MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens will be allowed to have full capacity at the Bell Centre sooner than expected. Quebec’s government had earmarked March 14 as the return to 100% capacity in venues across the province, but the timeline was moved up Wednesday. That means the Canadiens will be allowed to fill their arena
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Korn The business fallout from the war in Ukraine is about to extend to outer space. OneWeb, a London-based satellite startup striving for global internet connectivity and a key competitor to Elon Musk’s StarLink satellite internet constellation, was set to launch a batch of 36 internet satellites Friday as part of its
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn A Russian ultimatum was met with swift dismissal as the war in Ukraine extends to outer space. OneWeb, a London-based satellite startup striving for global internet connectivity and a key competitor to Elon Musk’s StarLink satellite internet constellation, has rejected Russian demands to sever ties with the UK government on Thursday. The
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans in the Florida Senate have advanced a proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks, rejecting Democratic attempts to soften its restrictions and add exceptions for rape, incest or trafficking. The bill, which has already been approved by the GOP-controlled House, is now set for a
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There are four newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,652, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Ellie Mack scored 11 of her 14 points in the third quarter, Talia von Oelhoffen added 13 points and No. 8 seed Oregon State held off ninth-seeded Arizona State 59-54 to reach the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament for the ninth straight time. Oregon State will play top-seeded Stanford on
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Ellie Mack scored 11 of her 14 points in the third quarter, Talia von Oelhoffen added 13 points and No. 8 seed Oregon State held off ninth-seeded Arizona State 59-54 to reach the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament for the ninth straight time.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Rostislav estaba a cargo del puesto defensivo afuera de la torre de televisión de Kyiv el martes por la tarde cuando un misil ruso cayó cerca. El impacto lo tiró al suelo. Escuchó cristales rompiéndose, luego otra explosión. Y justo después de eso, otro. Y luego uno más, le
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Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! The showers we saw Wednesday will likely turn to snow for some Wednesday night. Lows will be in the low to mid-30s. Showers should clear up by midday on Thursday. We will also witness a cooling trend that will take us down into the mid-40s for daytime highs by Friday. Expect to
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — Beloved Georgia radio host and deejay Silas ‘SiMan Baby’ Alexander III has died at the age of 58 following an almost yearlong battle with cancer. In September of 2021, on his 58th birthday, the radio legend shocked his long-time listeners with
Continue ReadingBy WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — United Nations countries have agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, rivers and landscape. The U.N. Environment Assembly voted unanimously at its meeting in Kenya for a resolution “to end plastic pollution.” It sets the stage for
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Canelo Álvarez has chosen the next series of challenges for himself atop the boxing world. And as usual for the Mexican pound-for-pound superstar, he’s charting a path with his legacy in mind. The undisputed super middleweight world champion will move up to light heavyweight for
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Blue Ridge Community College announced Wednesday, March 2 that it has received an anonymous $2 million donation exclusively for student financial aid. Blue Ridge’s Educational Foundation accepted the gift Wednesday, and the funds will be used to support area
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Kelly Rizzo, the widow of late comedian and actor Bob Saget, is thanking those who have reached out to her to express their support since his sudden death in January. “I just wanted to take a second to say to everybody that it has not gone unnoticed. I have been incredibly
Continue ReadingPERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia is fully open to vaccinated travelers after Western Australia became the last state to lift border restrictions. Western Australia closed its borders to most international and interstate travelers in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the state lifted restrictions on Thursday four months after Sydney began its staged
Continue ReadingPERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia is fully open to vaccinated travelers after Western Australia became the last state to lift border restrictions. Western Australia closed its borders to most international and interstate travelers in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the state lifted restrictions on Thursday four months after Sydney began its staged
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Si los oligarcas de Rusia no estaban temblando con sus botas personalizadas de cuero italiano, probablemente lo están ahora. En su primer discurso sobre el estado de la Unión el martes por la noche, el presidente Joe Biden se dirigió directamente a los compinches del presidente ruso, Vladimir
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN South Dakota on Wednesday gave final passage to a bill further restricting access to abortions through medication, the first state this legislative session to impose such a restriction. The bill, House Bill 1318, was proposed last month by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem as she sought to curb access to the abortion
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO and WALTER BERRY Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Santa Fe have released the name of the officer who was killed in a car chase Wednesday. They say Officer Robert Duran had been with the Santa Fe Police Department since 2015. Police say the 43-year-old
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