Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un equipo de científicos intenta averiguar por qué decenas de niños fueron momificados y enterrados en catacumbas en un convento de la isla italiana de Sicilia. El primer estudio exhaustivo de las momias infantiles estará dirigido por Kirsty Squires, profesora asociada de Bioarqueología de la Universidad de Staffordshire, Reino Unido, y
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Soon, Airbnb hosts in Oregon will only see the initials of some prospective renters, not their full names. It’s a move designed to prevent hosts from discriminating against people who they think might be Black based on their name. The initials-only policy takes effect Jan. 31 and will last
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Soon, Airbnb hosts in Oregon will only see the initials of some prospective renters, not their full names. It’s a move designed to prevent hosts from discriminating against people who they think might be Black based on their name. The initials-only policy takes effect Jan. 31 and will last
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Soon, Airbnb hosts in Oregon will only see the initials of some prospective renters, not their full names. It’s a move designed to prevent hosts from discriminating against people who they think might be Black based on their name. The initials-only policy takes effect Jan. 31 and will last
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A Southern California real estate investment firm announced Thursday it has partnered with Hooker Creek owner Matt Day on a project to create a mixed-use development on the 21-acre site that once housed the KorPine particleboard plant between downtown Bend and the Old Mill District.
Continue ReadingBy CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Monsanto company pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines. Monsanto was charged with 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go into corn fields on Oahu in 2020 after a product named Forfeit 280
Continue ReadingBy CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Monsanto company pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines. Monsanto was charged with 30 environmental crimes after allowing workers to go into corn fields on Oahu in 2020 after a product named Forfeit 280
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry and Golden State rebounding leader Draymond Green have been ruled out of the the Warriors’ game Thursday night against New Orleans Pelicans. Curry injured his left quad muscle when he banged legs with Dallas forward Dorian Finney-Smith during a loss at Dallas on Wednesday night. Green is nursing a
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN After getting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, women had an average menstrual cycle length of about one day longer than usual, according to a study published Thursday. The findings validate some claims from women across social media that the Covid-19 vaccine affected their menstrual cycle. But the change is not clinically
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons will leave his position at the end of May. He is the second top executive to announce a departure in as many days. Gene Beasley will retire from the agency on May 31.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp is finishing up one of the greatest seasons by a receiver in NFL history. The Los Angeles Rams’ star wideout is leading the NFL with 138 receptions, 1,829 yards receiving and 15 touchdown catches as the Rams attempt to clinch the NFC West
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The first time that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the NBA didn’t even have health and safety protocols. It shut down the league instead. This time, the Utah Jazz center might just miss a few days. Gobert has tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed Thursday on the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Media coverage of the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack reflected and reinforced differing political realities. Solemn remembrances dominated some of the coverage, while on outlets that appeal to Republicans, the coverage was considerably lighter. A CNN analyst said President Joe Biden’s speech may
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the focus this season for the New York Jets has been on rookie quarterback Zach Wilson. But this has also been a learning experience for a young coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has improved as a play-caller throughout the season.
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Court documents say two women charged with murder and evidence tampering in the October 2020 slaying in Texas of a Seattle woman have cut off their ankle monitors and fled while free on bond. The documents filed this week state that 50-year-old Nina Marano and her 58-year-old wife, Lisa Dykes, removed their
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild In the three weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the US Capitol Police intelligence division produced four Special Event Assessments showing mounting evidence of a potentially volatile situation, as part of its overall effort to help the agency determine its security posture that day. The assessments, obtained by
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild In the three weeks leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, the US Capitol Police intelligence division produced four Special Event Assessments showing mounting evidence of a potentially volatile situation, as part of its overall effort to help the agency determine its security posture that day. The assessments, obtained by CNN,
Continue ReadingKATY, Texas — Christian Shumate had 21 points plus 13 rebounds as McNeese State beat New Orleans 92-82 in double overtime. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers on Thursday with 17 points.
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The scheduled game Thursday night between Anaheim and the Detroit Red Wings has been postponed to Sunday because of COVID-19-related issues affecting the Ducks. Anaheim placed center Sam Carrick, goaltender John Gibson, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and right wing Vinni Lettieri into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings also are set
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter Antonia Bogdanovich. She said he died of natural
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