COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina leading scorer Zia Cooke, defensive stopper Brea Beal and super-sub Laeticia Amihere have declared for the WNBA draft. All three posted their announcements on social media. Cooke and Beal were four-year starters while Amihere was among the first off the bench during her time at South Carolina. Three-time All-American
Continue ReadingThe deadline to file state and federal personal income tax returns — Tuesday, April 18 — is just two weeks away, with more than 1 million Oregon taxpayers still expected to file, the Oregon Department of Revenue said.
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former U.S. Army major and his wife who prosecutors say routinely beat their young foster children and denied them food and water as punishment will be sentenced for a fourth time. But this time by a different judge. That’s the ruling issued Monday by a federal appeals court. Federal prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In the years it takes Kentucky bourbon to mature in new oak barrels, producers face two certainties: They lose a portion of the aging whiskey to evaporation and pay a tax on the containers. Now they’re going to get relief from one of them. Kentucky’s legislature
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In the years it takes Kentucky bourbon to mature in new oak barrels, producers face two certainties: They lose a portion of the aging whiskey to evaporation and pay a tax on the containers. Now they’re going to get relief from one of them. Kentucky’s legislature
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president asked his Chinese counterpart for help Tuesday in halting chemicals from China used by Mexican drug dealers to illegally produce fentanyl, while also complaining of “rude” U.S. pressure to curb the drug trade. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has previously said that fentanyl is America’s problem and is caused
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A company building a long-delayed natural gas pipeline has lost a key water permit. A federal appeals court ruled that West Virginia didn’t adequately assess the impact of building the Mountain Valley Pipeline across streams and wetlands. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with environmental
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se entregó este martes en una corte de Nueva York y se declaró inocente de 34 cargos por delitos graves de falsificación de registros empresariales. Los fiscales sostienen que el exmandatario trató de socavar la integridad de las elecciones de 2016. Donald Trump ante la corte en Nueva
Continue ReadingCNN, MASTERS By Jack Bantock, CNN For the 87th time, the center of the golfing world shifts to Augusta National for The Masters on Thursday. The first major of the season will see Scottie Scheffler attempt to defend the green jacket he eased into with a dominant victory at last year’s tournament. The American finished
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm looked nearly unbeatable just a month ago. Now, the world’s No. 3-ranked golfer suddenly finds himself searching for any type of positive momentum this week at the Masters. After winning three tournaments in a six-week span culminating in a victory at Riviera on
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Volkswagen is recalling 143,000 of its big Atlas SUVs in the US because a faulty sensor on the front passenger side can switch the airbag system off under certain conditions. Until the issue can be corrected, VW is advising owners to avoid letting people ride in that seat. The problem
Continue ReadingCNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Klaus Teuber, creator of the blockbuster board game Catan, has passed away. “It is with profound sadness that we at Catan Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game Catan,” the game publisher’s said in a statement posted to Facebook and
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Klaus Teuber, creator of the blockbuster board game Catan, has passed away. “It is with profound sadness that we at Catan Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game Catan,” the game publisher’s said in a statement posted to Facebook and other
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El ministro de Seguridad de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Sergio Berni, fue agredido este lunes cuando llegaba a una protesta que llevaba adelante un grupo de choferes de autobuses. El hecho ocurrió en la localidad de Lomas de Mirador, ubicada unos 20 kilómetros al sudoeste de la capital argentina, en
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was handed an eight-game ban by the English Football Association after getting sent off for grabbing the referee against Manchester United in the FA Cup quarterfinals last month. Mitrovic was shown a straight red card after grabbing referee Chris Kavanagh, who had just given United a penalty and
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SALEM, Ore (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced awards for its $25 million Engine Program. Across Oregon, 76 local fire service agencies — including six in Central Oregon — were selected to receive a new Type 3 or Type 6 engine, or water tender to boost firefighting capacity.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN So many Barbies, such little time. A teaser trailer for “Barbie” dropped Tuesday, featuring not only Margot Robbie as Barbie, but also Dua Lipa and Issa Rae as other Barbies. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, has a star-studded cast, including Ryan Gosling as Ken – at least one of
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s infrastructure minister is seeking to rally international interest in Italy’s latest attempt to build a bridge linking Sicily to the Italian mainland. Matteo Salvini vowed that the 10 billion euro project would create 100,000 jobs, accelerate transportation times and result in the biggest public works project in
Continue ReadingCNN, WSMV By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young, Amy Simonson and Steve Almasy, CNN In an extraordinary, emotionally charged session marked by tense exchanges and punctuated by boos and chants from onlookers, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two Black lawmakers — but failed to oust a third representative — a week after the
Continue ReadingCNN, WVLT By Evan Perez, Mary Kay Mallonee and Dave Alsup, CNN Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s one-time chief of staff Roy McGrath has died after a nationwide, three-week manhunt for him ended Monday in a confrontation with the FBI in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to McGrath’s attorney. McGrath, who served as the top aide to
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