By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russia’s top army general and his South African counterpart have discussed “military cooperation” while meeting in Moscow. The Russian Defense Ministry made the announcement hours after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denied accusations by the United States that his country had
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has paid a visit to Sweden in a new sign of warming ties between the two countries. Eli Cohen said Monday’s visit to Stockholm was the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister to Sweden in 22 years. He called it a “new page in relations.” The Swedish Foreign
Continue ReadingBy NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Baseball United, which swung for the sports history fences by establishing the first professional baseball league in the Middle East and South Asia, has announced its first franchise, the Mumbai Cobras. The Cobras are the first of four teams that will be announced
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the Oregon Senate, including measures on abortion and gender-affirming care, were disqualified Monday from reelection under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such walkouts. The GOP-led walkout of
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the Oregon Senate, including measures on abortion and gender-affirming care, were disqualified Monday from reelection under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such walkouts. The GOP-led walkout of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Riley Keough marked the first Mother’s Day since the death of her mother Lisa Marie Presley with a tribute to her. Presley died in January after being hospitalized following an apparent cardiac arrest. She was 54. On Sunday, Keough posted a photo on her verified Instagram account of Presley and
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN It happens to every American president: a trip abroad gets derailed when crises are unfolding at home. With the US economy hanging in the balance, President Joe Biden departs this week for a week-long visit to Asia. He’s acknowledged the trip may be scrapped as negotiations on raising the nation’s borrowing
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Banco Central de Argentina anunció este lunes una suba de 600 puntos básicos en su tasa de interés, hasta el 97%, en momentos en que el país sudamericano lucha por enfrentar la inflación más alta en más de 30 años. En un comunicado, el BCRA explicó que la decisión
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The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal recently awarded more than $1.9 million to a dozen Central Oregon entities through its Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant program.
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN European regulators have approved Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the technology giant a victory at a time when the deal is being challenged in other countries. While the merger could harm competition in some respects, particularly in the fast-growing market for cloud gaming services, concessions by Microsoft
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Mauricio Pochettino’s time in the wilderness looks set to end. And a career that has felt in danger of stagnating could get the jump start it needs. After a year out from soccer, the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager is widely expected to take over at Chelsea. He
Continue ReadingRENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks signed veteran defensive lineman Mario Edwards on Monday, continuing their offseason remodel on the defensive side of the ball. A former second-round pick of the Raiders in 2015, Edwards has played for five teams previously. He spent last season with Tennessee where he played in 13 games and
Continue ReadingBy Mark Poulose Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police are investigating the death of a young child who was found in the woods in the east part of Kansas City, Missouri. Saturday evening around 7:45 p.m., KCPD found a dead baby in the woods near the intersection of
Continue ReadingBy WCCO STAFF Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There will be quite a few angry car owners in south Minneapolis when they wake up Monday morning. WCCO photographer Nick Boeke checked out the area of the 3200 block of Garfield Avenue and found about 20 vehicles with smashed out windows.
Continue ReadingBy STEVEN ROSENBAUM Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — A man is safe after he climbed a cell phone tower in South Dallas Monday morning, and apparently got stuck at the top. The Dallas Police Department said late Monday morning that officers responded just after 6 a.m. “The male was
Continue ReadingKit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs at all state universities, which he called a “distraction from the core mission.” “This is better viewed as standing for discrimination, exclusion and indoctrination, and that has no place in our public institutions,” DeSantis said at a
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA YOUNG Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — People in unstable situations are getting a second chance. In the last year, over 2,300 instances of graffiti have been cleaned in Adams County, thanks to a program that connects people with job opportunities. Covering up graffiti was never in
Continue ReadingBy Brendan King Click here for updates on this story PETERSRBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — The City of Petersburg honored the six Petersburg Police Officers who have been killed in the line of duty since 1889. They were remembered during the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service held on the steps of the Petersburg Police headquarters on
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Even though the snow is melting, there’s still plenty enough to get stuck – as Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue knows, having been out on nearly two-dozen stranded-motorist rescues this year, the latest this weekend involving three stranded people, including a 9-year-old.
Continue ReadingBy WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MECHANICSVILLE, Virginia (WTVR) — A Mechanicsville family who lost their child to an infection while battling cancer held a benefit for another girl with the disease as a testament to their daughter’s giving spirit. Chrissy Francesca remembered her 11-year-old daughter, Bella, as
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