By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak’s daughter will spin letters for co-host Vanna White on Wednesday. Maggie Sajak took to her Instagram with the news she will be helping out on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” while White competes on the show. “Warming up for Wednesday,” she captioned it. “I hope to
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The storm center that is now perched over Eastern Oregon will gradually weaken and move out of the area, thus beginning a clearing and warming trend for Central Oregon. Our skies become partly cloudy to mostly sunny today. Highs will only be in the mid 50’s, like yesterday, but northerly breezes
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have decided to fast-track legislation to boost ammunition and missile production in the 27-nation bloc to support the war effort in Ukraine. Members of the European Parliament voted 518-39 with 31 abstentions on Tuesday to trigger an urgent procedure that should allow the adoption
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN Bruce Callahan, one of two men who escaped from a Virginia jail earlier this month, was captured after he pulled a fire alarm at a university just miles from the facility he fled, officials said. Bruce Callahan was taken into custody “without incident” Monday morning on the campus of Longwood University,
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Rita Lee Jones, Brazil’s million-selling “Queen of Rock” who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as “Ovelha Negra,” “Mania de Você” and “Now Only Missing You,” has died at 75. Otherwise known as Rita Lee, she died at her
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to a new draft recommendation statement. It’s an update to the 2016 recommendation, in which the task force recommended
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo a cartilage transplant operation in the hopes of alleviating a long-term injury to his right knee. He’s expected to miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season. Surgery is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Landeskog also
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sleeping poorly due to job stress? That may be due to a lack of support from coworkers and higher-ups, a new study found. However, receiving improved psychological and social support at your job allows you to more easily shut off from the workday, thus giving you precious downtime to de-stress and
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to Papua New Guinea during a trip to the Indo-Pacific region this month, the White House announced Tuesday, marking the first visit of a sitting US president to the Pacific country. The visit will take place between stops in Japan and Australia, according to White House
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 4.4 million people will soon receive checks from TurboTax, following a 50-state settlement with parent company Intuit for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services. Customers affected by the settlement will receive an email about the settlement and checks will automatically be mailed throughout this
Continue ReadingBy Will Maetzold Click here for updates on this story WINSTON, Oregon (KPTV) — An Oregon boy recently made a discovery that dates back tens of thousands of years. On April 11, third grader Jeremiah Longbrake was playing in a creek at his grandmother’s house near the southern Oregon town of Winston. He brought something
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN The US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides will depart from his post in August, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Nides informed the embassy of his plans on Tuesday, one of the sources said. The second source said Nides has begun telling members of the Israeli
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Oliver Darcy, CNN Despite a turbulent and expensive few weeks, Fox News isn’t changing course. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said there will be no change in strategy at the company’s top rated right-wing network, despite the firing of its top rated anchor Tucker Carlson and a massive $787.5 million settlement
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. So far, it hasn’t solved the problem. Across the country, thieves are still
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Ryanair has agreed to buy 150 new Boeing 737-10 aircraft, and taken options on 150 more, inking the largest order ever placed by an Irish company for US manufactured goods. The deal is worth $40 billion at list prices, Ryanair said in a statement Tuesday, which contained none of the sharp
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Automatic balls and strikes could soon be coming to the major leagues. Much like the players themselves, the robo-umps are working their way up through the minors with the goal being promoted to the show. The goal is to eliminate the individual and sometimes inconsistent
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Automatic balls and strikes could soon be coming to the major leagues. Much like the players themselves, the robo-umps are working their way up through the minors with the goal being promoted to the show. The goal is to eliminate the individual and sometimes inconsistent
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story BORING, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday night, business was usual at the Timber Pub & Grub in Boring, until a pickup truck came barreling through the front door. The bar’s manager, Lori Washburn, said it struck several people inside. “Multiple people called 911,” Washburn said. “Responders
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Julieta Colombo, sobrina del caricaturista argentino Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, mejor conocido como “Quino”, murió este lunes, confirmó la cuenta oficial de Twitter del ilustrador y de Mafalda. “Despedimos con profunda tristeza a Julieta Colombo, que desde pequeña fue testigo de la rutina de trabajo y obra de su
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions. The lawsuit, initially filed in September 2010, was set to go to trial next month. The
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