By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym on Wednesday to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off. Hundreds of worried people gathered to hear state officials tell them
Continue ReadingBy RODRIQUE NGOWI and MARK PRATT Associated Press FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The sheer size of the vessel and the shoes were what struck Robert Ballard when he descended to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the year after he and his crew from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution helped find the ocean
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares edged higher Thursday, cheered by a stronger than expected reading on U.S. retail sales that set off a rally on Wall Street. In the latest data on the regional economy, Japan’s trade deficit reached a record 3.497 trillion yen ($26.2 billion) in January. Imports
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong real estate is the most expensive in the world, but it wasn’t eye watering prices that took investors by surprise this week. A public tender spelling out the details of a government land sale in the city’s Kowloon district states that prospective buyers can be disqualified if they or
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma returned from an ankle sprain and scored 33 points, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 126-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Kristaps Porzingis added 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who have
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A Missouri man who has been serving a life sentence for nearly three decades was set free Tuesday after a judge ruled he is innocent and vacated his murder conviction. Lamar Johnson was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 1995 after being convicted of murder
Continue ReadingBy Teele Rebane and Angus Watson, CNN Separatist fighters in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have released a series of images showing a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage more than a week ago. The photos released on Tuesday show the pilot, identified by local police as Philip Mehrtens, standing fully clothed and apparently
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.” Speaking via a video call to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Musk said making sure the platform can function remained the most important
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley has kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign. She’s highlighting her biography while trying to sidestep the looming presence of her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the former South Carolina governor released a short video announcing her
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Forty-eight percent say they favor the
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Paul P. Murphy and Chris Boyette, CNN Officials in Arizona lifted evacuation and shelter-in-place orders and reopened Interstate 10 in Tucson in both directions Wednesday after the roadway was closed due to a hazardous spill of liquid nitric acid. A commercial truck crash led officials to close a portion of the highway
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Two California-based journalists won $100,000 in the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, announced on Wednesday. The Heising-Simons Foundation says it is the largest dollar prize given annually for journalism in the U.S., and it is given for excellence in long-form work about underrepresented groups. Cerise Castle, from Los Angeles, won for an
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Browne’s fashion shows are nothing like a typical runway show. Rather, they are elaborate, lengthy, fully realized theatrical productions. They have backstories and narration and music and role-playing, along with fashion, of course, that are endlessly inventive. On Tuesday night, Browne, who has just
Continue ReadingIn the last 24 hours: Mt. Hood Meadows reported 15 new inches. Timberline reported 16 new inches. Hoodoo reported 0 new inches. Mt. Bachelor reported 12 new inches. Willamette Pass reported 0 new inches. Ski Bowl reported 18 new inches.
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The winter storm warning for part of our region ended Tuesday morning. We’re now looking at partly sunny skies on Wednesday and the remainder of the week. Expect warming, mild temperatures. No rain or snow are expected for the duration of the week.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Alexandria Verner era amable, optimista y “todo lo que querrías que tu hija o amiga fuera”, dijo un amigo de la familia. “Su amabilidad salía a flote cada segundo que estabas cerca de ella”, dijo Billy Shellenbarger, superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Clawson, a CNN. Shellenbarger es amigo de la
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S. on Tuesday, closing stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona. A winter storm warning remains in effect into Wednesday evening for much of northern Arizona and New Mexico. As much as a foot of snow was possible
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — “I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come back here in 20 years and see how big they get.” Hernandez and 70 of her junior and senior
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024. The senator, who turns 90 in June, is the oldest member of Congress and
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People looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day were picking up gift packages from Think Wild on Tuesday. The wildlife hospital had a Valentine’s special which included floral arrangements, chocolates, honey and even a Think Wild beanie. All of the items had a wild and natural theme. Prices ranged from $60 to $1,000. Money made from the
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