run of six birdies in seven holes around the turn in shooting 7-under 64 to lead the Kenya Open by one stroke after the first round. The 190th-ranked Gavins made nine birdies in total at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi. Johannes Veerman of the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Paralympic U-turn on Russian participation in the upcoming Beijing Games isn’t likely to be the end of the story. The Winter Paralympics are scheduled to open on Friday without Russian and Belarusian athletes. The competitors from those countries were expelled from the event because of their governments’ role in the invasion
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis. The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That’s at least $1 billion more than
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a vocal critic of unions and the United Auto Workers’ efforts to organize his employees, is inviting the union to hold an organizing vote at the company. On Twitter late Wednesday night, Musk said that Tesla is able to hire and retain workers only in the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he won’t enter his state’s high-profile Senate contest. That’s a disappointing development for establishment Republicans who saw Ducey as their best hope to defeat Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall. Ducey’s decision was confirmed by a person with
Continue ReadingBy PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s president has appointed a new prime minister-designate, paving the way for the formation of a pro-Western government in the Balkan nation amid fears tensions that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spill over in the volatile region. President Milo Djukanovic on Thursday gave the mandate to
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press COBB COUNTY, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Republican-controlled state Legislature has passed legislation that would give three mostly white areas of a metro Atlanta county the chance to form their own cities this year. The cityhood referendums in Cobb County were approved a little more than a year after the election
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis. The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That’s at least $1 billion more than
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Un grupo de fiscales generales en Estados Unidos anunció este martes una investigación sobre el impacto de TikTok en los jóvenes estadounidenses, que se suma a la constante presión política ejercida sobre las plataformas de redes sociales. La investigación se enfoca en las técnicas de TikTok para alimentar la participación de los
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Kennedy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — One of Georgia’s newest residents already struggles with acceptance here in the Peach state. “It’s disgusting,” said Anna Reed. “A big no!” said Donneisha Match “Oh lord Jesus,” said Gregory Lightfoot. University of Georgia scientists have released a study saying our
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made vodka brands face intense backlash, with calls for boycotts spreading this week to about a dozen US states including Virginia, Oregon, Iowa and North Carolina. “This puts Russian vodka brands in a precarious position, as prolonged conflict will not only damage immediate sales, but may also cause permanent disillusionment
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico is back in Congress. Luján returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for the first time since he had a stroke in January. Luján received a standing ovation as he entered a morning hearing of a Senate committee. Teary-eyed, he thanked colleagues for their support
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday aimed at helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The final vote was 256 to 174, with 34 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the legislation. The legislation is called the Honoring our PACT Act, which stands for Promise
Continue ReadingSnow showers and colder temperatures will be holding in the Cascades for the next two to three days. Mt. Bachelor will see some slight additions to the base, and then skies will clear Sunday. Fair skies and mild daytime highs will return to the mountain going into next week. This morning, you must carry chains
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The warm, wet system that has smothered the state of Oregon for the last 24+ hours will continue to deliver a lot of rain to Central Oregon. Highs will be in the mid to upper 40’s and northerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Those gentle northerly breezes will stay
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden imposed new sanctions Thursday on eight members of the Russian elite, along with members of their families, as he warned Russia is intensifying its bloody invasion of Ukraine with indiscriminate bombing. The new sanctions are the Biden administration’s latest
Continue ReadingUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova swept the Big East’s top honors with Maddy Siegrist selected the women’s basketball player of the year and Denise Dillon the league’s coach of the year. Siegrist set the conference scoring record, averaging 27.9 points over 17 Big East games in leading the Wildcats to a second-place finish behind UConn.
Continue ReadingBy ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities and Papua rebels say separatists killed eight technicians repairing a telecommunications tower in the province. A military spokesperson said gunmen stormed Telkomsel’s tower while the workers were fixing its transceiver Wednesday in a mountainous village accessible by helicopter. The district is a stronghold of
Continue ReadingBy ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities and Papua rebels say separatists killed eight technicians repairing a telecommunications tower in the province. A military spokesperson said gunmen stormed Telkomsel’s tower while the workers were fixing its transceiver Wednesday in a mountainous village accessible by helicopter. The district is a stronghold of
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