BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is urging rival factions in Sudan to engage in talks to move forward in their transition to democracy after a coup toppled the civilian-led government. The Egyptian leader said Wednesday that Sudanese parties should agree on a roadmap to stabilize
Continue ReadingWFXT, GONSALVES FAMILY, CNN By Amanda Jackson, CNN Angelina Gonsalves received an unexpected, yet cherished, delivery from the US Postal Service last month — a letter her late husband wrote to his mother while deployed overseas in 1945. The letter was written by Sgt. John Gonsalves, a 22-year-old Army soldier stationed in Germany. He was
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An alleged pickup thief struck a Madras police car and led police on a high-speed chase down Highway 97 into Deschutes County, where the fugitive was stopped and arrested Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects claims by the sheriff of California’s most populous county that record spending on homelessness initiatives isn’t putting a dent in the problem of people living in the streets. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the state isn’t held
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley gave his Los Angeles Chargers players something to think about when they held their final meeting of the season Monday — “all endings are beginnings.” Even though the Chargers missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion with a 35-32 overtime loss to the
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SOLOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Pan American Health Organization says it expects omicron to become the predominant coronavirus variant in the Americas in the coming weeks, where confirmed cases have reached record levels. The health agency added Wednesday that although healthcare systems face challenges with rising hospitalizations, vaccination has meant that
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof is eligible to run for governor, less than a week after election officials declared him ineligible because he failed to meet the three-year residency requirement. Both Kristof’s attorney and Oregon
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof is eligible to run for governor, less than a week after election officials declared him ineligible because he failed to meet the three-year residency requirement. Both Kristof’s attorney and Oregon
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El partido de la Copa Africana de Naciones (AFCON) entre Túnez y Malí terminó en caos este miércoles después de que el árbitro pitara prematuramente el final del encuentro. El árbitro zambiano Janny Sikazwe pareció pitar inicialmente el tiempo reglamentario en el minuto 85, antes de decidir reanudar el juego. A
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson and Cleveland Browns executive Glenn Cook for their vacant coach and general manager jobs. The two positions opened Monday when the Bears fired former coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on the heels of a 6-11 season. Pederson
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union has narrowly backed an agreement dictating COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district. Wednesday’s vote will keep kids in classrooms after five days of cancelled classes due to a standoff with the city over remote learning and virus
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Princess Cruises has pleaded guilty to violating its probation related to previous environmental crimes. Court records show company officials signed a plea agreement Wednesday in Miami federal court. The company must pay a $1 million criminal fine and undertake remedial measures to ensure that it and its parent company, Carnival Corporation, establish
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Mike Cochran, who during a nearly 40-year career with The Associated Press told the stories of Texas’ larger-than-life characters with his rich and detailed writing, and who ended up serving as a pallbearer for Lee Harvey Oswald while covering the presidential assassin’s funeral, has died. He was
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Mike Cochran, who during a nearly 40-year career with The Associated Press told the stories of Texas’ larger-than-life characters with his rich and detailed writing, and who ended up serving as a pallbearer for Lee Harvey Oswald while covering the presidential assassin’s funeral, has died. He was
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There are 31 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,845, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines says customers will get an extra year to use travel vouchers that they received after canceling a flight during the pandemic. Atlanta-based Delta said Wednesday those vouchers will now extend through the end of 2023. Delta says that new date will also apply to any tickets bought in 2022.
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With the growth of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the demand for Covid-19 tests rising throughout Oregon, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum reminded Oregonians Wednesday to watch for testing sites that seem suspicious, or vendors that are selling at-home tests for sky-high prices.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Este miércoles fue puesto en libertad el hombre que causó daños en la cabina de un avión de American Airlines y obligó a reprogramar el vuelo entre San Pedro Sula, Honduras, y Miami, dijo a CNN el portavoz de la Policía Nacional de Honduras. American Airlines confirmó a CNN
Continue ReadingLAKE CHARLES, La. — Christian Shumate had 22 points plus 17 rebounds as McNeese State easily defeated Arlington Baptist 120-44. Brendan Medley-Bacon added 20 points for the Cowboys. Trey Ballard led the Patriots on Wednesday with 13 points.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tras más de cinco años de la firma del acuerdo de paz entre el gobierno de Colombia y la hoy desmovilizada guerrilla de las FARC, el 95% de los exguerrilleros que se desmovilizaron continúan acogidos al proceso de paz, dijo a CNN Carlos Ruiz Massieu, representante especial del secretario
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