By CNN Contributor Jill Dougherty Nineteen-year-old Tasya stood with her friends on a cold morning in the Russian city of St. Petersburg as they joined protesters’ chants against the Russian invasion of Ukraine: “Nyet Voine!” (“No to War!”). “It’s always safer to stand together with others…to look over your shoulder, in case you need to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton added 18 and the Phoenix Suns became the first NBA team to 50 wins this season by easily beating the Portland Trail Blazers 120-90. Phoenix won without its All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Paul’s been out
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton added 18 and the Phoenix Suns became the first NBA team to 50 wins this season by easily beating the Portland Trail Blazers 120-90. Phoenix won without its All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Paul’s been out
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The city of Bend has selected five local nonprofit organizations that will be receiving a combined $200,000 in funding through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Community Assistance Grant Program.
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has begun courting senators on Capitol Hill, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her nomination through the Senate within weeks. Senate Democrats concerned about their narrow 50-50 majority announced Wednesday that Jackson’s hearings
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police say they will review hours of cellphone footage taken by themselves, the media and the public to identify lawbreakers. Meanwhile, crews began the cleanup of Parliament’s grounds after a protest there against coronavirus vaccine mandates ended in violence. A day earlier, police
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill has the backing of the nation’s major veterans groups. If passed into law, the Congressional Budget Office says the
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment. He proposes pouring hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into suicide prevention, mental health services for youth, and community clinics providing 24/7 access to people in crisis. Biden unveiled the plan in
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment. He proposes pouring hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into suicide prevention, mental health services for youth, and community clinics providing 24/7 access to people in crisis. Biden unveiled the plan in
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden knows better than anyone the unexpected turns a Supreme Court nomination can take after it lands on Capitol Hill. As a longtime Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Biden presided over two of the most contentious nominations in modern U.S. history and welcomed the defeat of
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Full Access High Desert Executive Director Heather Hopkins-Slechta states, “We are honored to have been a member of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability community in Central and High Desert Oregon for 20 years.”
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. — Ty Rowell registered 15 points as California Baptist defeated Chicago State 62-53. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Wednesday night with a season-high 24 points.
Continue ReadingEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Keishawn Davidson tossed in 20 points and Tennessee Tech breezed to a 78-51 victory over Austin Peay in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Shandon Goldman had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (11-20). Elton Walker had 16 points for the Governors (12-17).
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Asia after another bumpy day on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned about the broader impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops were shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant early Friday, raising worries over radiation risks. Shares fell more than 2%
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Asia after another bumpy day on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned about the broader impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops were shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant early Friday, raising worries over radiation risks. Shares fell more than 2%
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indian businesswoman Swati Daga first bought bitcoin in 2017, when the cryptocurrency was trading well under $3,000. Her decision to invest in digital currencies was met with wariness by her family, she recalls. “The elders in my family told me not to throw my money away,” said Daga, who runs
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Native Hawaiians revere water in all its forms as the embodiment of a Hawaiian god. Water is so valuable that to have it in abundance means prosperity. So when the U.S. Navy confirmed petroleum from a tank facility had leaked into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, many
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ, YURAS KARMANAU and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have shelled Europe’s largest nuclear plant, sparking a fire. The blaze was reported early Friday as the Russians pressed their attack on a crucial energy-producing Ukrainian city and gained ground in bid to cut off the country from the
Continue ReadingBEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Justin Johnson had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double this season and UT Rio Grande Valley defeated Lamar 67-63 on Wednesday. Xavier Johnson scored 15 points for the Vaqueros. Marek Nelson scored 12 points. Brock McClure led the Cardinals with 12 points. Lincoln Smith scored 11 points as
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Aaron Cooper and Eric Levenson, CNN A jury on Thursday acquitted Brett Hankison of all three counts of felony wanton endangerment in the botched raid that left Breonna Taylor dead. The former Louisville Metro Police Department detective was the only officer charged in connection with the March 2020 shooting, but the charges
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