Downtown Bend Business Association holding ‘Compliment a Business’ event
From Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 27-30, the Downtown Bend Business Association will be hosting a new event, Compliment a Downtown Bend Business.
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Ancient life may be just one possible explanation for Mars rover’s latest discovery
By Ashley Strickland, CNN In the search for life beyond Earth, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on a nearly decade-long mission to determine if Mars was ever habitable for living organisms. A new analysis of sediment samples collected by the rover revealed the presence of carbon — and the possible existence of ancient life on
Continue ReadingErupción del volcán cerca a Tonga probablemente no sea lo suficientemente extensa para afectar el clima global, dicen expertos
macamilarincon (CNN) — Aunque los volcanes masivos tienen el potencial de afectar las temperaturas y el clima globales, la erupción cerca de Tonga de este sábado probablemente no fue lo suficientemente extensa como para impactar el clima a nivel mundial, dijeron expertos a CNN. ¿Qué son los volcanes submarinos como el que hizo erupción en Tonga?
Continue ReadingBamisile carries George Washington over George Mason 77-76
WASHINGTON — Joe Bamisile had a career-high 26 points as George Washington narrowly defeated George Mason 77-76. James Bishop added 23 points for the Colonials. D’Shawn Schwartz led the Patriots on Monday with 27 points.
Continue ReadingFurther EPL disruption sees Burnley-Watford postponed again
LONDON (AP) — Burnley’s English Premier League match against Watford has been postponed for a second time, leaving the last-placed team having played five fewer games than some others. It was a coronavirus outbreak in the Watford squad that led to the game being called off initially in December. Now it’s a shortage of players
Continue ReadingAsesinato de adolescente de la guardia indígena conmueve a Colombia
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — En Colombia causó conmoción el asesinato de Breiner David Cucuñame López, un menor de 14 años que integraba la guardia indígena estudiantil del resguardo Las Delicias, ubicado en el municipio Buenos Aires, en el departamento del Cauca. La Fiscalía informó el domingo por la noche en un tuit que el
Continue ReadingTornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.The Madison County action Monday on behalf of Austin McEwen, 26, claims that Amazon failed to warn employees of dangerous weather or provide
Continue ReadingTornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.The Madison County action Monday on behalf of Austin McEwen, 26, claims that Amazon failed to warn employees of dangerous weather or provide
Continue ReadingParents of worker killed in tornado that hit Amazon facility are suing the company for wrongful death
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The parents of Austin McEwen, one of the six victims killed after a tornado pummeled an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, last month, said Monday during a press conference that they are suing Amazon over the alleged wrongful death of their son. McEwen’s parents allege that the e-commerce giant,
Continue ReadingKuzma, Beal lead Wizards to 117-98 rout of 76ers
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Bradley Beal added 13 points in his return from a three-game absence to lift the Washington Wizards to a 117-98 victory over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. missed a second straight
Continue ReadingRink Babka, discus medalist at 1960 Olympics, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard “Rink” Babka, who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. Al Oerter and Babka were gold-medal favorites at the Rome Games. Oerter ended up winning gold, Babka took silver and Dick Cochran earned bronze. Babka tied the world record of
Continue ReadingFourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron breakthrough infections
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Early data out of Israel suggests that a fourth dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can bring an increase in antibodies — more than what’s been seen after a third dose — but it still might not be enough to protect against breakthrough infections caused by the Omicron
Continue ReadingPreguntas de la audiencia sobre el coronavirus: ¿Qué pasa con los anticuerpos de una persona con esquema completo de vacunación y que contrajo covid-19?
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – En este episodio de nuestro podcast, el Dr. Elmer Huerta regresa para responder las preguntas de nuestra audiencia. Muchas de ellas están relacionadas al contagio de covid-19 tras la vacunación: desde anticuerpos hasta síntomas. También hablamos de los efectos de la lactancia posvacunación y de la variante ómicron, entre
Continue ReadingMexico news photographer killed; reporter slain last week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A news photographer was killed in the Mexican border city of Tijuana Monday, the same day press groups said a reporter was killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz last week. Photographer Margarito Martínez was well-known for covering the crime scene in violence-plagued Tijuana. And a Mexican journalist who criticized
Continue ReadingRested Titans prepping to host Bengals in divisional game
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are rested and healthier than they’ve been in weeks, maybe months. They also know their next opponent. Now they get a chance to prove how well they used their bye week as the AFC’s top seed. Coach Mike Vrabel says
Continue ReadingWaves from eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga have caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities say the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area. The Peruvian Civil Defense Institute said in a press
Continue ReadingLarkin scores 2 in Red Wings’ 3-2 OT win over Sabres
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres in snowbound western New York. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Red Wings, who beat Buffalo for
Continue ReadingAumenta la desigualdad: los multimillonarios agregaron US$ 5 billones a sus fortunas durante la pandemia
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Business) — Los multimillonarios agregaron US$ 5 billones a sus fortunas durante la pandemia, según la Oxfam, lo que exacerbó la desigualdad económica a medida que la pandemia empujó a millones de personas en todo el mundo a la pobreza. Usando datos compilados por Forbes, Oxfam dice en un nuevo informe que
Continue ReadingSudanese forces kill at least seven during anti-coup protests, medics say
By Kareem Khadder, Hamdi Alkhshali and Tara John, CNN At least seven protesters were shot dead by Sudanese security forces on Monday during anti-coup rallies in the capital Khartoum, according to the civilian-allied Sudanese Central Doctors Committee (SCDC). More than 100 people were injured amid the gunfire, SCDC added, which broke out as thousands of
Continue ReadingNHL pioneer O’Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Willie O’Ree became the NHL’s first Black player on Jan. 18, 1958. Sixty-four years later, the Boston Bruins will retire his No. 22 jersey. He’ll be the 12th player in team history to have that honor. O’Ree had planned on being at the Bruins’ game against
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