Monday PM Snow Report
No real accumulation being reported by the resorts, but a new storm system moving toward the High Desert will affect the Cascades.
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One death and almost 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill, health officials say
By Katherine Dillinger and John Bonifield, CNN Ninety-seven confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis have been identified in Michigan’s Delta and Menominee counties, according to the local health department, and they are believed to be associated with a paper mill in the town of Escanaba. One death has been associated with the outbreak: A contractor
Continue ReadingNorth I-5 reopens in southwest Washington after landslide
WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) — A landslide in southwest Washington state Monday afternoon temporarily blocked and closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 5. At least two vehicles were stuck in debris that slid down onto the freeway Monday afternoon near Woodland, Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn said on Twitter. Photos posted on Twitter by Finn
Continue ReadingJudges block Tennessee move to cut Nashville council in half
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges has temporarily blocked a new requirement passed by state Republican lawmakers that would cut the Democratic-leaning city of Nashville’s Metropolitan Council in half, from 40 members to 20. GOP state officials pursued the change after the council rejected hosting the 2024 Republican
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Summit lacrosse wins thriller off late goal by Sam Stephens
OSU-Cascades also announced a mini golf tournament fundraiser.
Continue ReadingUSWNT captain Sauerbrunn writes open letter to New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The captain of the U.S. women’s national team, Becky Sauerbrunn, has written an open letter to Kiwis in which she praises New Zealand for its commitment to gender equality and women’s rights. She says there “could not be a more fitting host for our base camp during the first round”
Continue ReadingTrump due back in NY for questioning in AG’s fraud lawsuit
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to return to New York City for a deposition Thursday in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud lawsuit against him and his company, according to a person familiar with the matter. It will be the former president’s first trip
Continue ReadingLeaked documents may have origin in chatroom for gamers
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A major leak of classified U.S. documents that’s shaken Washington and exposed new details of its intelligence gathering may have started in a chatroom on a social media platform popular with gamers. Held on the Discord platform, which hosts real-time voice, video and text chats, a discussion
Continue ReadingBoston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Fever made the most of the first No. 1 draft pick in franchise history, selecting Aliyah Boston. The South Carolina star had a stellar college career, leading the Gamecocks to a national championship her junior year, losing only nine games total and helping
Continue ReadingCambio electoral en Buenos Aires: se votará el mismo día por presidente y jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad, pero en urnas separadas
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, anunció que la elección local se realizará el mismo día que los comicios presidenciales, pero en urnas separadas. Además, habría una boleta de papel para la elección nacional y una boleta en única electrónica para la contienda
Continue ReadingJuul settles lawsuit with West Virginia for $7.9 million
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN West Virginia has settled a lawsuit with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs for a total of $7.9 million, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. The company was accused of unfair, deceptive acts or practices in the advertising and marketing of Juul products in the state, specifically targeting teenagers. The lawsuit claimed Juul
Continue ReadingSe espera que Trump declare esta semana en Nueva York en la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general del estado en su contra
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Se espera que el expresidente Donald Trump regrese a la ciudad de Nueva York para enfrentar otra batalla legal este jueves, esta vez por la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, según dijeron varias fuentes a CNN. Está previsto que Trump rinda otra declaración por
Continue ReadingReinstated Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones says he’ll continue to call for gun reform
CNN, WSMV By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After being sworn back into the Tennessee House of Representatives, a lawmaker who was expelled just days ago over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor said he’ll continue to call for gun reform. “The first thing I do when I walk into this building as a representative
Continue ReadingHe’s a rookie, just 10 days out of the police academy. Now, he’s fighting for his life after rushing in to stop the Louisville bank mass shooter
By Emma Tucker and Celina Tebor, CNN A 26-year-old rookie Louisville police officer — who graduated from the police academy just 11 days ago — was hospitalized after being shot in the head while responding to a mass shooting Monday at a downtown bank that left five people dead and others injured, police said. Louisville
Continue ReadingTrump due back in NY for questioning in AG’s fraud lawsuit
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to return to New York City for a deposition Thursday in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud lawsuit against him and his company, according to a person familiar with the matter. It will be the former president’s first trip
Continue ReadingLeicester hires Dean Smith as manager until end of season
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester has hired Dean Smith as manager until the end of the season as it fights to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The former Aston Villa manager has been out of work since leaving Norwich earlier this year. Smith will oversee the final eight games of Leicester’s campaign following the
Continue ReadingLo que sabemos sobre la gran filtración de documentos de inteligencia del Pentágono
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Gobierno de Joe Biden se apresura para evaluar y contener las consecuencias de una importante filtración de documentos clasificados del Pentágono que ha sacudido a funcionarios estadounidenses, miembros del Congreso y aliados clave en los últimos días. El Departamento de Justicia (DOJ, por sus siglas en inglés) investiga cómo el
Continue ReadingCisco still faces caste bias suit; engineers’ case dismissed
BY DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press The California Civil Rights Department has voluntarily dismissed its case alleging caste discrimination against two Cisco engineers, while still keeping alive its litigation against the Silicon Valley tech giant. The two Cisco supervisors, Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella, were accused in the department’s lawsuit of discriminating and harassing an
Continue ReadingPost-COVID woe: Atlantic City casino earns fell 4.6% in ’22
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three years after the coronavirus pandemic erupted, Atlantic City’s casinos are collectively struggling to get back to where they were before COVID-19 in terms of profitability. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey gambling regulators show the city’s nine casinos collectively had a gross operating
Continue ReadingNo April Fool: Retired Iowa mechanic wins $40M lotto jackpot
CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — At first, the recent winner of a $40 million jackpot says he couldn’t believe he won the lottery — after all, he bought the ticket on April Fools’ Day. “I thought it was a joke,” said Earl Lape, a 61-year-old retired mechanic from Dubuque, Iowa. Only after confirming his Lotto America
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