By The Associated Press 2014 U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori will have arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and be sidelined for about six months. Nishikori posted a message Tuesday on his app saying he tried “several different rehab options” before deciding with his medical team to go ahead with the operation this week. The
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the eurozone. Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone are: Austria , Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
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With the Sisters School District soon starting construction on a new elementary school, citizens are being asked to provide input and help decide what will become of the current school building at the corner of Highway 20 and North Locust Street.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN Michael Avenatti is now representing himself in the criminal trial against him after a judge approved the move Tuesday. Avenatti addressed the court in a measured tone, citing differences of opinion with his attorneys over “scope and method” of cross examinations among other issues like timeliness of applications to the
Continue ReadingBy Ellen Gerst Click here for updates on this story CASPER, Wyoming (Casper Star-Tribune) — The death penalty is no longer on the table for Dale Wayne Eaton. Court filings show that Eaton, who was convicted of the 1988 murder, rape and kidnapping of Lisa Marie Kimmell, is set to receive a non-capital sentence. At
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner, Middlesex, England Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Father: Stanley Dwight, a Royal Air Force officer Mother: Sheila (Harris) Dwight Marriages: David Furnish (2014-present); Renate Blauel (1984-1988, divorced) Children: Born
Continue ReadingBy Tim O’Shei Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — On a day Buffalo Bills fans could use any reason to smile, Gov. Kathy Hochul might be providing it. During a meeting with the editorial board of The Buffalo News, Hochul sounded a note of optimism over negotiations
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Roy Hodgson is back in the Premier League at the age of 74. The former England coach has been hired by Watford and will be tasked with keeping the team in the top division following its descent into the relegation zone. Claudio Ranieri, a 70-year-old Italian, was fired on
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah is reporting record cargo volumes for 2021 thanks to a surge in trade that saw its container yard cramped for space and ships waiting at sea. The Georgia Ports Authority said Tuesday that the number of shipping containers moved through Savannah’s port
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s health minister has urged people to get vaccinated and save the country’s hospitals from collapse as COVID-19 infections soar. Algeria is battling infections from both the delta variant and the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is believed to be milder than delta. Health officials on Monday reported a daily record
Continue ReadingSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State wrestler A.J. Ferrari and runner Isai Rodriguez were in fair condition after their car overturned following a collision on Monday night. Rodriguez was flown by helicopter to a hospital, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Ferrari tried to pass three cars while cresting a hill in a no-passing zone
Continue ReadingIRVING, Texas (AP) — North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan will serve as the College Football Playoff selection committee chairman next season. CFP executive director Bill Hancock also announced four new members of the 13-person panel. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, Navy AD Chet Gladchuk, former Wake Forest and Ohio coach Jim Grobe and
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Elton John’s concerts at American Airlines Center in Dallas have been postponed after the singer tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement from the arena. The venue announced the already long-delayed “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour would not run this Tuesday and Wednesday. “It is with great regret that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Former President Donald Trump has been relentless in his attacks against Senate Minority Mitch McConnell, making Republicans uneasy as they battle for the majority in the November midterms. But McConnell doesn’t see his clash with the former President emerging as much of an issue — at least
Continue ReadingBy PETER SALTER Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Irvin Brown began his life alone nearly 90 years ago, at an orphanage in Rhode Island. He was almost buried alone, too. After the Air Force veteran and retired postal worker died last week, he left behind a prearranged
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has further eased his country’s coronavirus lockdown. Bars, restaurants, museums, theaters and other venues will be allowed to reopen from Wednesday for the first time this year. Rutte warned Tuesday that it was a risk. He said the easing of
Continue ReadingCNN By Robert North, Radina Gigova and Sana Noor Haq, CNN A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors in Slovakia, developers say. The “AirCar” was awarded an official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority after completing 70 hours of “rigorous flight testing,” according to
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns. That’s according to the Commerce Department, which on Tuesday said companies that use semiconductors are down to less than five days of inventory. The department cited its survey of 150 companies that found chip
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An employee-led effort to unionize a franchise of Tudor’s Biscuit World in West Virginia has failed. A National Labor Relations Board official who counted the votes on a live Zoom call Tuesday said workers had voted 7-5 to reject the union. Immediately after the call, union
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden acknowledged Tuesday a deeply uncertain situation at the Ukraine border, where Russian troops are amassing but few observers have any definitive knowledge of whether or when they might invade. Earlier, the White House said a Russian invasion was “imminent,” and American troops have been placed on high alert
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