By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens’ season will likely end this weekend when they host Pittsburgh. Although both teams harbor faint playoff hopes, much of the focus is on the fact that this could be the final game for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Amid all of that, there are some veterans on
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has conducted the second successful test of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s launch, the North’s first known weapons test in about two months, indicates the country will
Continue ReadingBy Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, CNN Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal is retiring, following months of pressure from some lawmakers seeking his ouster over management issues at the agency. A Bureau of Prisons message to employees on Wednesday said that “after 30 years of service with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP),
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — Audubon Zoo’s newborn orangutan continues to get around-the-clock care with zoo veterinarians and Children’s Hospital. The zoo turned to the hospital after the infant showed signs of weakness and lack of nursing. Zoo officials said the infant continues to
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As the public watched on a livestream, the west side of Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium was imploded with a quick flash and boom Friday morning as part of a $153 million project to complete Reser Stadium.
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A victim spoke out about the Mount St. Mary Catholic School sexual assault allegations. KOCO 5 spoke with a former student at Mount St. Mary’s Catholic School who told us the sexual assault allegations were swept under the rug. There were
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado State Sen. Don Coram is challenging controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary. Coram is a moderate Republican who represents part of Boebert’s western Colorado district in the state senate. He is positioning himself as a doer who can get legislation passed. Boebert is best
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership. Associated Press reporting has uncovered widespread problems at the agency, including serious misconduct involving correctional officers. Michael Carvajal, a Trump administration holdover, has told Attorney General Merrick
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’ regular season finale Sunday at Arizona, however meaningless the game is for Seattle. Wagner suffered a sprained knee while trying to defend a screen pass during the Seahawks’ last game.
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’ regular season finale Sunday at Arizona, however meaningless the game is for Seattle. Wagner suffered a sprained knee while trying to defend a screen pass during the Seahawks’ last game.
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph. The rapper was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis. The U.S.
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has one message for Americans and the world on the eve of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol: “Democracy won.” Pelosi spoke in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday at the Capitol, steps from where
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More detections of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in a wild rabbit have been confirmed by the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, including in a black-tailed jackrabbit recovered from Powell Butte in Crook County on Dec. 13, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Corea del Norte dijo que probó con éxito un misil hipersónico este miércoles, informó la agencia estatal de noticias KCNA. Según el informe, el líder norcoreano, Kim Jong Un, no asistió al lanzamiento. “Los sucesivos y exitosos lanzamientos de prueba en el sector de misiles hipersónicos tienen la importancia estratégica de
Continue ReadingBy ALEX CORRADETTI Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Doctors at Children’s Wisconsin say they’re seeing an increase in the number of kids in the hospital who are testing positive for COVID-19 this week. They say as cases from the Omicron variant continue to surge, we must do our part to
Continue ReadingBy Laura Ly, CNN The father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Adam Montgomery, 31, has been charged with a second-degree felony assault charge, two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one misdemeanor count of interference
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. Mosley spent two seasons surrounded by disappointment, doubt and a relentless desire to prove himself again. The New York Jets linebacker did all he could to make his story one of redemption. Mosley has re-established himself as one of the game’s top
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former chief financial officer for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. Zach DeGregorio alleges he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance. DeGregorio also claims top officials committed securities fraud by refinancing spaceport gross receipts tax bonds
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Officials with Portland Public Schools are tightening mask and vaccination requirements for after-school sports competitions, practices and performances amid a surge of COVID-19 cases around the state driven by the omicron variant.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — An investigation by Seattle’s police watchdog group shows Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests. The Seattle Times reports the radio chatter on June 8, 2020, about members of the Proud Boys marching around downtown
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