By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has apologized to the nation for a major, daylong power outage that disrupted normal life across the country and drew criticism from millions who were left without electricity amid the harsh winter weather. Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered “sincere regrets” and promised a government
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France has repatriated another group of women and children from former Islamic State group-controlled areas of Syria. The latest group consisted of 32 minors and 15 adult women. They were returned Tuesday from camps in northeastern Syria. France’s national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said the women are aged 19 to 56 and were
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER and KARL RITTER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s foreign minister has suggested that the country may consider joining NATO without neighboring Sweden if Turkey continues to block their joint bid to enter the military alliance. The minister later backpedaled, but his comments were the first time a leading government official in
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Siete personas resultaron heridas y una persona murió en un tiroteo este lunes por la noche en Oakland, California, dijo la policía. Agentes fueron enviados a la cuadra 5900 de Macarthur Boulevard poco después de las 6:00 p.m. para investigar la alerta de un ShotSpotter, una tecnología de detección de disparos, dijo
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, has awarded more than $1.4 million through its Capacity and Small Project Grant Program to help destination marketing/management organizations and federally-recognized tribes with capacity building and targeted projects to enhance and expand economic impact through travel and tourism. Funds were awarded to develop and refine skills, systems, structures
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Lore Mayerfeld was 4 years old when she escaped from the Nazis in 1941. Together with her mother, the little Jewish girl ran away from her German hometown of Kassel with nothing but the clothes she wore and her beloved doll, Inge. Mayerfeld found a safe haven
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Atención votantes de los premios Oscar, no es por decirles cómo hacer su trabajo, pero si quieren que más personas vean la gala, y no pueden contar con que, por suerte, alguien vuelva a abofetear al presentador, pueden ayudar a su causa si nominan películas que la gente haya visto de
Continue ReadingNick Remsen, CNN A few weeks ago, Mick Jagger posted a holiday message to his Instagram feed while wearing a deep red paisley shirt, its pattern whirling with canary yellow and inky black details. The piece had something nostalgically glamourous about it: Decadent yet comfortable, it was as befitting of Jagger’s bohemian rockstar aesthetic as
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PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A small sinkhole measuring 20 feet wide and 15 feet deep was discovered at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area Sunday in the lower northwest corner of the dune, officials said. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department staff were alerted to the presence of the sinkhole Sunday morning and cordoned off the area
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Seven people were injured and one person was killed in a shooting Monday night in Oakland, California, police said. Officers were dispatched to the 5900 block of Macarthur Boulevard just after 6:00 p.m. to investigate an alert from a ShotSpotter, which is gunshot detection technology, the Oakland Police Department said in
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A shootout at an Oakland gas station killed one person and wounded seven others in the second shooting involving several people on Monday night in the San Francisco Bay Area. Officers responded around 6 p.m. at the Valero station on Macarthur Boulevard but found no victims. Dispatchers learned several victims had
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street indexes finished little changed as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies. Shares rose in Tokyo and Seoul, but fell in Sydney. Markets were closed in Hong Kong and Shanghai for Lunar New Year holidays. Australia reported
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street indexes finished little changed as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies. Shares rose in Tokyo and Seoul, but fell in Sydney. Markets were closed in Hong Kong and Shanghai for Lunar New Year holidays. Australia reported
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In commemoration of Black History Month and its ongoing Season of Nonviolence programming, Central Oregon Community College is hosting a diverse and engaging lineup of free public events this winter for exploration and discussion.
Continue ReadingBy URI BLAU of Shomrim and TIA GOLDENBERG of The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes is collecting tax-exempt donations from Americans, according to findings by The Associated Press and the Israeli investigative platform Shomrim. The records in
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SAIF visited workplaces across the state to create a new YouTube series, Oregon Odd Jobs. The series showcases uniquely Oregon jobs and how they’re done safely. “While safety is everyone’s responsibility, we all go about it differently depending on the job we do,” says SAIF safety consultant Dawn Jacobs. “Oregon Odd Jobs highlights the weird and
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep. Then, months later, doctors
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son. But before testimony can begin later this week, defense lawyers will ask the judge to make key rulings on evidence.
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