MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected Republican donor has been convicted of recruiting teenage girls for sex. A federal grand jury on Friday found Anton “Tony” Lazzaro guilty of seven federal counts involving girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when he was 30 years old. The verdict came after a two-week trial in which
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Rusia podría desplegar poderosas armas nucleares estratégicas en Belarús, además de las ojivas nucleares tácticas que Moscú ya planea desplegar allí, dijo el presidente, Alexander Lukashenko, durante un discurso nacional este viernes. El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, anunció la semana pasada que Moscú completaría la construcción de una instalación de
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA has an entirely female crew working the national semifinals and championship game at the women’s Final Four this weekend. It’s the first time that’s ever happened according to the organization. The NCAA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX this year, which makes
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Happy weekend, Central Oregon! We’ve made it to the weekend, but now get to deal with a new storm. Temperatures will start to drop as the precipitation sets in, moving from a wintry mix of rain and snow and to all snow by Saturday. Winds will also linger throughout the weekend at a blustery 10-20
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Al menos tres personas murieron y decenas más se encuentran hospitalizadas después de que una serie de tornados brutales arrasaran varios estados en el sur y el medio oeste de Estados Unidos este viernes, destrozando casas y reduciendo los vecindarios a escombros, mientras los meteorólogos advierten que el peligro continuará en la
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The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Klamath County.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A celebrity and insatiable publicity hound long before he was president, Donald Trump has been photographed countless times. But never like this. Now that a New York grand jury has voted to indict him for his role in the payment of hush money to a porn actor,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Advertencia: esta historia contiene descripciones gráficas de violencia infantil que pueden ser perturbadoras. Los Ángeles (CNN) — Dos fugitivos del estado de Washington buscados por asesinato y múltiples cargos de abuso infantil fueron arrestados en México, anunció el Servicio de Alguaciles Federales el viernes, señalando que es el primer caso que involucra a
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Wise has withdrawn from the Masters. He posted on social media that he needs time away to focus on his mental health. Wise says on Instagram that golf is as much a mental game as a physical one. And he says the mental side has been a struggle for him.
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The Oregon Health Authority will review income eligibility for about 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan and Medicare Savings Program members starting Monday after federal Public Health Emergency protections for continuous eligibility will end.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of international experts investigating the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico says Mexico’s military has failed to hand over key information on the case. The group was created by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to investigate the abduction and forced disappearance of students from the Ayotzinapa
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The bump on a young California girl’s hand was mysterious — and growing. It wasn’t until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: The child had gotten in the way of a hungry iguana with a sweet tooth, resulting in what may be
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico produced more than 53,000 tons of its most famous crop during the last growing season, meaning more chile peppers found their way into salsas and onto dinner plates than the previous year. State and federal agriculture officials rolled out the latest numbers this
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico produced more than 53,000 tons of its most famous crop during the last growing season, meaning more chile peppers found their way into salsas and onto dinner plates than the previous year. State and federal agriculture officials rolled out the latest numbers this
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers in Nevada are considering a bill to allow the state to buy groundwater rights in diminished basins so nobody could use them again. Officials say the demand for groundwater and the supply isn’t sustainable. In some cases, the water was overpromised decades
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As of Monday, you no longer hade to wear a mask when you visit the doctor, dentist, or any other Oregon health care provider, in most situations.
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State hired Bowling Green women’s basketball coach Robyn Fralick to take over the Spartans. Fralick was 88-73 in five seasons at Bowling Green, making three postseason appearances. Bowling Green was 31-7 this season, matching the school and Mid-American Conference victory records. Fralick replaces Suzy Merchant, who stepped down from
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Americans are focusing more on railroad safety after two recent fiery derailments in Ohio last month and in Minnesota this week. Both prompted evacuations. The derailments have prompted federal regulators and members of Congress to propose a number of safety reforms. They may expand regulations for
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Minor league baseball players ratified a historic first-ever collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Major League Baseball, the Players Association announced on Friday. The MLBPA said an “overwhelming” majority of the 99% of players who cast a ballot in the decision voted to ratify the CBA. The deal will be final upon
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The saying goes that defense wins championships. But it’s largely been top-tier offenses winning the NCAA championship in March Madness. This weekend’s Final Four in Houston features two highly rated offenses in Connecticut and Miami. It also features a defensive-heavy approach in San Diego State. According
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