By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising civilian death toll and widespread destruction of property during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan announced
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Katie Meyer, una jugadora de fútbol de la Universidad de Stanford que ayudó a la institución a asegurar el campeonato de fútbol femenino de la NCAA de 2019, fue encontrada muerta en una residencia del campus, dijeron funcionarios escolares el miércoles. Katie Meyer era estudiante de último año de Relaciones Internacionales y
Continue ReadingBy Zayn Nabbi, CNN With sirens blaring and explosions in the distance, it suddenly dawned on a fearful 20-year-old soccer player that he was in the middle of a warzone. What Amilcar Djau Codjovi, who plays for Ukrainian soccer club Vorskla Poltava, didn’t know was that he would spend the next two days frantically traveling
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown business plans into disarray and forced a growing number of the world’s best known brands to pull out of a country that’s become a global outcast. Companies are seeking to maintain their reputations and live up to corporate responsibility standards.
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown business plans into disarray and forced a growing number of the world’s best known brands to pull out of a country that’s become a global outcast. Companies are seeking to maintain their reputations and live up to corporate responsibility standards.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo praised prior female songwriters and music artists for giving her strength while accepting Billboard’s 2022 Woman of the Year honor. The former teen actor turned pop star was awarded during the event Wednesday night at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. She
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations. The closures come as the online behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The move affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom. The Seattle-based
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What’s legal, when it comes to marijuana in Deschutes County, and what’s not? A new website — from the people who enforce the sometimes confusing laws on the subject — aims to answer those questions and reduce confusion about the topic.
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of India, Australia and Japan will talk Thursday in a virtual meeting of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad that comes a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India’s External Affairs Ministry says the leaders will “exchange
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on 22 federal charges related to racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, prosecutors said. The indictment accuses Madigan, 79, of using his political power to obtain bribes and steer business toward his private
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he’s the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken. Masters’ name never appeared anywhere in the
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he’s the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken. Masters’ name never appeared anywhere in the
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit has shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. The tournament includes nine of the top 10 female golfers. Danielle Kang was tied for the lead before bogeying her final hole. She’s in second place with Inbee
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The drumbeats from the rowdiest sections of Austin FC fans never stopped in the club’s first season last year. Barrels of beer were consumed or splashed in a season-long party that was both a celebration that professional soccer had finally launched in Texas’ capital city
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN An NFT of Ukraine’s flag has raised over $6.7 million for the country’s defenses as cryptocurrency donations continue to flood in following the Russian invasion. Organized by UkraineDAO, an initiative backed by a member of the Russian activist group and feminist punk band Pussy Riot, the sale saw thousands of users bid
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after multiple teams threatened not to compete at the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday. The decision comes less than a day after the IPC initially permitted athletes from both
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin isn’t planning on hanging up her skates any time soon. The captain of Canada’s Olympic champion women’s hockey team is currently taking some much-needed time away from the ice. But she has no plans to retire. The 30-year-old forward is even open to the idea of strapping on her gear
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The Bend City Council discussed the city’s short-term rental program during Wednesday night’s meeting. Staff say about 2 percent of homes in the city are used for short-term rentals, a number that hasn’t changed much in recent years. A survey of permit-holfound that 41 percent live at their short-term rental property. Licensing Program Manager Lorelei
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian forces are pressing their war on Ukraine, shelling a nuclear power station even as the two sides negotiated safe corridors to safely evacuate citizens. A spokesman said the plant in the city of Enerhodar was on fire. A Ukrainian official says the nuclear reactors have not been damaged and radiation
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have charged a Russian man with planning the killing of a Chechen dissident in Germany. Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect is alleged in early 2000 to have accepted an order from a member of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov’s security apparatus to kill an opposition
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