By DIANE JEANTET, MAURICIO SAVARESE and DEBORA REY Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Scientists have long been warning that extreme weather would cause calamity in the future. But in Latin America — which in just the last month has had deadly landslides in Brazil, wildfire in Argentine wetlands and flooding in the Amazon
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS Michael Flowers poured in 27 points, Mouhamed Gueye scored eight of his 19 in overtime and Washington State handed Oregon State its 15th straight loss 103-97. Flowers sank 10 of 18 shots from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, for the Cougars (16-13, 9-9 Pac-12 Conference), who trailed 48-37 at halftime.
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS Michael Flowers poured in 27 points, Mouhamed Gueye scored eight of his 19 in overtime and Washington State handed Oregon State its 15th straight loss 103-97. Flowers sank 10 of 18 shots from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, for the Cougars (16-13, 9-9 Pac-12 Conference), who trailed 48-37 at halftime.
Continue ReadingBy ZEINA KARAM, BASSEM MROUE and AJ NADDAFF Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first military campaign outside former Soviet Union areas was in Syria, where in 2015 he threw his country’s firepower behind President Bashar Assad. Observers say the success of his brazen Syria intervention emboldened Putin and gave him an
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi, Tara John and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Russian forces fired rockets at a TV tower in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Moscow warned of strikes on other facilities linked to Ukrainian security agencies. The rocket attack took out broadcasting hardware, raising fears that Moscow is attempting to
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake DeBrusk got his first career hat trick early in his first four-point game, and Patrice Bergeron added a goal and two assists in the Boston Bruins’ 7-0 rout of the Los Angeles Kings. Erik Haula scored two goals and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, and No. 17 UCLA rallied after a sluggish first half and beat Washington 77-66. Jaquez scored 17 points after halftime and hit 11 of 17 shots in the game. Jaquez’s previous career-high was 27, accomplished twice, including earlier
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls at a church in Sacramento, California. An official says deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. Monday found five people
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Party-minded people dressed in traditional purple, green and gold filled New Orleans’ streets for the city’s first full-dress Mardi Gras since the coronavirus pandemic began. Fewer people appeared to wear politically themed homemade costumes during the celebrations Tuesday. Those who did tended to
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report released Monday that explores the impact of climate change-driven human migration.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court will hand down a verdict Thursday in the criminal trial of Greg Kelly, an American and former executive at Japanese automaker Nissan. Kelly was charged with financial wrongdoing in under-reporting the compensation of Carlos Ghosn, his former boss and Nissan ex-chairman. The charges
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court will hand down a verdict Thursday in the criminal trial of Greg Kelly, an American and former executive at Japanese automaker Nissan. Kelly was charged with financial wrongdoing in under-reporting the compensation of Carlos Ghosn, his former boss and Nissan ex-chairman. The charges
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have slid and oil prices surged more than $5 per barrel as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion fueled fears of global economic turmoil. Sydney gained. Wall Street’s benchmark
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have slid and oil prices surged more than $5 per barrel as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion fueled fears of global economic turmoil. Sydney gained. Wall Street’s benchmark
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Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7 percent increase over 2020’s record-setting results of $5.2 million.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Two surveys show Chinese manufacturing grew weakly in February, hampered by supply disruptions, anti-virus controls and lackluster global demand. A purchasing managers’ index issued by a Chinese business magazine, Caixin, improved to 50.4 from January’s 49.1 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. A separate PMI issued
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Two surveys show Chinese manufacturing grew weakly in February, hampered by supply disruptions, anti-virus controls and lackluster global demand. A purchasing managers’ index issued by a Chinese business magazine, Caixin, improved to 50.4 from January’s 49.1 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. A separate PMI issued
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In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues on Monday urged President Biden to stabilize gas prices and help working families by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining and finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State held off New Mexico 71-68. Isaiah Hill had 13 points for the Bulldogs (18-10, 8-7 Mountain West Conference). Anthony Holland added 10 points. Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 27 points for
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Freshman Elijah Hawkins scored 15 points to guide Howard to a 72-62 victory over South Carolina State. Steve Settle III had 11 points and six rebounds for the Bison (16-11, 9-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Freshman Jemel Davis had 13 points to lead the Bulldogs (15-14, 7-6). Deaquan Williams totaled 11 points
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