Biggest power outages in 2022
Stacker cited data from the Energy Information Administration to identify the 50 biggest power outages in 2022.
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More than half of American legislatures are considering restrictive education laws. Here’s what that means
Stacker looks at the proposed laws that aim to restrict certain topics from being taught in U.S. classrooms.
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The most difficult states to get a mortgage in
Homebuyers in the Southeast are the most likely to get denied for a mortgage, according to a new Stacker analysis of federal lending data.
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Witt shines at home, Royals rout Rangers 10-1 to avoid sweep
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — MJ Melendez drove in three runs to back another strong outing from Brad Keller, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep with a 10-1 rout of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers had their second three-game winning streak of the season stopped on the
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: More cuteness galore
We can hear the collective, “awwwwwww”! Our pets are sure cute, aren’t they? How about yours? See tons more and submit your own to our online photo gallery at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/01/03/pet-pics-2023-presented-by-thomason-auto-group/#/rounds/4/gallery
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30 tons of trash, 37 abandoned vehicles cleared off China Hat Road south of Bend
The China Hat Road area south of Bend has been an ersatz dump for years. Now the nonprofit Public Land Stewards has been cleaning the area. Thirty tons of trash and 37 vehicles were removed and taken to the Deschutes County landfill recently.
Continue ReadingEl feminicidio de 3 jóvenes causa indignación en Ecuador
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El crimen de tres mujeres en Ecuador se suma al número de femicidios que, en lo que va del 2023, está por los 138. El caso de Nayeli Tapia, Denisse Reyna y Yuliana Macías se ha activado desde Fiscalía con un protocolo especial para Investigar Feminicidios y otras Muertes Violentas
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Bend roadside homeless camps are cleared by city, ODOT
The city of Bend and ODOT are working together to clean camps along roadways.
Continue ReadingOakland reliever earns 1st career win via obscure rule
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Chad Smith’s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule. The Oakland reliever pitched the final two innings of the Athletics’ 8-4 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday night. He held the Orioles scoreless and allowed only one hit. He entered in
Continue ReadingTorrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. The city of Fort Lauderdale released a statement Wednesday evening urging
Continue ReadingStars take Central Division lead with 5-2 victory over Blues
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night to take the Central Division lead. Dallas moved ahead of idle Colorado for the top spot in the Central with 106
Continue ReadingA 2019 hearing detailed potential fire hazards at the now-burning Indiana recycling plant, and its owner admitted a building did not have fire sprinklers
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN More than three years before a large blaze at an eastern Indiana recycling plant began spewing toxic smoke and prompting evacuations, potential fire hazards at the facility had been detailed at a meeting with local leaders. A September 2019 hearing by the city of Richmond’s Unsafe Building Commission outlined significant
Continue Reading14-year-old fatally shot, 5 wounded at North Carolina home
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say a 14-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting during a gathering at a home. WRAL reports that the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in Goldsboro. The Goldsboro Police Department says the five who were wounded were stable and being treated
Continue ReadingLaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game. The Bulls will visit the Miami Heat on Friday night for the chance to earn
Continue ReadingRosario’s tie-breaking HR in 8th sends Braves past Reds, 5-4
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run and the Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati 5-4 to sweep the three-game series and extend the Reds’ frustrations in close games. Rosario’s first homer of the season landed in the Braves’ bullpen behind the centerfield
Continue ReadingNew Jersey wildfire 75% contained as all roads to reopen soon, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Tina Burnside, CNN The wildfire in New Jersey that has burned nearly 4,000 acres in is 75% contained are to reopen, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service tweeted Wednesday night. The blaze that began in Manchester Township on Tuesday evening has burned 3,859 acres, authorities said, and all of the previously
Continue ReadingNelson scores 2 as Isles top Canadiens, clinch playoff berth
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth. The Islanders are awaiting the outcome of the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes game on Thursday night to determine their first-round playoff opponent. New York missed the
Continue ReadingRays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the major league record, as Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and 1982 Atlanta Braves both
Continue ReadingOAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Inter American Human Rights Court has ruled that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention for 17 years before being convicted of homicide. The court is a branch of the Organization of American States. The court announced Wednesday that such extended detention violated the
Continue ReadingA’s snap 6-game skid with 8-4 victory over Orioles
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Carlos Pérez homered and had three hits to help the Oakland Athletics snap their six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The A’s squandered a 4-2 lead, but they recovered with
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